Lesson 3.1.1.2.2

3.1.1.2.2 Parliament: representation and the influence of MPs and peers Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which theory of representation argues that an MP should act on their own judgement in the interests of the nation?

    • Delegate theory
    • Mandate theory
    • Burkean trustee theory
    • Direct democracy theory

  2. Which theory holds that an MP should follow the explicit wishes of their constituents?

    • Delegate theory
    • Pluralist theory
    • Elitist theory
    • Burkean trustee theory

  3. According to mandate theory, what should guide an MP's voting decisions in Parliament?

    • Supreme Court rulings
    • Direct constituent instructions
    • Party manifesto commitments
    • Personal moral conscience

  4. What legal protection ensures MPs and peers can speak freely in Parliament without prosecution?

    • Parliamentary privilege
    • Constitutional convention
    • Judicial immunity
    • Royal prerogative

  5. How do the majority of current members of the House of Lords gain office?

    • Public popular vote
    • Life peerage appointment
    • Hereditary family succession
    • Direct democratic election

  6. What term describes an MP's work helping individual constituents with personal grievances?

    • Prorogation
    • Scrutiny
    • Casework
    • Filibustering

  7. Which factor most restricts an MP's freedom to vote independently on constituency matters?

    • Party discipline
    • Mayoral oversight
    • Lords' suspensive veto
    • Judicial review

  8. What key advantage do members of the House of Lords bring to legislative scrutiny?

    • Democratic mandates
    • Constituency casework experience
    • Specialist expertise
    • Financial legislative control

  9. Why is the House of Lords frequently criticised for lacking democratic legitimacy?

    • Unelected membership
    • Lack of expertise
    • Short term limits
    • Excessive financial powers

  10. Which model of representation involves an MP using personal judgement to vote on key issues?

    • Trustee model
    • Partisan model
    • Delegate model
    • Mandate model

  11. Which parliamentary chamber holds a direct electoral mandate from the UK public?

    • House of Commons
    • Privy Council
    • Supreme Court
    • House of Lords

  12. Which political theorist argued that MPs should act as trustees using independent judgement?

    • John Stuart Mill
    • Thomas Hobbes
    • John Locke
    • Edmund Burke

  13. Which theory of representation binds MPs to commitments set out in their party election manifesto?

    • Burkean theory
    • Delegate theory
    • Trustee theory
    • Mandate theory

  14. How can backbench MPs most directly scrutinise individual government departments?

    • Prime Minister's Questions
    • Select committees
    • Legislative committees
    • Whips' office

  15. Which legislation limits the ability of the House of Lords to block non-money bills?

    • Parliament Acts
    • Human Rights Act
    • Peerages Act
    • Constitutional Reform Act

  16. Which theory of representation argues that an MP should follow the mandate of the party's manifesto?

    • Elitist theory
    • Pluralist theory
    • Trustee theory
    • Mandate theory

  17. Who formally recommends the appointment of most life peers to the House of Lords?

    • Prime Minister
    • House Speaker
    • Monarch directly
    • Electoral Commission

  18. What term describes an MP's work assisting local residents with personal issues?

    • Private business
    • Parliamentary scrutiny
    • Departmental lobbying
    • Constituency casework

  19. What key characteristic of House of Lords members enhances their ability to scrutinise bills?

    • Electoral mandate
    • Party loyalty
    • Constituency links
    • Specialist expertise

  20. Which privilege protects MPs from libel laws for statements made in parliamentary debates?

    • Crown immunity
    • Judicial immunity
    • Executive privilege
    • Parliamentary privilege

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