The power of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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What is the PM's patronage power?
What is the PM's patronage power?
Ability to appoint, promote & dismiss
What % of Starmer's 2024 Cabinet attended comprehensive schools?
What % of Starmer's 2024 Cabinet attended comprehensive schools?
92%
What % of Starmer's 2024 Cabinet attended Oxford or Cambridge?
What % of Starmer's 2024 Cabinet attended Oxford or Cambridge?
40%
What % of Sunak & Truss's Cabinets attended comprehensive schools?
What % of Sunak & Truss's Cabinets attended comprehensive schools?
19%
Who did Boris Johnson appoint as Home Secretary in 2019?
Who did Boris Johnson appoint as Home Secretary in 2019?
Priti Patel
How did Matt Hancock undermine his credibility as Health Secretary?
How did Matt Hancock undermine his credibility as Health Secretary?
Breaching social distancing rules
How did David Cameron manage party divisions over Europe?
How did David Cameron manage party divisions over Europe?
Included Europhiles & Eurosceptics
Who did Rishi Sunak promote to Foreign Secretary after awarding a peerage?
Who did Rishi Sunak promote to Foreign Secretary after awarding a peerage?
David Cameron
How many Labour peers did Tony Blair appoint after taking office in 1997?
How many Labour peers did Tony Blair appoint after taking office in 1997?
162
What term describes Blair's informal decision-making with advisers like Alastair Campbell?
What term describes Blair's informal decision-making with advisers like Alastair Campbell?
Sofa government
What happened 3 weeks after Geoffrey Howe resigned in 1990?
What happened 3 weeks after Geoffrey Howe resigned in 1990?
Thatcher resigned
Which factor involves appointing ministers from various party factions?
Which factor involves appointing ministers from various party factions?
Party unity & managing factions