Question 1

What is the popular name of the British Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Westminster

Answer

London

Answer

Birmingham

Answer

Edinburgh

Question 2

Which house of the British Parliament has more power?

Accepted Answer

House of Commons

Answer

House of Representatives

Answer

House of Lords

Answer

House of Citizens

Question 3

How many constituencies are there currently in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

659

Answer

500

Answer

800

Answer

750

Question 4

What is the maximum term for MPs before a new election is called?

Accepted Answer

Five years

Answer

Four years

Answer

Six years

Answer

Three years

Question 5

Who presides over the House of Commons?

Accepted Answer

The Speaker

Answer

The Prime Minister

Answer

The Lord Chancellor

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The President

Question 6

What is a draft law called before it is debated?

Accepted Answer

A bill

Answer

An amendment

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A decree

Answer

A motion

Question 7

Which type of peers are members of the House of Lords until they die?

Accepted Answer

Life peers

Answer

Spiritual peers

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Hereditary peers

Answer

Archbishops

Question 8

What unique procedure do MPs use for voting in the Commons?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Acclamation

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Consensus

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Secret ballot

Question 9

How many temporary hereditary peers remain in the House of Lords after the 1999 reform?

Accepted Answer

92

Answer

100

Answer

75

Answer

50

Question 10

What must happen to a bill after it is passed by both houses before becoming law?

Accepted Answer

It must receive royal assent from the Queen

Answer

It must be ratified by the Senate

Answer

It must be approved by the Prime Minister

Answer

It must be published in the official gazette

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