Lesson 2.3.4
2.3.4 Prime ministerial power to dictate events and policy Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which 1982 crisis response is a classic example of prime ministerial leadership in action?
- Falklands task force
- Iraq deployment
- Kosovo bombing
- Suez intervention
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Which controversial tax policy is most closely associated with Margaret Thatcher's premiership?
- Poll tax
- Land tax
- Bed tax
- Window tax
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Which Prime Minister led the United Kingdom into the 2003 Iraq War?
- John Major
- David Cameron
- Gordon Brown
- Tony Blair
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Which senior minister resigned from Tony Blair's Cabinet over the 2003 Iraq War?
- Gordon Brown
- Robin Cook
- Jack Straw
- John Prescott
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Which body ruled in 2019 that the prorogation of Parliament by the Prime Minister was unlawful?
- High Court
- Privy Council
- Court of Appeal
- UK Supreme Court
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What label is used to describe Tony Blair's informal, bilateral style of decision-making?
- Kitchen cabinet
- Shadow executive
- Inner circle
- Sofa government
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Which constitutional power allows a Prime Minister to deploy armed forces without prior statute?
- Royal prerogative
- Parliamentary privilege
- Secondary legislation
- Statutory power
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What internal party pressure most commonly forces a Prime Minister to abandon a policy proposal?
- Cabinet quorum
- Backbench revolt
- Whips' veto
- Peer resignation
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How do Prime Ministers typically exert control during sudden national emergencies?
- Referendum votes
- Emergency elections
- Private bills
- Prerogative powers
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Which event demonstrated Theresa May's severe lack of parliamentary control over Brexit policy?
- Cabinet resignations
- Meaningful vote defeats
- Leadership challenge
- General election loss
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Which major event is used by a Prime Minister to set out their legislative programme?
- Autumn Statement
- Prime Minister's Questions
- Budget Statement
- King's Speech
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What most limited Margaret Thatcher's ability to dictate policy in 1990?
- General election defeat
- Leadership challenge
- Dissolution of Parliament
- Judicial review
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Which practice is commonly cited as evidence of a Prime Minister dominating events?
- Royal assent
- Dissolving Parliament
- Select committee hearings
- Cabinet bypassing
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Which institutional mechanism directly constrains prime ministerial power in Parliament?
- Ministerial code
- Civil service advice
- Royal assent
- Backbench rebellions
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What was the main criticism of prime ministerial power during the 2003 Iraq war decision?
- Lords delaying power
- Contested intelligence
- General election timing
- Royal veto use
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Which factor has most increased prime ministerial influence since the 1960s?
- Electoral reform
- Judicial activism
- Lords reform
- Media focus
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What power does the House of Lords retain when facing a Prime Minister with a large majority?
- Treaty rejection
- Absolute veto
- Delaying legislation
- Financial blocking
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What primarily determines a Prime Minister's personal capacity to dictate events?
- Judicial backing
- Statutory authority
- Political skill
- Constitutional convention
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What do the premierships of Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair both demonstrate about prime ministerial power?
- Cabinet abolition
- Absolute dominance
- Significant constraints
- Judicial immunity
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What did the 2019 Supreme Court ruling on prorogation establish about prime ministerial power?
- Legislative immunity
- Absolute discretion
- Justiciable actions
- Crown sovereignty
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