WorksheetsAP Political Systems
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the function of the Legislative?
Make the law
Interpret the law
Enforce the law
What is the function of the Judicial?
Make the law
Interpret the law
Enforce the law
What is the function of the Executive?
Make the law
Interpret the law
Enforce the law
In which systems are the executive and legislative branches separated?
Parliamentary
Presidential
Semi-presidential
Which course country has a parliamentary system?
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Mexico
Russia
Which course country has a semi-presidential system?
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Mexico
Russia
Which course countries have presidential systems?
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Mexico
Russia
Any state with a president has a presidential system of government.
True
False
The parliamentary system combines the lawmaking and the executive functions which allows the national legislature to select and remove the head of government and the cabinet
True
False
In presidential systems the voters select the President and the legislature in separate popular elections
True
False
Which is not a characteristic of parliamentary system?
Voters vote for Members of Parliament
Majority party in the legislature selects the prime minister
Prime minister selects the cabinet from the leaders of the majority party to form the government
Cabinet members are chosen from the legislature but have to resign as MPs to be appointed
In a presidential system the president selects the cabinet and the (a) confirms the appointment
In a semi-presidential system
Voters vote for the president and for the primer minister as well
Voters vote for the legislature and the Ministers of Parliament appoint the cabinet
Voters vote for the legislature and the Ministers of Parliament appoint the president
Voters vote the president and the president nominates the prime minister, but it must be approved by the legislature
The parliamentary system is more efficent than the presidential because when the government proposes a bill it has a (a) of MP´s to pass it
A vote of no confidence is when
A bill isn´t approved by a majority of MP´s, so the Prime Minister and the cabinet should resign
A member of the cabinet has been acussed of a crime by an MP
The media starts slandering the government
The king asks the Prime Minister to resign
In presidential systems cabinet members cannot hold legislative seats
True
False
