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• 136. What are the responsibilities of Secretaries of State in the UK Cabinet?

  • Trade, transport, and business
  • Tourism and leisure
  • Environment and agriculture
  • Education, health, and defence

• 137. How often are Prime Minister's Questions held while Parliament is sitting?

  • Every day
  • Every week
  • Every two weeks
  • Once a month

• 138. What is the opposition group that challenges the government and puts forward alternative policies?

  • Opposition Leaders
  • Shadow Cabinet
  • Cabinet Ministers
  • Government Representatives

• 139. True or False: Shadow ministers are members of the governing Cabinet.

  • True
  • False

• 140. What is the name of the second-largest political party in the House of Commons?

  • The Opposition
  • The Cabinet
  • The Government
  • The Shadow Cabinet

• 141. What is the minimum age to stand for election as a Member of Parliament in the UK?

  • 16
  • 18
  • 21
  • 25

• 142. What is the term used for MPs who do not represent any of the main political parties?

  • Ministers of State
  • Independents
  • Ministers
  • Lobbyists

• 143. What do UK political parties ask people to do?

  • Join debates
  • Make government laws
  • Help at elections
  • Choose the Prime Minister

• 144. What are pressure and lobby groups in UK politics?

  • Groups that manage the media
  • Groups that raise money for political parties
  • Groups that try to influence government policy
  • Government-funded advisory boards

• 145. Which representative organisation speaks on behalf of British businesses?

  • Greenpeace
  • Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
  • Labour Party
  • Liberty

• 146. Which of the following is NOT one of the core values of the UK civil service?

  • Impartiality
  • Integrity
  • Political loyalty
  • Objectivity

• 147. What is the main role of civil servants in the UK?

  • To create laws in Parliament
  • To represent the UK in international meetings
  • To support the government in developing and implementing policies
  • To manage political campaigns

• 148. True or False: Civil servants govern the towns, cities, and rural areas in the UK?

  • True
  • False

• 149. True or False: Civil servants in the UK are expected to be politically neutral.

  • True
  • False

• 150. How are local authorities in the UK funded?

  • Only by local taxes
  • Only by central government
  • By the Royal Family
  • By central government and local taxes