Introducing Politics for AS level

Case Studies of Recent General Elections- Multiple Choice Quiz.

1. Which political party has managed 18 years of un-interrupted government since the 1950s?

   1. Labour
   2. The Conservatives
   3. The Liberal Democrats
   4. UKIP

2. How many seats did Labour win in the House of Commons in the 1997 general election?

   1. 418
   2. 500
   3. 378
   4. 250

3. The Referendum Party who ran in the 1997 general election campaigned on what topic?

   1. The female vote
   2. The European Single Currency
   3. Lowering the voting age
   4. Legalising drugs

4. "It's the economy, stupid!" Which popular American President coined this phrase in 1992?

   1. George Bush Junior
   2. Bill Clinton
   3. Ronald Reagan
   4. George Bush Senior

5. Who replaced John Major as leader of the Conservative Party in 1997?

   1. Kenneth Clarke
   2. Michael Howard
   3. David Cameron
   4. William Hague

6. In the 2005 General Election the Labour Party:

   1. Lost the election but won more seats
   2. Won the election but with a significantly reduced majority
   3. Won the election with a much larger majority
   4. Won the election with the same number of seats as in 2001

7. 7. Which party openly opposed the war while campaigning for the 2005 general election and won more seats as a result?

   1. Labour
   2. The Conservative Party
   3. UKIP
   4. The Liberal Democrats

8. Who was leader of the Conservative Party during the 2005 general election?

   1. Michael Howard
   2. David Cameron
   3. Charles Kennedy
   4. William Hague

9. Who was leader of the Liberal Democrat Party during the 2005 general election?

   1. Gordon Brown
   2. Charles Kennedy
   3. Sir Menzies Campbell
   4. Paddy Ashdown

10. Who was leader of the Labour party during the 2005 general election?

    1. Gordon Brown
    2. Alastair Campbell
    3. David Cameron
    4. Tony Blair