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• 286. True or False: A husband can be charged with rape if he forces his wife to have sex against her will.

  • True
  • False

• 287. Which terms are used to describe female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK?

  • Female circumcision
  • Genital alteration
  • Female grooming
  • Ritual modification

• 288. Which of the following actions is a criminal offence in the UK?

  • Reporting FGM
  • Taking a woman to counselling
  • Performing FGM
  • Refusing cultural traditions

• 289. True or False: Taking a girl or woman abroad for FGM is a criminal offence in the UK.

  • True
  • False

• 290. What is the key difference between an arranged marriage and a forced marriage?

  • Arranged marriages involve people under the age of 18
  • In forced marriages, at least one party does not or cannot consent
  • Arranged marriages are illegal
  • Forced marriages only happen abroad

• 291. Who is the Head of Government in the United Kingdom?

  • The monarch
  • The Prime Minister
  • The Lord Chief Justice
  • The Home Secretary

• 292. What is the name of the UK's system of government?

  • An absolute monarchy in which the King has sole and unchecked authority
  • Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy
  • One-party state
  • Federal republic

• 293. Which two chambers make up the UK Parliament?

  • House of Commons and House of Lords
  • Senate and Congress
  • Upper Chamber and Assembly
  • Cabinet and Privy Council

• 294. How are Members of the House of Commons chosen?

  • Appointed by the monarch
  • Elected by the public
  • Inherited titles
  • Selected by the Prime Minister

• 295. Roughly how often must a UK general election be held, at maximum interval?

  • Every year
  • Every 5 years
  • Every 10 years
  • There is no maximum interval

• 296. What voting system is used to elect MPs to the House of Commons?

  • Proportional representation
  • First past the post
  • Single transferable vote
  • Alternative vote

• 297. What is the term for the area represented by an individual MP?

  • A ward
  • A constituency
  • A borough
  • A district

• 298. Who becomes Prime Minister after a general election, in most circumstances?

  • The leader of the party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons
  • The oldest Member of Parliament
  • A person appointed directly by the public through a nationwide vote
  • The Speaker of the House of Commons

• 299. What is the collective name for senior ministers who meet to decide government policy?

  • The Cabinet
  • The Privy Council
  • The Shadow Cabinet
  • The Cross-bench

• 300. What is the role of the Leader of the Opposition?

  • To lead the largest party not in government and challenge its policies
  • To act as Deputy Prime Minister whenever the Prime Minister is unavailable
  • To chair the House of Lords
  • To lead the Civil Service