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What is the role of the Cabinet in shaping government policy?

• To administer public services

• To scrutinize legislation

• To make key policy decisions

• To manage the civil service

• To advise the monarch

What was a former nickname for the Conservative Party?

• The "Tories"

• The "Unionists"

• The "Peelites"

• The "Liberals"

• The "Whigs"

Where does the primary political power within the British Parliament reside?

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

• The Monarch

• House of Lords

• House of Commons

How is the Speaker of the House of Commons selected?

• By hereditary succession

• By a committee of senior MPs

• By a direct election by the public

• Through a vote by all Members of Parliament

• By appointment from the Prime Minister

Which of the following is NOT a state within the United States of America?

• Washington, D.C

• California

• New York

• Texas

• Florida

Who typically holds seats in the House of Lords?

• Members of the clergy

• Representatives from devolved regions

• Elected officials

• Commoners

• Peers

Approximately how many hereditary and life peers are eligible to sit in the House of Lords?

• around 50

• roughly 500

• more than 1500

• over 800

• about 300

The Statue of Liberty, located at the entrance to New York Harbor, was a gift to the United States from the…

• British Government

• French Government

• Spanish Government

• Italian Government

• German Government

At what age range is school attendance compulsory for children in England and Wales?

• 4-18

• 7-14

• 6-17

• 5-16

• 8-15

In which centuries were the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge established?

• in the 10th & 11th centuries

• in the 12th & 13th centuries

• in the 18th & 19th centuries

• in the 16th & 17th centuries

• in the 14th & 15th centuries