UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Who appoints the Prime Minister?
AParliament holds a formal vote to collectively elect the new Prime Minister
BThe monarch formally appoints the PM after the general election result ✓
CThe Cabinet members collectively deliberate and select who should be the new PM
DThe British public vote directly in a special election to choose the new PM
Explanation
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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