UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Who appoints the Prime Minister?
AThe British public vote directly in a special election to choose the new PM
BThe monarch formally appoints the PM after the general election result ✓
CParliament holds a formal vote to collectively elect the new Prime Minister
DThe Cabinet members collectively deliberate and select who should be the new PM
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The monarch formally appoints the PM after the general election result.
The monarch formally appoints the Prime Minister, inviting the leader of the party that can command a majority in the House of Commons to form a government.
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