UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the "Shadow Cabinet"?
AA group of senior opposition MPs who shadow each government department ✓
BThe appointed group of senior Cabinet ministers who run the government
CThe civil servants responsible for advising the Prime Minister
DThe royal family's personal advisers and official representatives
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is A group of senior opposition MPs who shadow each government department.
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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