UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the role of the Attorney General?
ATo manage the UK's prison system
BThe government's chief legal adviser, who heads the Crown Prosecution Service ✓
CTo advise the monarch on constitutional matters
DTo lead the House of Lords
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The government's chief legal adviser, who heads the Crown Prosecution Service.
The Attorney General is the government's chief legal adviser. They also superintend the Crown Prosecution Service, which decides whether to bring criminal prosecutions.
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