The head of the minority party in the House of Commons becomes the leader of the opposition, and in is charge of what is known as the
a. opposition cabinet.
b. shadow cabinet.
c. hostile cabinet.
d. angry cabinet.
e. vocal cabinet.
Q. 2Lobbying in Britain is done primarily
a. in the summer before the annual party meetings.
b. in the pubs, hallways, and lobbies surrounding the House of Commons.
c. to influence party leaders and top civil servants.
d. by business interest groups.
e. through advertising in the public media.
Q. 3The Confederation of British Industries (CBI) is most closely associated with which political party?
a. Labour
b. Liberal Democratic
c. Social Democratic
d. Conservative
e. Republican
Q. 4Minor parties have traditionally won relatively few seats in the House of Commons because
a. the electoral system discriminates against them.
b. they have poor leaders.
c. few people agree with their ideas.
d. they cannot raise enough money to run an effective campaign.
e. free television time is not available to them.
Q. 5The current head of the Liberal Democratic party is
a. Tony Blair.
b. David Cameron.
c. Ed Miliband.
d. Nick Clegg.
e. Gordon Brown.
Q. 6Which type of electoral model does England use?
a. Proportional representation
b. First-past-the-post
c. Runoff
d. Lottery
e. Voice vote
Q. 7The new party that was formed in 1987 is now known as the
a. Labour Party.
b. Conservative Party.
c. Liberal Democratic Party.
d. Social Democratic Party.
e. Christian Democratic Party.
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