Chapter 6 Self-test questions

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. The term 'the Crown' refers only to the Queen. Is this true or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. What is the royal prerogative?

Powers which Parliament has granted to the monarch correct incorrect

Powers which are only exercised by the monarch correct incorrect

Powers recognised by the common law as belonging to the Crown which are then exercised by the monarch, ministers, or civil servants correct incorrect

Powers laid down in statute that belong to civil servants correct incorrect

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. It is possible for the Crown to 'skip' a generation and allow Prince William to become the next monarch instead of Prince Charles. Is this statement true or false?

False correct incorrect

True correct incorrect

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. Which one of the following considerations is not included in the Jennings test to determine whether a rule qualifies as a constitutional convention?

The previous precedents correct incorrect

The existence of a good constitutional reason for the rule correct incorrect

Whether those involved in the previous precedents felt themselves bound by the rule correct incorrect

What the law says correct incorrect

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. A majority government is a likely outcome from a hung Parliament. Is this true or false?

False correct incorrect

True correct incorrect

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. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 removed which of the following methods of calling a general election?

Expiry of the fixed five-year term between elections correct incorrect

66% of MPs vote for a general election correct incorrect

Vote of no confidence correct incorrect

When the monarch dissolves Parliament correct incorrect

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. What was the main issue in R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union [2017] UKSC 5?

Whether Brexit could be stopped correct incorrect

Whether Article 50 TEU could be triggered by the government under the royal prerogative or whether an Act of Parliament was required correct incorrect

Whether the referendum of Britain's membership of the EU was invalid correct incorrect

Whether Britain should adopt the single currency and join the Euro correct incorrect

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. What is the 'cardinal' convention?

That the monarch always acts on the advice of the government correct incorrect

That the government must always act on the advice of the monarch correct incorrect

That the monarch has no role to play in the conduct of government correct incorrect

The monarch can overrule decisions made by the government whenever he/she disagrees with them correct incorrect

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. When do Acts of Parliament bind the Crown?

All Acts of Parliament bind the Crown correct incorrect

No Acts of Parliament are binding on the Crown correct incorrect

Acts of Parliament are binding on the Crown when the statute expressly states so, or when it is clear by necessary implication that Parliament intended that the Crown is bound by the statute correct incorrect

Acts of Parliament are binding on the Crown when Ministers decide that they should be bound correct incorrect

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. What was the main issue in R (Miller) v Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 43?

Whether Brexit should be stopped correct incorrect

Whether to call a general election correct incorrect

Whether the UK should leave the EU on a 'no deal basis' correct incorrect

Whether a decision to prorogue parliament was legal correct incorrect