The UK government, the law and your role
How is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom chosen?
- ○Directly elected by the public in a separate national vote
- ○Appointed by the House of Lords
- ✓The leader of the party that wins a majority in the House of Commons is asked to form a government
- ○Chosen by a vote of all Cabinet ministers
Correct answer
The leader of the party that wins a majority in the House of Commons is asked to form a government
The Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that wins the most seats and can command a majority in the House of Commons, and is then asked by the monarch to form a government.
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