UK General Election 2019

Why was the general election called?

• The inability to get the exit deal with the EU through Parliament

• Boris Johnson wanted to strengthen his majority in the House of Commons

• The Labour Party demanded a new election

• The Fixed Term Parliaments Act required a new election

What was the reason behind Boris Johnson's inability to get his exit deal through Parliament?

• He lacked support from the Conservative Party

• The Supreme Court ruled against his exit deal

• The European Union rejected the deal

• The opposition parties had a majority in the House of Commons

What is a minority government?

• A government with a single-party rule

• A government with a coalition of parties

• A government without a parliamentary majority

• A government with a parliamentary majority

What was the Fixed Term Parliaments Act of 2011?

• A law that gave the opposition parties the power to call for an early election

• A law that allowed the prime minister to call an early election without parliamentary support

• A law that required a supermajority to dissolve Parliament

• A law that set the date of general elections at regular five-year intervals

Who was the leader of the Labour Party during the 2019 election?

• Jo Swinson

• Jeremy Corbyn

• Boris Johnson

• Theresa May

What was the main focus of the Labour Party's manifesto?

• Tax cuts for middle-income earners

• Renationalisation of privatised services

• Increased spending on public services

• Getting Brexit done

What differentiated the Liberal Democrats from the other main parties?

• Their support for renationalisation

• Their offer to cancel Brexit

• Their focus on tax cuts

• Their promise to increase military spending

What was the outcome of the May 2019 European elections for the Brexit Party?

• They merged with the Labour Party

• They failed to win any seats

• They formed a coalition with the Conservative Party

• They became the largest UK party in Brussels

What was the main reason for the formation of the Independent Group/Change UK?

• Desire to form a coalition government

• Support for the Conservative Party's Brexit deal

• Disagreement with the Labour Party's economic policies

• Opposition to Brexit and dislike of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership

What term was used to describe the government's situation when it was perpetually frustrated in its efforts to get its business done?

• Stalemate government

• Divided government

• Ineffective government

• Zombie government