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(USA) Political Science Parliamentary and Presidential Systems Set-2
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1. In a parliamentary form of a government:
The legislature is responsible to Judiciary
The legislature is responsible to the executive
The executive is responsible to the legislature
The Judiciary is responsible to the legislature
2. Which one of the following statement not correct?
Parliamentary Governments is also known as Cabinet Government
Parliamentary Government is also known as responsible Government
Parliamentary Government is also known as Irresponsible Government
None of the above
3. The Parliamentary government first developed in:
Britain
France
Greece
Switzerland
4. The head of state under a Parliamentary government enjoys:
Absolute powers
Limited powers
Nominal powers
No powers
5. The head of the state under a parliamentary government:
Is an elected representative
Is a hereditary person
Is a nominated person
May be elected hereditary or nominated person
6. The real executive power under a parliamentary government rests with:
The Parliament
The King
Concil of Ministers
The Civil Servants
7. The Cabinet under Parliamentary government is accountable to:
The Council of Ministers
The Prime Minister
The legislature
The President
8. Parliamentary government is based on the principle of collective responsibility which means:
The minister is accountable to the Cabinet
The minister is accountable for everthing done by him to the Parliament as wel as Cabinet
All the ministers are collectively responsible to the legislature
The ministers are directly accountable to parliament as well as the electorate
9. The Parlimentry Government is often described as government by:
Experts
Technocrats
Specialists
Amateurs
10. Parliamentary government is based on:
Independence of Judiciary
Fusion of legislature and executive
Separation of the three organs of government
None of the above
11. In a Parliamentary system of government
The members of Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament
Members of the Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament
Members of the Cabinet are appointed for a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term
The members of Cabinet hold office during the pleasure of the Parliament
12. In a Parliamentary form of government the members of the Council of Ministers:
Are always taken from the Parliament
Are never taken from the Parliament
May be taken from Parliament but have to resign their seats as soon as they assume charge as Ministers
None of the above
13. Under a Parliament system of government the ministers hold office:
For a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term
During the pleasure of the head of state
As long as they enjoy the confidence of majority of the members of the of legislature
As long as they enjoy the confidence of at least two-thirds of the members of legislature
14. In a Parliamentary system of government the Prime Minister is generally:
A member of the popular house
A member of the upper house
Not a member of either houses of Parliament
An experienced civil servant
15. The government under Parliamentary system is headed by:
The King
The Prime Minister
The President
The Cabinet
16. The leader of government under Parliamentary system is:
Elected by all the members of the legislature
Always the leader of the majority party in the popular house
Nominated by the interests of the country
Selected in due consultation with the different political parties
17. The meetings of the Cabinet under Parliamentary government are presided over by:
The President
The Speaker
The ministers in rotation
The Prime Minister
18. Under the Parliamentary system the departments are allocated to the various ministers by:
The President
The Prime Minister
By draw of lots
On the basis of the preference indicated by ministers
19. Generally the members of the Cabinet under a Parliamentary system are:
Taken from the same political party
Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature
Taken on the basis of merit
Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature
20. The Cabinet under the Parliamentary system of government:
Can get the legislature dissolved before the expiry of its normal term
Cannot get the legislature dissolved before normal term
Can get the legislature dissolved after seeking advice from the Judiciary
Can get the legislature dissolved with the consent of all political parties
21. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Parliamentary government provides a responsible government
Parliamentary system provides political education to people
Parliamentary government ensures close cooperation between executive and legislature
Parliamentary government prevents dictatorship of Cabinet
22. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Parliamentary government promotes despotism of government
An alternative government is not possible under Parliamentary government
Parliamentary government encourages partisan feeling
The civil servants are rendered ineffective under Parliamentary government
23. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Under parliamentary government the national interests are given priority over party interests
Parliamentary government is based on theory of separation of powers
Parliamentary government provides a stable government
Parliamentary government is not suitable for dealing with emergencies
24. A Parliamentary government cannot operate without:
A written constitution
An independent judiciary
Political parties
A rigid constitution
25. The Parliamentary government:
Leads to frequent confliicts between the Legislature and the executive
Secures swiftness in decision and vigour in action
Encourages despotic tendencies of government
Is not able to adopt itself according to changing requirements
26. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Parliamentary government leads to neglect of administration by minister
The parliamentary system of government is very rigid
The head of state under a parliamentary government is a prominent leader of the majority party and tries to protect the party interests
In a parliamentary government the judiciary must be independent
27. The Parliamentary system of government is good because:
It ensures continuity and consistency of policy
It makes the opposition behave in a responsible manner
It provides autocratic powers to the executive
It provides a flexible form of government
28. The Presidential system of government first originated in: .
U.K.
