Lesson 2.3.3
2.3.3 The Prime Minister and the Cabinet Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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What power does the Prime Minister hold regarding Cabinet ministers?
- Nominate and suspend
- Appoint and dismiss
- Elect and remove
- Appoint and retain
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What does the Latin phrase primus inter pares mean for the Prime Minister?
- First among equals
- Supreme government leader
- Absolute sovereign ruler
- Chief executive officer
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Which term describes major decisions taken collectively by senior government ministers?
- Prerogative rule
- Presidential government
- Executive centralisation
- Cabinet government
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What does the term presidential government signify in the UK political context?
- Formal constitutional monarchy
- Prime ministerial dominance
- Direct popular election
- Absolute separation of powers
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Which factor most significantly strengthens a Prime Minister's control over the Cabinet?
- Parliamentary majority
- Opposition support
- Civil service advice
- Hereditary peerages
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What is a major ministerial reshuffle primarily used for by a Prime Minister?
- Dismissing or moving ministers
- Dissolving Parliament early
- Appointing Supreme Court judges
- Passing primary legislation
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Appointing loyal allies to key Cabinet posts demonstrates which Prime Ministerial power?
- Prerogative treaty power
- Judicial review
- Legislative initiative
- Control over appointments
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What does a Cabinet minister's resignation primarily signal to the public and party?
- Executive strength
- Policy failure
- Cabinet division
- Royal intervention
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What does a severe internal party leadership challenge indicate about a Prime Minister's power?
- Enhanced presidentialism
- Legislative supremacy
- Increased dominance
- Weakened authority
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Using small ad hoc committees instead of full Cabinet meetings is an example of what?
- Collective deliberation
- Devolution of power
- Parliamentary scrutiny
- Bypassing full Cabinet
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How does a coalition government typically affect the Prime Minister's power?
- Eliminates collective responsibility
- Increases executive dominance
- Strengthens royal prerogative
- Limits dismissal freedom
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Which factor primarily governs a Prime Minister's selection of Cabinet ministers?
- Royal decree
- Political loyalty
- Public referendum
- Judicial approval
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Which trend is cited by proponents of the presidentialisation thesis regarding the UK executive?
- Enhanced parliamentary sovereignty
- Decentralised federalism
- Judicial activism
- Concentrated personal power
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Which event would most undermine the claim that the UK executive has become presidential?
- Increased public opinion polls
- Unanimous party conference votes
- Expanded special adviser numbers
- Successful Cabinet resistance
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What evidence do critics use to argue that traditional Cabinet government is a myth?
- Equal power sharing
- Frequent parliamentary votes
- Small group dominance
- Mandatory full deliberations
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Which factor most directly affects a Prime Minister's power over the Cabinet?
- Judicial appointments
- Royal assent
- Civil Service numbers
- Parliamentary majority size
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Which formal power allows a Prime Minister to go beyond being merely first among equals?
- Vetoing bills
- Passing legislation
- Appointing ministers
- Declaring war
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What key political factor limits a Prime Minister's dominance over their Cabinet?
- Cabinet quorum
- Crown consent
- Fixed terms
- Party unity
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Which circumstance typically enhances a Prime Minister's capacity for decisive action over colleagues?
- Election year
- Judicial review
- Minority government
- National crisis
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Where does the majority of substantive government policymaking actually take place?
- Party conferences
- House of Lords
- Privy Council
- Cabinet committees
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