Institutions and government practice question
Who is responsible for running the government day to day and appointing its senior ministers?
- The monarch
- The Speaker
- The Prime MinisterCorrect answer
- The Archbishop of Canterbury
Why
The Prime Minister leads the government, sets its overall direction, and chooses the ministers who run government departments. The monarch's role as head of state is separate and mainly ceremonial.
More institutions and government questions
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- Where does the UK Parliament meet?
- Who is the head of state of the United Kingdom?
- How often are UK general elections normally held, at most?
- The official residence of the Prime Minister is:
- Which two chambers together make up the UK Parliament?
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