United KingdomGovernment and law 14 · Government, law and your role
After a general election, who usually becomes Prime Minister?
- aThe candidate who received the most votes in their own constituency
- bThe leader of the party that wins the most seats in the House of CommonsCorrect answer
- cThe longest-serving MP in the House of Commons
- dA person chosen by the House of Lords
Why?
The Prime Minister is normally the leader of the party with the most MPs, because that party can win votes in the House of Commons. The size of a candidate's own vote does not decide it.
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