Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Which TWO statements about the monarch's role are correct?
Choose two answers.
- AThe monarch is a focal point for national pride and identityRight answer
- BThe monarch makes the decisions on government policy
- CThe monarch changes after every General Election
- DThe monarch remains head of state when Prime Ministers and governments changeRight answer
Answer: The monarch is a focal point for national pride and identity and The monarch remains head of state when Prime Ministers and governments change
The monarch gives stability and continuity by remaining head of state as governments come and go, and is a focus for national pride, as the Jubilee celebrations showed.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 479 of 651, written in our own words.