Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Question 32 (15 April)

Each weekday between now and May 1, I'll post a question about comparative government and politics.

You submit an answer to the "Questions" e-mail link at the What You Need to Know web site. (That e-mail address has changed recently.)

If you submit the earliest best answer, I'll publish your answer here a week after the question was posted.

And you'll win two What You Need to Know number two pencils to help you fill in the exam's multiple choice answer sheet. One of the pencils will have all the multiple choice answers on it and the other will display King Arthur's memorable line from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, "You don't vote for kings!"

(You can also win a pair of WYNTK pencils by posing a question that gets used here.)




Here's Question No. 32:
The British civil service is usually held up as the epitome of a government bureaucracy. What are two characteristics of the British civil service that help it earn that reputation?

What is one reason why one of those characteristics is considered desirable?



Whitehall Street in London. Many government ministries have offices on this street near Westminster which you can see in this photo.


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