Life in the UK Test · The Values and Principles of the UK
The Values and Principles of the UK
58 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- What must you do to be able to vote in UK elections?
- What is the longest period normally allowed between UK general elections?
- Which law of 1970 required equal pay for women and men doing the same work?
- Which body makes new laws, called Acts, in the UK?
- How many years separate the Equal Pay Act (1970) from the Equality Act (2010)?
- How many years passed between women over 30 first winning the vote in 1918 and women winning the vote on equal terms with men in 1928?
- How is voting carried out in UK elections?
- Which three parts make up Parliament?
- Which of these is the age of majority for most legal purposes in the UK?
- Which of these is a permitted way to make your views known on a political issue?
- Which of these is an example of tolerance?
- Which person or body can investigate complaints about poor service from public bodies?
- Which of these is a duty rather than a right?
- The handbook says the UK has a long tradition of what?
- What did the Bill of Rights of 1689 establish?
- Which of these is a responsibility of everyone who lives in the UK?
- In general, at what age can a person vote in a UK general election, according to the handbook?
- What does 'individual liberty' mean in the handbook's list of values?
- In which year did women win the vote on the same terms as men?
- Which of these is a right of people living in the UK?
- Which phrase best describes how the UK is governed?
- The handbook says that you are expected to look after which of these?
- Which of these is a way to take part in democracy?
- How many members of the public usually sit on a jury in a criminal trial in England?
- Which of these Acts, first passed in 1832, widened the right to vote and removed some unfair constituencies?
- Which right is protected by the Human Rights Act?
- To whom do new citizens swear or affirm allegiance at a citizenship ceremony?
- Which of these shows respect for the environment in your area?
- Which of these is the earliest law on voting in this list?
- Which Act of 1975 outlawed sex discrimination in work and education?
- Which of these is an example of respecting others in British life?
- Which of these is NOT a freedom protected by UK law?
- How many years of residence in the UK do most applicants for naturalisation need?
- If you see a crime being committed, what should you do?
- The handbook says that, if you are a victim of crime, who can offer support and advice?
- What does the handbook say about people who hold a different faith from your own?
- Who must obey the law in the UK?
- Which Act of 2010 brought together earlier laws protecting people from discrimination?
- Where can you take a claim if you believe you were unfairly discriminated against at work?
- What is the role of a school governor?
- The handbook says that people in the UK have the right to be treated equally regardless of what?
- What is the correct way to challenge a court's decision if you think it is wrong?
- What should you do if you are summoned for jury service?
- Why is Magna Carta often cited in discussions of rights?
- Which of these is a legal requirement for driving a car on a public road?
- Besides voting, what else is the electoral register used for?
- Which Act of 1998 brought the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law?
- Which of these was passed between the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) and the Equality Act (2010)?
- What does the handbook say about disagreeing with a government policy?
- Which principle means that the same laws apply to everyone, including ministers and officials?
- Parliament can make or change almost any law, but cannot be overruled by the courts. What is this principle called?
- In the citizenship pledge, new citizens promise to uphold which of these?
- When did women over 30 first win the right to vote in the UK?
- What is the monarch's role in making laws today?
- The Home Office handbook lists which of these as something you should do to be a good citizen?
- Which of these is one of the fundamental principles of British life named in the handbook?
- Which of these is a good way to be an active member of your community?
- A Scottish jury differs from one in England. How many people sit on a Scottish jury?