WorksheetsPolitics and Government
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How often are Irish general elections held?
a)
Every 2 years
b)
Every year
c)
Every 10 years
d)
Every 5 years
2.
What is the name of the court that deals with legal cases of those under the age of 18?
a)
Central Criminal Court
b)
Children's Court
c)
District Court
d)
Supreme Court
3.
What's the name of the parliament of young people aged 12-18?
a)
Dail na nOg
b)
Children's Dail
c)
Children's Parliament
d)
Children's Assembly
4.
What Irish Agency has been involved in rescuing people from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean.
a)
Irish Coastguards
b)
Department of Foreign Affairs
c)
Irish Navy
d)
Department of Justice
5.
What is the national symbol of Ireland, used on all official government letters and envelopes?
a)
Harp
b)
Shamrock
c)
Hurl
d)
Rugby Ball
6.
Who is the Secretary General of the United Nations?
a)
António Guterres
b)
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
c)
Ban Ki-Moon
d)
George Harrison
7.
Which Government department is responsible for taxation in this country?
a)
Department of Foreign Affairs
b)
Department of Justice and Equality
c)
Department of Education and Skills
d)
Department of Finance
8.
What does a Census gather?
a)
Details about everyone in the country on census night.
b)
Details about young people
c)
Details about old-age pensioners
d)
Details about Illegal Immigrants
9.
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations?
a)
London
b)
Paris
c)
New York
d)
Berlin
10.
What is the correct title for the person responsible for dealing with complaints made about members of the Garda Siochana?
a)
Ombudsman
b)
Investigator
c)
Detective
d)
Ombudswoman
11.
In an election, what is the name given to the number of votes needed by a candidate to get elected?
a)
Quota
b)
Status Quo
c)
Amount
d)
Quote
12.
What is a person's Carbon Footprint?
a)
A measure of the amount of tax they owe.
b)
A measure of their paye tax credits.
c)
A measure of their impact on the environment.
d)
A measure of the amount of penalty points on their drivers' licence
13.
What currency was launched for the first time in 12 European countries in January 2002?
a)
Peseta
b)
Sterling
c)
Dollar
d)
Euro
14.
What is the name given to the Chairperson of the Dail?
a)
Secretary General
b)
Ceann Comhairle
c)
Principal
d)
Attorney General
15.
What do you call a member of local government?
a)
Politician
b)
Candidate
c)
Councillor
d)
MEP
16.
How often is their a Presidential Election in Ireland?
a)
Every 8 years
b)
Every 2 years
c)
Every year
d)
7 years
17.
What do you call a government that is formed between two political parties?
a)
Coalition
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
18.
Where does the Northern Assembly meet?
a)
Leinster House
b)
White House
c)
Westminster
d)
Stormont Castle
19.
Who is Ireland's European Commissioner?
a)
Mary Harney
b)
John Bruton
c)
Mary McAleese
d)
Phil Hogan
20.
What is the title given to the worldwide organisation which campaigns against Human Rights abuses?
a)
Amnesty International
b)
U.N.
c)
Unesco
d)
Trocaire
21.
Who is the President of Ireland?
a)
Michael D. Higgins
b)
Leo Varadker
c)
Pascal Donohoe
d)
Richard Bruton
22.
Who is the First Minister of Northern Ireland?
a)
Arlene Foster
b)
Peter Robinson
c)
Gerry Adams
d)
Ian Paisley
23.
Where does the European Court for Human Rights meet?
a)
Berlin
b)
Brussels
c)
Copenhagen
d)
Strasbourg
24.
A TD who does not belong to any political party is called...
a)
MEP
b)
MP
c)
Councillor
d)
Independent TD
25.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Irish Army?
a)
Taoiseach
b)
Minister for Defence
c)
President
d)
Tanaiste
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