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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
The arm of government which is responsible for making policy decisions to be adopted by the country is the
Judiciary
Senate
Legislature
Cabinet
The document which outlines the framework in which laws are made and which prescribes the relationship between the people and the state is the
budget
manifesto
constitution
referendum
The members of parliament who are not in the ruling party form the
Cabinet
Opposition
Ministry
Judiciary
The West Minister Model has its roots in
Africa
Britain
Canada
United States of America
Another name for the House of Representative is the
Lower House
Upper House
Opposition House
Cabinet
Voters participate in an election to do all of the following except
Choose a government
Support their candidate
Show loyalty to their political party
Make laws to govern the country
The plan proposed by political parties for managing a country is published in a document called a
Pamphlet
Manifesto
Magazine
Constitution
Countries where the Queen of England is the head of state may be described as
Republic
Monarchies
Democracies
Dictatorship
Which of the following is NOT normally dealt with by family courts in the Caribbean?
Divorce
Child custody
Probate of wills
Alimony payments
In which of the following countries is proportional representation practiced?
Guyana
Jamaica
Barbados
St Vincent
The MAIN function of a prosecutor in the judicial system is to
Issue a summons to a witness
Provide counsel for the defendant
Present arguments against the defendant
Determine the verdict at the end of a trial
A country’s constitution may be changed by
A referendum
National election
National registration
Local government
Which of the following are NON-TAXABLES sources of government revenue?
Export earnings
Patents and licenses
Grants from donor agencies
Earnings on goods and services
The three arms /branches of government:
Legislative, Corrective, Managerial
Judicial, Executive, Managerial
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
Judicial, Corrective, Legislative
The Senate is the ______ of Parliament.
Privy Council
Upper House
Lower House
Civil Court
Which concept is best defined as an agency or body with the authority to control and/ or direct the affairs of a state/country?
Leader
Government
Directors
President
Who is the head of the Judiciary?
Prime Minister
Leader of Opposition
Chief Justice
Member of Parliament
The executive body makes policies, and is made up of ________.
The Prime Minister, The Cabinet Ministers
The Leader of the Opposition, The Cabinet
Cabinet, Labour Leaders, The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister, The Cabinet, The Leader of the Opposition
In Jamaica general elections to choose members of parliament takes place at least once every ______ years.
(a) Five
Ten
Six
Fixteen
Public opinion polls generally show the electorate's preferences
(a) during election campaigns
(a) on nomination day
(a) at national conferences
(a) when parliament debates issues
