Political Science MCQs

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A member of House of Commons must be at least______________?
A. 18 years of age
B. 20 years of age
C. 21 years of age
D. 23 years of age
In 1377, the first elected speaker of the House of Commons was:_____________?
A. Earl of lever poole
B. George green
C. Walpole
D. Sir thomas de hungerford
The Sovereignty of Parliament means:
A. The sovereignty of the house of commons
B. The sovereignty of the house of lords
C. The sovereignty of the cabinet
D. The sovereignty of the prime minister
In Britain, the real executive is the cabinet which is responsible to the:___________?
A. House of lords
B. House of representatives
C. House of commons
D. None of these
The Cabinet evolved out of:_____________?
A. The privy council
B. The house of commons
C. The house of lords
D. None of these
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council derives from the principle of:__________?
A. English common law
B. Acts of parliament
C. Historic documents
D. Judicial decisions
Most of the functions of the Privy Council are performed by:____________?
A. 4 or 5 cabinet ministers
B. 8 or 10 cabinet ministers
C. 18 cabinet minister
D. 13 or 15 cabinet ministers