【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.The earliest historical document that is part of the British constitution is________.
A.Magna Carta B.the Petition of Right
C.the Bill of Rights D.the Reform Act
2.If a Cabinet member is not content with the current policy of the government，the only way to express his or her dissent is to________.
A.appeal to the Queen B.talk in the Parliament
C.resign D.talk to the media
3.The most important function of the House of Commons of the British Parliament lies in________.
A.law⁃making
B.policy⁃making
C.drawing up economic plans
D.making decisions about foreign relations
4.In British civil law，the grassroots arbitrating institutions are________.
A.High Courts B.Magistrate Courts
C.Tribunals D.County Courts
5.In the British criminal legal system，cases are often tried before a jury.The members of the jury are citizens________.
A.who are prestigious
B.who are elderly and respected
C.who are deliberately chosen
D.who are randomly picked from the local electoral register
6.In Great Britain low⁃income families can rent a house from the local government at very low rent.A house of such kind is called________.
A.a Subsidized House B.a Government House
C.a Council House D.a Welfare House
7.The word“Conservative”indicates that the party bearing the name is________.
A.resolved to keep things as they are
B.dedicated to preserving what is best in Great Britain
C.persistent in old ways and ideas
D.committed to conserving nature
8.Apart from the Conservatives and Labor，the third⁃largest political party in the UK parliament following the 2015 general election is________.
A.the Scottish National Party B.the Social Democratic Party
C.the Liberal Democrats D.The Ulster Unionist Party
9.The main issues of economic policy which the Conservative Party and Labor Party have been contesting are________.
A.nationalization and privatization B.globalization and nationalization
C.liberalization and centralization D.privatization and collectivism
10.The British welfare system is supported by________.
A.private provision B.public provision
C.Both of the above. D.None of the above.
B.Read the following statements carefully and tell whether they are true or false.
（ ）1.The House of Lords is the most powerful law⁃making body in the United Kingdom.
（ ）2.The Scottish Parliament has the right to make laws governing regional affairs.
（ ）3.The Queen is the supreme leader of the Church of England.
（ ）4.Pro⁃Americanism is at the center of the British foreign policy.
（ ）5.All political parties in the United Kingdom are supportive of the country’s unity.