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. Which source defines many of the central features of the Cabinet and office of the PM?

Law correct incorrect

Guidance correct incorrect

Constitutional Convention correct incorrect

Court Judgments correct incorrect

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. When did the role of PM receive full official recognition for the first time?

1735 correct incorrect

1905 correct incorrect

1878 correct incorrect

1902 correct incorrect

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. Which kinds of official matters typically require cabinet committee approval?

Financial matters (like the Budget) correct incorrect

Quasi-judicial matters correct incorrect

Departmental decisions correct incorrect

Measures generating publicity and controversy correct incorrect

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. What is the primary function of Prime-ministerial units?

Driving forward the particular objective of a PM correct incorrect

Keeping a formal record of cabinet meetings and discussions correct incorrect

Overseeing activity on a particular field on behalf of the Prime Minister correct incorrect

Providing the PM with direct personal support correct incorrect

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. How are prime ministers chosen?

By a vote in the House of Commons correct incorrect

By a majority in both Houses of Parliament correct incorrect

By the Queen in accordance with constitutional convention correct incorrect

By virtue of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 correct incorrect

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. What is the political purpose of ministerial collective responsibility?

To manage tension and avoid reflecting any divisions in the outward posture of government correct incorrect

To prevent ministers from damaging their political careers correct incorrect

To allow ministers to agree amongst each other before political decisions are made correct incorrect

To gain the individual approval of ministers on each policy correct incorrect

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. Whilst prime ministers have often sought to concentrate on delivering certain policies, events can interfere and impede this. During the beginning of his premiership, what did Gordon Brown hope to focus on?

International Relations correct incorrect

Constitutional Reform correct incorrect

Criminal Justice correct incorrect

Economic Issues correct incorrect

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. Which of a prime minister's abilities best allows them to dominate other offices of state?

Powers of ministerial appointment and removal correct incorrect

Powers of the Royal Prerogative correct incorrect

Powers to expand the Conservative majority in the Commons and consolidate personal mandate correct incorrect

Powers to oversee the Security Services correct incorrect

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. What style of leadership in Whitehall was the Blair government known for?

Formal cabinet meetings and committees correct incorrect

Informal groupings and direct dealings with ministers correct incorrect

Coordinating with the media and civil service correct incorrect

Balancing formal and informal discussions correct incorrect

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. Why did David Cameron form a coalition government with Nick Clegg in 2010?

Because Cameron and Clegg shared ground in their outlooks and found dealing with each other agreeable correct incorrect

Because the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats shared common ground on various constitutional issues, and would be most effective as a coalition correct incorrect

Because a coalition with the Liberal Democrats would give Cameron an excuse for not pursuing Conservative policies that he was less convinced of correct incorrect

Because the Conservatives had not won an outright majority in the Commons and Cameron needed a majority's confidence to form a government correct incorrect

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. What was the most important part of the 2010 Coalition agreement?

Committing to austerity to eliminate the budget deficit and to reduce public debt correct incorrect

Committing to a referendum on changing the voting system correct incorrect

Committing to the creation of "fixed term parliaments" which resulted in the Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011 correct incorrect

Committing to various reforms in the banking sector to "avoid a repeat of Labour's financial crisis" correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements undermines the effectiveness of collective government in the modern context?

Collective government facilitates broad agreement around policies. correct incorrect

Collective government disperses the power and responsibility of the PM. correct incorrect

Collective government prevents power from being concentrated in the hands of the few. correct incorrect

Collective government is a democratic way of governing that has been maintained over centuries. correct incorrect

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. Historically, European integration has been a divisive issue. Where has it caused the most problems for Prime Ministers?

In their own cabinets correct incorrect

With their own parties correct incorrect

In the House of Lords correct incorrect

In the Courts correct incorrect

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. Why is the doctrine of collective responsibility prone to causing strain in government?

Because ministers are not told about every government decision that is made in the name of the collective correct incorrect

Because ministers must take responsibility for government decisions irrespective of whether they agree with them correct incorrect

Because there is limited time for cabinet discussion before every government decision correct incorrect

Because there is no precise guidance for how cabinet must act towards decisions, they disagree with correct incorrect

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. Which of the following aspects of being prime minister allowed Tony Blair to prompt discussion about the nature and power of the office?

Powers of exercising the Royal Prerogative correct incorrect

Powers to dominate the civil service and Whitehall correct incorrect

Extensive media coverage and exposure correct incorrect

Leadership of the largest party in the House of Commons correct incorrect