The House of Commons is headed by ( ).
Who has the power to appoint the Prime Minister in Britain? ()
Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT ( ).
In England, overall responsibility for education rests with ( ).
No.10 Downing Street in London is ( ).
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Give a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences.
What does “Oxbridge” refer to in Great Britain?
In the UK, the role of the final court of appeal (except in Scottish criminal cases) goes to ( ).
In Britain, a full meeting of () is called only when a Sovereign dies or announces his or her intention to marry.
In Britain,( ) provide secondary education, which is organized in a variety of ways, for children aged 11 to 19; it is free and compulsory to age 16.
In the UK,those secondary schools that prepare students for higher education are called().
( ) is NOT the function of the British Parliament.
The great majority of British parents send their children to()
In the U.K., government ministers are responsible collectively to( )for all Cabinet decisions.
In Britain, alongside the state sector, a small number of private schools (often called ( )) provide education for about one-twentieth of children.
The Open University in the UK provides courses of study for ( ) through TV, radio, and local study programs.
The Prime Minister of Britain was ( ).
In Britain, alongside the state sector, a small number of private schools provide education for about ( ) of children.
The British Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, came to the throne in ().
British citizens over the age of () have the right to vote, except criminals and certified lunatics.
Since the mid-1920s the dominant groupings have been the Conservative Party and the ( ).