Structure of Government

A group of people with the authority to control and direct the affairs of a country is called a:

• State

• Government

• Prime minister

• Constitution

A form of government in which a mother country allows a former colony to control its internal and international affairs, with a Governor General representing the Monarch is:

• Old Representative system

• Crown Colony

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

The right to vote is called:

• Election

• Electorate

• Voter's list

• Franchise

This body assisted the Governor in the Old representative System

• Assembly

• Parliament

• Governor General

• Crown

During which time was Crown Colony introduced in the British West Indies?

• 1600s

• 1800s

• 1960s

• 1970s

In republics, a _____________ replaces the Governor General:

• Law

• Council

• Prime minister

• President

The Council in the Old Representative System was there to

• Assist the Governor

• Take over from the Governor

• Advise the Governor

• Monitor the Governor

The main difference between the structure of the Old Representative System and Crown Colony Government is that:

• Crown Colony was easier to understand

• The Assembly in Crown Colony was there to Advise and not Assist the Governor

• No Assembly was allowed in Crown Colony

• The Governor was replaced by the Governor General

In Jamaica the Governor General represents the Monarch. The Monarch is the

• Prime Minister or Opposition leader

• Politicians or People

• King or Queen

• Mayor or king

The Senate is the ________________of Parliament.

• Privy Council

• Upper House

• Lower House

• Civil Court