# Civil servants can on occasion be pushed into open support for party

policies they think to be either impractical or incompatible with other

policies
True

Where did the tradition of playing jokes on one another on April 1st
originate?
France

Who is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England ever since the
church was established
The King or the Queen

50% overall proportion of today's African Caribbean, Pakistani, Indian, and

Bangladeshi communities in Britain were born in Britain
True

______ override national legislation and must be followed by the courts in

each member state
Regulations

When the Northern Ireland assembly was most recently suspended?

2006

The title of Prime Minister is called

Primus inter pares in Latin

What percentage of local authority expenditure is funded through the

collection of council tax? 20%

How many people make up the Cabinet?

About 20 senior MPs

Nowhere in Britain is no more than 75 miles from the coast

True

Compared to England and Wales, what ratio of People regularly attends

Church in Scotland?
Almost twice as many
Ethnic minority group makes less than ______ of the UK's population
5%

The total population of countries that are members of the Commonwealth

is
1.7 billion
The Scottish Parliament can pass legislation on anything not specifically
reserved for Westminster
True

How many Jewish people came to Britain during the World Wars?
2 million

The European Convention on Human Rights is a convention drawn up by

The Council of Europe

How does the British Government attempt to prevent unauthorized

immigration?
By examining closely the claims of those seeking asylum

Women in Britain make up

45% of the workforce

According to estimates what percentage of England's population regularly

attend church
8-11%

The First World War ended on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of
the eleventh month in 1918
True

The second wave of Jewish people came from______

Germany

During the general election campaign the main parties have to pay for TV
time?
False

Where the engineering firms were located that recruited workers from
abroad from the 1950 are onwards?
The North and the Midlands

In the coronation ceremony, the monarch takes an oath in which he/she

must swear to maintain
The Protestant religion in the United Kingdom

What is a New Years tradition in Scotland?

First footing

Britain is a Security Council member of ______

The United Nation
# According to some theories, on what folklore is the Father Christmas
based?
Dutch, German and Swedish settlers folklore

The Queen is a symbol of National Unity

True

Where in the United Kingdom has there been a decline in the population?
Tyneside

Some issues may be debated in the Welsh Assembly and the Scottish
Parliament, but remain under the control of the UK Government in
London. They are:
Defence, Taxation, Foreign affairs, and social security

By what percentage has the European Union population grown since

1951?
23%

Where does the European Parliament meet?

Strasbourg

When did the United Kingdom get a fully democratic system?

1928

What sorts of women were allowed to vote from 1918 onwards?

Women with property

How long can you take before you make a complaint about your
employer?
3 months

Since ______ there has been a rise in the numbers moving to Britain from
Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Indian sub-continent
1994

Members of ethnic minorities in Britain live in the West Midlands, the

South East, the North West, and Yorkshire and Humberside?
True

In England and Wales local authorities may only offer permissive services
if empowered to do so by government legislation, But in Scotland, local
authorities can do anything they are not explicitly forbidden to do so
True

What is an example of a Statutory Advisory Body to Ministers?

Gaming Board

Who appoints Judges?

The Lord Chancellor

What organisation takes care of the day to day running of the European
Union?
The European Commission

Which body would have to give consent if a government wanted to

change the law that elections be held at least every 5 years?
The House of Lords

Who defends the debating rights of the Opposition in the Parliament?

The Speaker

The Council of Ministers are Local MPs?

No, they're not

Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition can debate matters of its own choice in
Parliament
True, it has a guaranteed amount of time in Parliament

In the last few years, political party membership has been

Declining

How many member states of the EU are working together to protect

Human rights
50

The Leader of the Opposition has a ______ status

Constitutional

Day to day running of the European Union is taken care of by

The European Commission

How long were immigrants arriving from the West Indies, India, Pakistan
and Bangladesh?
About 25 years

What door is opened at the first stroke of midnight in Wales to release the
old year?
Back Door

Since medieval times, ______ have prided themselves on being

independent of the crown
Judges
What are EU Regulations?
Rules that automatically have the force of law in all EU member states

What is the name of the organisation that can tell you how qualifications
from another country compare to those of the UK?
NARIC

A fundamental principle of the British constitution is called

The sovereignty of a Parliament