Political Science MCQs

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The Reforms Acts of 1832, 1867, 1884 and relate to:_____________?
A. Election reforms
B. The powers of the king
C. Franchise
D. The powers of the lords
Statutes are the laws made by the:____________?
A. Parliament
B. Conventions
C. Queen
D. None of these
The England Prime Minister belongs to:___________?
A. The house of lords
B. The house of commons
C. The house of representatives
D. None of them
The Queen can pardon or reprieve offenders on the advice of:______________?
A. The lord chancellor
B. The prime minister
C. The deputy speaker
D. The home secretary
Britain has:______________?
A. One party system
B. One dominant party system
C. Two party system
D. Multi party system
The British Parliament Act of 1911 as amended in 1949 in legislation:
A. Equated the two houses
B. Pitted the two houses against each other
C. Established the superiority of house of commons
D. Established the superiority of house of lords
Ordinarily, the House of Lords consists of:___________?
A. Five lords
B. Seven lords
C. Nine lords
D. Ten lords
The Act of Settlement deals with:____________?
A. The powers of the house of lords
B. Protection of judges from arbitrary removal
C. Imprisonment without legal justification
D. None of them
The Queen’s Bench Divisions presided by:____________?
A. The lord chancellor
B. The lord chief justice
C. The justice of peace
D. Stipendiary magistrate
Appeals from the Court of Appeal go to:______________?
A. The high court
B. The crown court
C. The house of lords
D. The county court