Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
True or false: A Prime Minister usually resigns when his or her party is defeated in a General Election.
- ATrueRight answer
- BFalse
Answer: True
Losing a General Election normally leads the PM to resign. A PM can also be replaced by MPs of the governing party or can choose to step down.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The government". Practice question 508 of 651, written in our own words.