1. Britain doesn’t have a constitution written down in a single document.
2. On British style separation of power, there’s actually no absolute separation of power among the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.
3. The PM is an active member of the legislative, yet not the leading member of the executive.
4. There are 9 Chief Judges in British House of Lords.
5. The Prime Minister is the leader of his party in the House of Commons.
6. Constitutional Monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as the head of state and the power of the monarch is limited by Parliament , by law, or by custom.
7. In absolute monarchy,the monarch exercises complete control over all aspects of government and serves as the only source of political power in the state and is legally bound by constitution.
8. The British Queen is 92 years old.
9. The current British Queens coronation took place in June 1953.
10. General Election in Great Britain must be held once every 5 years.
1. Which is not the main functions of House of Commons?
A. Make laws;
B. Control and criticize the executive government;
C. Control the raising and spending of money.
D. Control and run the general election.
2. The Prime Minister has no power to
A. select his cabinet
B. decide the agenda for cabinet meetings which he also chairs
C. declare a war
D. direct and control policy for the government
3. Which of the following is not a British Party?
A. the Conservative Party
B. the Liberal Party
C. The Labor Party
D. The Democrats
4. Which of the following can describe the political system of Great Britain? (多选)
A. Federation
B. Constitutional Monarchy
C. Monarchy
D. Parliamentary Democracy
E. Republican
F. Parliamentary republic
G. Democratic republic
5. Which of the following person was British Prime Minister? (多选)
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. David Cameron
C. Gordon Brown
D. Tommy Blair