The sovereignty of a state is determined by

A. economic and legal aspects

B. social and political aspects

C. political and legal aspects

D. economic and political aspects

The civil service belongs to the organ of government called the

A. legislature

B. executive

C. judiciary

D. parastatals

Ultimate power in a confederal state is

A. concentrated in the central government

B. constitutionally divided between the centre and the units

C. exercised by the larger units

D. vested in the constituent units

Federalism is a constitutional arrangement in which

A. the national and regional governments derive their power from the constitution

B. the national government acts only through the regional governments

C. regional and local authorities exist at the pleasure of national government

D. the national government does not reach individual citizens directly

A written constitution is one that

A. cannot be modified or amended

B. can only be amended by the highest legislative body

C. is contained in a single document

D. is drawn up by draftsmen

A federal system of government can exist without

A. division of powers

B. supremacy of the written constitution

C. an executive presidential system

D. a rigid amendment procedure

As a political ideology, communism seeks to

A. concentrate national wealth in the hands of a few

B. abolish collective ownership of property

C. provide adequate opportunities for citizens to make profits

D. eliminate all forms of socio-economic inequality

Despite the doctrine of separation of powers, the legislature plays quasi judicial role as a result of its

A. investigative powers

B. financial powers

C. emergency power

D. appropriation powers

Nazism as a doctrine was proposed by

A. Benito Mussolini

B. Adolf Hitler

C. Karl Mark

D. Josef Stalin

In the Westminster system of government formal legislation can take the following forms EXCEPT

A. royal proclamations

B. orders in council

C. act of parliament

D. ministerial pronouncement