Big fat quiz of the module

What are the chief sources of funding for the monarchy?

How is the sovereign grant calculated?

The privy purse is the Queen's private income. Where does it come from?

What four ps limit the power of the Prime Minister?

Three conventions/codes govern the actions of cabinet ministers. Which one of these is not part of those three?

How many years does an MP serve (if a PM doesn't call an early election, with the agreement of the house)

What are the stages of legislation?

Which of the following is not a way an MP can introduce a private member's bill?

Whose job is it to maintain party discipline and ensure MPs turn up and vote the way the party wants in Parliament?

The budget consists of a financial statement to the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and a Finance Act. Which of the following best describes what the Chancellor does in the statement?

Name the independent fiscal watchdog which analyses the UK’s public finances, produces economic forecasts, scrutinises the Treasury’s Budget measures and judges the Government’s progress towards spending targets.

Direct taxes are levied on income, gains and profit. Indirect taxes are levied on spending. Which are the following are examples of direct taxes?

A progressive tax is one that places the biggest burden on those most able to pay. A regressive tax takes no account of a person's ability to pay. Which of the following is a progressive tax?

What phrase is used to describe the total figure owed by the Government?

Inflation is the rate of increase in prices for goods and services. Which of the following is a measure of inflation?

Is First Past the Post a form of proportional representation?

Which voting system is used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and for the London Assembly?

What type of voting system does Northern Ireland use in elections for Westminster?

Three of the following groups of people are barred from voting in a General Election. One isn't. Which one?

Which of the following powers has not been devolved to Scotland?

What is the name of the Scottish Parliament?

What is the West Lothian question?

What are members of the Welsh Assembly called?

Britain signalled its intent to leave the EU by triggering Article 50, which gave any member state the right to quit. Which Treaty was it from?

Which EU institution is described here? The principal executive body. Unelected members. A mix of cabinet government and the civil service. Proposes law and implements it.

Which EU institution is described here? One of the two main decision-making bodies of the EU. Senior Government politicians from each EU country meet to discuss, amend and adopt laws, and coordinate policies. They have the authority to commit their governments to the actions agreed

And which does this describe? Directly elected body with 751 members that makes up part of the legislature of the EU.

The European Court of Human Rights hears cases relating to states breaching provisions of the European Convention of Human Rights. It's infuriated British tabloids time and time again, but is it part of the EU?

The Customs Union sets a standard tariff for importing goods across the entire EU. Hard Brexiteers don't want us in it. Why not?

The single market is the EU's free trade area. To join, nations must comply with the four freedoms of the single market. What are they?

What is the Schengen area?

What are the three models of council structure?

What's the name for an area where there is a mix of unitary and two-tier authorities (e.g., Leicester in Leicestershire)?

Bin collection, leisure, housing and planning: in a two-tier area, which types of councils provide these?

Under the old-style 'alternative arrangements (the committee system) how are council decisions made?

How many years does a councillor serve?

Three genuine disqualifications for candidacy as a councillor. Plus one that's absolutely fine. Which one?

Elected councillors make policy. Who advises them, and implements their decisions?

Councillors get an allowance rather than a wage. Who decides how much it should be?

What's the name of the body in a council that regulates the behaviour and conduct of councillors?

Councils need money for two types of spending. Revenue expenditure is the money needed for the day-to-day running of the council and its services.
What do we call the money needed for infrastructure projects?

Council tax is calculated on the value of your home. Who decides how much it's worth?

In a two-tier authority area, which level is the billing authority (the council that sends out council tax bills)?

What is a precept?

152 councils - all London boroughs, county councils, unitary and metropolitan authorities - will be able to increase council tax on top of any other rise if it is earmarked directly for social care.
It's called the social care precept, and it's designed to help meet spiralling costs of adult social care. How much can bills rise?

Combined authorities are created in areas where they are considered likely to improve transport, economic development and regeneration. Who must give approval for them to be formed?

Which of the following is a combined authority?

Which of these services is not provided by a parish council?

An EU citizen (aside from those from the UK and Ireland) can't vote in general elections. If they meet the rest of the criteria (registered, over 18, normally resident in Britain) can they vote in local elections?

The media and public must be allowed into council meetings - unless they are dealing with material classified as .... what?

Which law gives you access to local government meetings?

If you've got a complaint about maladministration by your council, who do you take it to?

How is an academy funded?

How do grammar schools differ from community schools (state primaries and comprehensives)?

The NHS can be crudely divided into commissioning groups and the ones who provide care. Which of these NHS bodies are principally involved in providing care?

Public Health England is an executive agency of the Department of Health. What does it do?

Which body is the health and social care equivalent of Ofsted, inspecting GPs surgeries, hospitals, care homes and dentists?

Which of the following is a contributory benefit?

Universal credit rolls how many benefits into one?

Children in care can be fostered or adopted. Which one confers parental responsibility?

What are the stages of a planning application?

What does social housing mean?

How is a police force funded?

In relation to the police, what does PCC stand for?

How many years does a PCC serve for before standing for another election?

Which organisation investigates serious allegations against the police?

In two-tier areas, county councils usually serve as fire and rescue authorities. Who manages fire and rescue services in unitary and hybrid areas?

Which one of the following does not give grounds for a public body to turn down a Freedom of Information request?

Who can you appeal to if your FOI request - and a subsequent review - is turned down?