Chapter 11 Multiple-choice questions

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. Complete the following sentence with one of the statements below. Parliament's capacity to scrutinise government does not work as effectively where:

a strong government dominates Parliament. correct incorrect

there is a hung Parliament. correct incorrect

there is a strong Opposition. correct incorrect

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. Which important concept is reinforced by question time in the House of Commons?

Separation of powers correct incorrect

Parliamentary sovereignty correct incorrect

Ministerial responsibility correct incorrect

Democratic accountability correct incorrect

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. What has been called 'the most developed vehicle through which MPs can carry out detailed scrutiny of Government policy and Ministerial conduct'?

The Backbench Business Committee correct incorrect

Parliamentary debates correct incorrect

Urgent questions correct incorrect

Select committees correct incorrect

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. Most bills introduced into Parliament are Public Bills and many are government-sponsored.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The Parliament Act is invoked where:

any Bill originating in either the House of Commons or House of Lords has been passed by the Commons and rejected by the House of Lords in two successive sessions of Parliament and one year has elapsed between the second reading of the Bill in the Commons in the first session, and the date when it passes the Commons in the second session. correct incorrect

a Bill originating in the House of Commons has been passed by the Commons and rejected by the House of Lords in two successive sessions of Parliament and two years have elapsed between the second reading of the Bill in the Commons in the first session, and the date when it passes the Commons in the second session. correct incorrect

a public Bill originating in the House of Commons has been passed by the Commons and rejected by the House of Lords in two successive sessions of Parliament and one year has elapsed between the second reading of the Bill in the Commons in the first session, and the date when it passes the Commons in the second session. correct incorrect

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. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, a money bill:

can be delayed by the House of Lords for two years. correct incorrect

can be presented for royal assent where the House of Lords has not passed it unamended within one month. correct incorrect

can be delayed by the House of Lords for one year. correct incorrect

can be vetoed by the House of Lords. correct incorrect

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. In October 2015, English votes for English laws was introduced into the legislative process by:

primary legislation. correct incorrect

secondary legislation. correct incorrect

changing the House of Commons' Standing Orders. correct incorrect

creating a new constitutional convention. correct incorrect

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. The aim of post-legislative scrutiny is:

to repeal a statute. correct incorrect

to assess whether legislation is working in practice as intended. correct incorrect

to scrutinise a Bill before it receives royal assent. correct incorrect

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. Prerogative Orders: Please select all that apply.

are made under the Royal Prerogative. correct incorrect

are regarded as primary legislation. correct incorrect

have the status of secondary legislation. correct incorrect

are judicially reviewable. correct incorrect

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. Affirmative statutory instruments allow greater Parliamentary scrutiny than negative instruments.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect