UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the "Shadow Cabinet"?
AThe appointed group of senior Cabinet ministers who run the government
BA group of senior opposition MPs who shadow each government department ✓
CThe civil servants responsible for advising the Prime Minister
DThe royal family's personal advisers and official representatives
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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