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UK Parliament Trivia Quiz

All questions refer to the practices and principles of the British Parliament.

A multiple-choice quiz by flytecontrol. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
flytecontrol

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,248

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
480

Last 3 plays: Guest 81 (5/10), Guest 217 (2/10), Guest 2 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which office constitutes the highest authority in the House of Commons? Hint

Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister

Chief Whip

Speaker of the House

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the convention which provides that the House of Lords will not oppose government Bills which were promised in their manifesto? Hint

Gaitskell Convention

Sewell Convention

Salisbury Convention

Attlee Convention

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Question 3 of 10

3. If a government legislates on a subject-matter on which a previous government has legislated, the former will overturn the latter. This is called the doctrine of _____ repeal. Hint

Assumed

Subsequent

Implied

Supreme

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these does the Serjeant-at-Arms carry into the chamber during the opening of the House of Commons? Hint

Rod

Cross

Orb

Mace

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name given to a provision in an Act of Parliament which allows primary legislation to be amended by secondary legislation? Hint

Edward VII clause

Richard III clause

Henry VIII clause

Elizabeth I clause

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which select committee scrutinises and reports on all Government Bills? Hint

Joint Committee on Human Rights

House of Lords Constitutional Committee

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Public Administration Select Committee

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year did Labour become the second biggest party in the House of Commons? Hint

1919

1921

1920

1922

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Question 8 of 10

8. Following the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, what can the government no longer do? Hint

Spend over �30,000,000 in election campaigns

Dissolve Parliament

Continue in government following a change of leader

Change constituency borders

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Question 9 of 10

9. Complete the formal title of this institution, "Her Majesty's Most _____ Opposition". Hint

Civil

Honourable

Loyal

Noble

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is considered to be the most authoritative work on parliamentary procedure? Hint

"Erskine May"

Dicey's "Law of the Constitution"

"The Ministerial Code"

"Hansard"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which office constitutes the highest authority in the House of Commons?

Answer: Speaker of the House

The Prime Minister is the highest-ranking member of the executive, but not the chief authority in the House of Commons.

2. What is the name of the convention which provides that the House of Lords will not oppose government Bills which were promised in their manifesto?

Answer: Salisbury Convention

Named after Lord Salisbury, the peers in the House of Lords decided that they would not oppose the Labour Government's plans to nationalise industry and introduce the welfare state in 1945. At the time, there was only 16 Labour peers in the House of Lords.

3. If a government legislates on a subject-matter on which a previous government has legislated, the former will overturn the latter. This is called the doctrine of _____ repeal.

Answer: Implied

Another way of putting it is that Parliament cannot bind its successors.

4. Which of these does the Serjeant-at-Arms carry into the chamber during the opening of the House of Commons?

Answer: Mace

This makes him the only person who is usually allowed to enter the House of Commons armed.

5. What is the name given to a provision in an Act of Parliament which allows primary legislation to be amended by secondary legislation?

Answer: Henry VIII clause

The original was contained in the Statute of Sewers, and invested the Commissioner of Sewers with the power to set new rates of taxation, and impose penalties for non-compliance.

6. Which select committee scrutinises and reports on all Government Bills?

Answer: Joint Committee on Human Rights

JCHR considers the human rights implications of all government legislation, in particular to decide whether legislation complies with the European Convention on Human Rights.

7. In what year did Labour become the second biggest party in the House of Commons?

Answer: 1922

A split in the Liberal Party allowed Labour to court many of their supporters.

8. Following the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, what can the government no longer do?

Answer: Dissolve Parliament

A Parliamentary term now lasts five years, and an election cannot be called in that time unless a vote of no confidence is passed.

9. Complete the formal title of this institution, "Her Majesty's Most _____ Opposition".

Answer: Loyal

It is also known as the "Official Opposition".

10. What is considered to be the most authoritative work on parliamentary procedure?

Answer: "Erskine May"

It was written by Thomas Erskine May and first published in 1844.

Source: Author flytecontrol

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