U.S.A.
France
Australia
29. The head of the executive under a Presidential system is representative in so far as
He is an elected representative of the people
He can address the people whenever he chooses
People can approach him any time
He consults the elected representatives of the people on all important national issues
30. In Presidential Government:
President is the head of state
The executive is subordinate to the legislature
The legislature is subordianate to the executive
The legislature and executive are independent of each other
31. The head of the state under Presidential system enjoys: .
Nominal powers
Real powers
Dictatorial powers
No powers
32. President under Presidential system is head of:
State
Government
State as well as government
None of the above
33. In Presidential system of government the head of the state:
Cannot be removed by the Legislature
Can be easily removed by the Legislature
Can be removed by the legislature through a very difficult process
None of the above
34. The members of the Cabinet under Presidential System:
Play an important role in initiating legislation
Do not play any role in legislation because they are not members of Legislature
Can paly an effective role in legislation only when the same Party enjoys majority in the Legislature to which the President belongs
None of the above
35. The Presidential government operates on the principle of:
Separation of powers
Division of powers
Fusion of powers
Centralization of powers
36. The members of the cabinet under a Presidential system of government:
Are taken from the two houses of Parliament
Are taken from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament
May be taken from the popular house
Are nominated by the head of state on the advice of Supreme Court
37. The executive under Presidential government:
Enjoys a fixed tenure
Holds office during pleasure of the legislature
Holds office during the pleasure of the King
Holds office during the pleasure of party bosses
38. Which one of the following countries possesses Presidential government?
India
Switzerland
U.S.A.
U.S.S.R.
39. Under the President government:
The executive head can dissolved the legislature before its normal term
The legislature can oust the President by a vote of no confidence
The legislature can be dissolved by the President with the consent of the judiciary
Neither the executive can dissolve the legislature nor the legislature can remove the executive before its term
40. The members of the Cabinet under Presidential system are:
Accountable to the President
Individually accountable to legislature
Collectively accountable to legislature
Accountable to the electorate
41. The members of the Cabnit under Presidential government are:
Taken from all political parties in proportion to their strength in the legislature
Are taken from the Party to which the President belongs
Are not taken from any particular party
Are taken from amongst the non-partisan persons
42. Which one of the followings is a feature of Presidential government?
Instability
Irresponsibility
Inalienability
Stability
43. Presidential system of government is:
Representative responsible
Responsible representative
Neither responsible representative
None of the above
44. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Presidential government ensures a stable government
Presidential government is more suited to deal with emergencies
Presidential government enables the country to avail of the services of experts
Presidential government cannot work properly in a country with multiple party system
45. One of the chief merits of Presidential system of government is that:
It enables the country to avail the services of experts
It provides autocratic power to the executive
The executive can easily shift its responsibility to the Legislature
The executive is accountable to the elected representatives of the people
46. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Presidential government ensure complete cooperation between legislature and executive
Presidential government ensure proper accountability of the executive to the legislature
There is greater possibility of a despotic rule under presidential government
Presidential government encourages party spirit
47. In a Parliamentary form of government:
The legislature is responsible to the executive
The executive is responsible to the legislature
The legislature is responsible to the judiciary
The legislature controls the executives as well as the Judiciary
48. Who of the following occupies a key position under Parliamentary system of government?
The head of the state
The Prime Minister
The Vice-President
The Speaker
49. To which form of government the principle of separation of powers is applicable?
Parliamentary
Presidential
Unitary
Federal
50. Which one of the following governments operates on the principle of collective responsibility? A. Parliamentary B. Presidential C. Unitary D. Federal
Parliamentary
Presidential
Unitary
Federal
51. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a feature of Parliamentary form of government?
Presence of a nominal or titular head of state
Separation of powers
Collective responsibility of Cabinet
Accountability of executive to the legislature
52. In Presidential system of government the President is dependent on:
The council of ministers
The ligislature
The political parties
None of the above
53. The President of the U.S.A. is both more and less than a king. He is also both more and less than a Prime Minister. Who among the following commentatiors had made the above statement?
H.J. Laski
Charles Beard
W.B. Munro
C.F. Strong
54. The executive is crippled by not getting the laws it needs and the legislature is spoiled by having to ad without responsibility the Executive becomes unfit for its name since it cannot execute what it decides on the legislature is demoralized by liberty by taking decisions for which others (and not itslef) will suffer the effects. About which form of government has Bagehot talked in the above statement.
Parliamentary
Presidential
Unitary
Federal
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