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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a .

is only a formal and symbolic head of State.

is the supreme legislative body and the highest authority in the UK.

All speeches in the House of Commons are addressed to .

The Cabinet is the organ of government.

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What does a constitutional monarchy mean?

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This means that the official head of the State is the monarch (a king or a queen) but his or her powers are limited by the constitution.

This means that the monarch has supreme authority and that authority is not restricted by the constitution.

This means that the President always conforms to the rules of the constitution.

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With which does the monarch open each session of Parliament?

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The monarch opens each session of Parliament with “The Royal Tea Party”.

The monarch opens each session of Parliament with „The Queen’s (King's) speech“.

The monarch opens each session of Parliament with “The Great Auction”.

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What does it mean that the Constitution of the UK is unwritten?

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It means that the British once forgot to write it.

It means that the Constitution of the UK is based on custom, tradition and common law.

It means that the Constitution in the UK doesn’t exist.

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Who is the Lord Chancellor?

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The Lord Chancellor is only a formal and symbolic head of State.

The Lord Chancellor is elected at the beginning of each new Parliament to preside over the House of the Lords.

The Lord Chancellor is elected at the beginning of each new Parliament to preside over the House of Commons.

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Who is the principal government figure in the House of Commons?

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The Lord Chancellor is the principal government figure in the House of Commons.

The monarch is the principal government figure in the House of Commons.

The Prime Minister is the principal government figure in the House of Commons.

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British parliamentary system is one of the oldest in the world, it developed slowly during … .

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the 11th century when William, Duke of Normandy invaded England and defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings.

the 13th century after King John´s signature of Magna Carta in 1215. 

the 19th century when the Great Britain and Ireland joined to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 

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The two Houses of Parliament share the same building, … .

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the Palace of Westminster on the left bank of the Thames. 

the Palace of Westminster on the right bank of the Thames.

the Palace of Buckingham on the right bank of the Thames.

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The House of Commons consists of 650 paid members (MPs) who are elected  at a General Election, which must be held … .

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every year. 

every five years.

every four years.

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The Prime Minister is head of the UK government and is ultimately responsible for … .

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the policy and decisions of the Opposition.

the policy and decisions of the Queen.

the policy and decisions of the government.

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