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APCG Unit 2, Part 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which system is the executive electorally independent from the other branches of government?

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

c)

Unitary

d)

Federal

2.

Who selects the head of the British Government?

a)

The House of Lords special committee

b)

The Monarch

c)

The House of Commons majority party

d)

The electorate

3.

What is 'divided government'?

a)

When there is a clear separation of powers in government.

b)

When different parties hold a majority in the executive and legislative branches.

c)

When government decides to hold a vote of confidence.

d)

When powers are fused between the executive and legislative branches.

4.

This system has a DUAL executive where there is a President and Prime Minister:

a)

Theocracy

b)

Presidential

c)

Semi-Presidential

d)

Dual Parliamentarian

5.

Select the correct features of a Parliamentary System

a)

Fusion of Powers

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Divided Government

d)

Vote of Confidence

6.

Which of the following country pairs have Presidential systems?

a)

The UK and Russia

b)

Nigeria and Russia

c)

Nigeria and Mexico

d)

Mexico and Russia

7.

Select the features that represent the Semi-Presidential System in Russia

a)

The Prime Minster is elected by the people

b)

The President is more powerful than the Prime Minister

c)

The Prime Minster oversees the Civil Service

d)

The Prime Minster is Head of State

8.

What is the primary purpose of Prime Minster Question Hour?

a)

To propose new legislation.

b)

Give interest groups the opportunity to appeal directly for public support.

c)

Permit the Prime Minster to respond directly to the public.

d)

Hold government ministers accountable for their actions.

9.

When the legislature refuses to pass executive proposed legislation it can be considered a check on executive power in which system?

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

c)

Semi-Presidential

d)

In all of the systems listed

10.

Which of the following is the best description of Great Britain's Fixed-Term Parliaments Act of 2011?

a)

It mandates that Parliamentary Elections must occur every five years.

b)

It prohibits the PM from serving more than two consecutive terms.

c)

It requires that cabinet members resign their seats as sitting members of the HOC.

d)

It establishes a maximum three term limit for members of the HOC.

11.

Bureaucrats are best described as:

a)

High level elected officials in national or central governments.

b)

officials who are responsible for the implementation of public policy.

c)

local officials accountable to voters in the districts that they work.

d)

powerful political actors in civil society and private industry.

12.

In a Presidential System, as in Nigeria and Mexico, which of the following is true of the cabinet?

a)

Cabinet members must be members of the legislature.

b)

The cabinet is solely accountable to the executive branch.

c)

The courts must review all cabinet member nominations by the executive.

d)

The legislature must approve all cabinet member nominations by the executive.

13.

In Iran, who does the Supreme Leader select?

a)

President and Assembly of Experts

b)

Guardian and Expediency Council

c)

Parliament (Majlis)

d)

Cabinet

14.

In Iran, which institutions are elected?

a)

President

b)

Parliament

c)

Head of Judiciary

d)

Assembly of Experts

15.

Select all titles that apply for China's President:

a)

Head of Government

b)

Head of State

c)

General Secretary of the CCP

d)

Chair of Military Commission

16.

Each of the following is considered a source of authority for the Ayatollah of Iran:

a)

Religious authority

b)

Constitutional authority

c)

Elections

d)

Military support

17.

Each of the following is a source of authority for China's President:

a)

Economic Performance

b)

The Constitution

c)

Political Experience within the Chinese Communist Party

d)

Religious Authority

18.

Which of the following correctly identifies the process of removal for a cabinet official in a presidential system:

a)

Vote of No Confidence

b)

Censure

c)

Impeachment

d)

Judicial Review

19.

Which of the following countries has a Bicameral legislature?

a)

The UK

b)

Russia

c)

Iran

d)

Mexico

20.

Each of the following countries has imposed executive term limits for their head of government:

a)

Nigeria

b)

The UK

c)

Mexico

d)

China

21.

Which of the following are considered sources of authority for the Nigerian President?

a)

The Armed Forces

b)

The Constitution

c)

Elections

d)

Revolution

22.

Which country has limited the chief executive to one 6-year term?

a)

Mexico

b)

Russia

c)

Nigeria

d)

Iran