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THE UK TEST 3
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In
England, judges developed 'common law' by a process of tradition and precedence
that is, following previous decisions?
True
The
period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called
(Choose
any 2 answers)?
The
Middle Ages,The Medieval period
Everyone
in the UK with a TV, computer or other medium which can be used for watching TV
must have a ______?
Television licence
New
citizens ______ loyalty to the Queen as part of the citizenship ceremony
(Choose
any 2 answers)?
Swear,Affirm
People
in the UK have to pay tax on their income, which includes:
(Choose
any 3 answers)?
Wages
from paid employment, Taxable benefits,Pensions
2
seconds' silence is observed on Remembrance Day?
False
The
Prime Minister has control over many important public appointments?
True
Drivers
can use their driving licence until they are ______ years old?
70
In
the 20th century, Sir Edwin Lutyens designed ______ to be the seat of
government in India?
New
Delhi
The
Council of Europe has no power to make laws?
True
The
European Union law is an important source of law in Britain?
True
What
is the role of the shadow cabinet?
Challenge
the government and put forward alternative policies
It
is ______ to carry a weapon of any kind, even if it is for self-defence?
A
criminal offence
St
Andrew is the Patron Saint of ______?
Scotland
If
you are self-employed, you need to pay your own tax through a system called?
Self-assessment
The
UK is historically a ______ country?
Christian
What
is the origin of Parliament?
The
King's council of advisers
What
is Hansard?
Parliament's official reports
What
is the Church of England formally known as?
The
Anglican Church
The
Magna Carta protected the rights of the nobility and restricted the king's
power to collect taxes or to make or change laws?
True
Roman
Emperor ______ built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts
(ancestors of the Scottish people)?
Hadrian
Examples
of civil laws are (Choose any 3 answers)?
Unfair
dismissal or discrimination in the workplace,Disputes between landlords and
tenants,Faulty consumer goods or services
Who
does make a speech which summarises the government's policies for the year
ahead?
The
Queen
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