3.2.2.2 The executives: UK prime minister and US president Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. What is the official title of the UK head of government?

   • Speaker
   • President
   • Prime Minister
   • Monarch

2. What best describes the constitutional position of the US president?

   • Dual executive role
   • Appointed by Congress
   • Chief judicial officer
   • Head of government only

3. What is the maximum number of terms a US President can serve?

   • Two terms
   • One term
   • Unlimited terms
   • Three terms

4. What formal parliamentary mechanism can remove a UK government from power?

   • Judicial injunction
   • Senate trial
   • No confidence vote
   • Presidential veto

5. Which legislative body conducts the trial stage of a US presidential impeachment?

   • The Cabinet
   • The House of Representatives
   • The Senate
   • The Supreme Court

6. Which US body must confirm presidential cabinet appointments?

   • Senate
   • House of Representatives
   • Supreme Court
   • Electoral College

7. What proportion of Congress must vote to override a presidential veto?

   • Three-fourths majority
   • Two-thirds majority
   • Unanimous vote
   • Simple majority

8. Which group's support is most essential for a UK prime minister to retain power?

   • Civil Service
   • Supreme Court
   • Monarchy
   • Parliamentary party

9. What term describes a US political system where the president and Congress are from different parties?

   • Bipartisan agreement
   • Executive privilege
   • Unified government
   • Divided government

10. Which presidential directive manages federal operations without needing congressional approval?

    • Pocket veto
    • Executive privilege
    • Signing statement
    • Executive order

11. What powers are formally held by the Crown but exercised by UK ministers?

    • Statutory powers
    • Secondary legislation
    • Common law
    • Royal prerogative

12. What advantage often gives a UK prime minister greater control over legislation than a US president?

    • Veto power
    • Executive orders
    • Judicial appointment
    • Strong party discipline

13. Unlike a UK prime minister, a US president cannot be removed by which legislative process?

    • Filibuster
    • Impeachment motion
    • No confidence vote
    • Congressional veto

14. Which weekly parliamentary event holds the UK prime minister directly accountable to MPs?

    • Select committee hearings
    • Prime Minister's Questions
    • Cabinet meetings
    • State Opening

15. Which constitutional principle restricts a US president's policy power compared to a UK prime minister?

    • Fused powers
    • Unitary state
    • Separation of powers
    • Parliamentary sovereignty

16. Which political factor most significantly increases a US president's ability to pass legislation?

    • Low approval ratings
    • Majority in Congress
    • Supreme Court veto
    • High judicial review

17. Which role is performed by both the UK prime minister and the US president?

    • Chief justice
    • Head of executive
    • Monarch
    • Head of state

18. Which constitutional convention requires all UK Cabinet ministers to support collective decisions publicly?

    • Ministerial privilege
    • Collective responsibility
    • Royal assent
    • Individual responsibility

19. Which legislative chamber does the US vice president formally preside over?

    • Supreme Court
    • House of Representatives
    • Senate
    • Cabinet

20. What power allows US federal courts to declare presidential actions unconstitutional?

    • Royal prerogative
    • Judicial review
    • Legislative veto
    • Executive privilege

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