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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What is the "Shadow Cabinet"?

AThe group of ministers who run the government
BA group of senior opposition MPs who shadow each government department
CThe civil servants who advise the Prime Minister
DThe royal family's advisers

Explanation

The Shadow Cabinet is a group of senior MPs from the main opposition party who mirror the actual Cabinet. They scrutinise the work of each government department and are ready to take over if their party wins an election.

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