WorksheetsBranches of Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
The branch of government that is responsible for the execution or implementation of policy is:
Assembly
Judiciary
Executive
Bureaucracy
A political system cannot operate without a/n:
Assembly
Executive
Judiciary
Parliament
Which is not a function of an executive?
Ceremonial duties
Control of policy-making
Leadership
Law making
Which is not a dimension of power?
Formal dimension, e.g. constitutional roles
Informal dimension, e.g. personality
External dimension, e.g. political context of government
Internal dimension, e.g. gender
Advantages of the cabinet are:
Decision are based on compromises
Act as a cloak for prime ministerial power
It encourages full and frank policy debate
It guarantees the unity and cohesion of government
Theories of leadership are:
A natural gift
A sociological phenomenon
An organization necessity
A political skill
Which is not a purpose of a constitution?
Empowering states
Establishing values and goals
Protecting freedom
Executing laws
According to conservative view, what is the relationship between law and politics?
Successful constitutions are as much a product of the political culture as they are its creator
It emphasizes the link between law and social stability, acknowledging that law has an important role to play in enforcing public morality
It is sensitive to civil liberties and human rights, tends to emphasize the limited province of law operating simply as a means of guaranteeing orderly existence
The adaptability of a constitution is another factor which determines its success
Which is not a function of assemblies?
Legislation
Representation
Scrutiny and oversight
Judging
Which one is an advocate of separation of powers?
Hobbes
Aristotle
Montesquieu
Machiavelli
Bicameralism is good for:
strengthening checks and balances within assemblies and between executives and assemblies
leading to legislative fragmentation
enhancing political party system
increasing organization coherence
What are the causes that lead us to think that assemblies are in a decline?
The emergence of disciplined political parties
The growth of ‘big’ government
The organizational weaknesses of assemblies
The rise of interest-group and media power
Which one is not a stage of policy process?
policy initiation
policy formulation
policy evaluation
policy toleration
Theories of decision-making are:
Rational actor models
Incremental models
Belief systems models
Party organization models
What are the functions of the bureaucracy?
Carrying out administration
Providing policy advice
Maintaining political stability
Having parties
