2019 Election Quiz

What was the primary reason for calling the general election in December 2019 in the UK?

• The UK's decision to extend Brexit negotiations

• Boris Johnson's inability to get his Brexit deal through Parliament

• The Supreme Court's ruling against the prorogation of Parliament

• A vote of no confidence in the current government

What is a minority government?

• A government formed by the minority party

• A government with a strong parliamentary majority

• A government which lacks a parliamentary majority

• A government that only represents a minority of the population

What does the term 'prorogue' refer to?

• The act of calling a general election

• The dissolution of Parliament before an election

• Suspending the sitting of Parliament using royal prerogative power

• The process of passing a bill in Parliament

What is the Fixed Term Parliaments Act (2011) designed to do?

• Allow the prime minister to call a general election at any time

• Set the date of general elections at regular five-year intervals

• Guarantee an early term of office for the prime minister

• Dissolve Parliament without a vote

Under what conditions could an early election be held according to the Fixed Term Parliaments Act?

• If the prime minister decides

• If two-thirds of MPs vote to dissolve Parliament or if a prime minister loses a vote of confidence and a new government cannot be formed within 14 days

• If the opposition party requests it

• Automatically every two years

What prevented Johnson from taking the UK out of the EU without a deal?

• The Fixed Term Parliaments Act

• The Benn Act

• The Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

• A vote of no confidence

What was the official starting date for the election campaign after the Parliament was dissolved in 2019?

• 12 December

• 31 October

• 6 November

• 31 January

What event in 2017 placed the Conservative government and the Brexit process in a challenging position?

• The resignation of Theresa May

• The June 2017 general election

• The defection of Phillip Lee MP to the Liberal Democrats

• The loss of support from the Democratic Unionist Party

Who became prime minister after Theresa May?

• Phillip Lee

• Boris Johnson

• David Gauke

• Phillip Hammond

Why was Theresa May forced to resign as prime minister?

• Due to the defection of Phillip Lee MP to the Liberal Democrats

• Because of her successful Brexit policy

• Because of losses in the May 2019 European elections and inability to get her Brexit deal through Parliament

• Because she lost the support of the Conservative Party