politics

What type of government does Jamaica have?

• Absolute monarchy

• Federal republic

• Socialist republic

• Constitutional monarchy

In what year did Jamaica achieve independence from the United Kingdom?

• 1971

• 1962

• 1958

• 1980

Who is appointed as the head of government in Jamaica?

• The president

• The British monarch

• The governor-general

• The prime minister

What is the highest court in the Jamaican legal system?

• The Supreme Court

• The High Court

• The Court of Appeals

• The Constitutional Court

How many main political parties are mentioned?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Into how many parishes is the island divided?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

What model is Jamaica's system of governance based on?

• The Westminster-Whitehall model

• The Presidential model

• The Communist model

• The Federal model

Who is the head of state in Jamaica?

• The Governor-General

• The King

• The President

• The Prime Minister

What year's Constitution established Jamaica's parliamentary system?

• 1948

• 1952

• 1976

• 1962

What legal tradition does the Jamaican legal system follow?

• French civil law

• Islamic law

• English common law

• Customary law