Introducing Politics for AS level

Parliament: Ministers and Civil Servants - Multiple Choice Quiz.

1. Which is the lowest order of ministers, usually at the beginning of their careers?

   1. Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
   2. Ministers of State
   3. Parliamentary Private Secretaries
   4. Secretary of State

2. Who form(s) the permanent part of government according to the tradition model?

   1. The Cabinet
   2. The Civil Servants
   3. The Prime Minister
   4. The Monarch

3. Which of the following is a Civil Servant NOT supposed to be?

   1. Confidential
   2. Partisan
   3. Politically neutral
   4. Anonymous

4. Which office of government did John Reid declare 'not fit for purpose' in 2006?

   1. The Foreign Office
   2. The Executive Office
   3. The Home Office
   4. Cabinet Office

5. What is the name of the official record of everything said in parliament?

   1. The Nolan Report
   2. Hansard
   3. The Data Protection Act
   4. Quango

6. From which post did Estelle Morris resign in 2002 stating that she was not 'effective' at her job?

   1. Transport Secretary
   2. Foreign Secretary
   3. Home Secretary
   4. Education Secretary

7. From which post did Charles Clarke resign in 2006?

   1. Transport Secretary
   2. Foreign Secretary
   3. Home Secretary
   4. Education Secretary

8. What nickname is often given to Parliamentary Private Secretaries?

   1. Bag carriers
   2. Carpetbaggers
   3. Transporters
   4. Case rollers