In a presidential system of government, the Executive

A. executes its own laws only

B. Legislates all binding laws

C. makes laws for the National Assembly

D. forms the government

E. executes all anti government plotters

A constitution is a legal document

A. drawn up by lawyers

B. enacted by military decree

C. forming the basis upon which a government rules the country

D. which must not be altered by any succeeding government

E. only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government

One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of

A. a single recognized party

B. pressure group

C. opposition groups

D. a colonial power

E. fierce political rivalry

A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called

A. Feudalism

B. co-operatives

C. socialism

D. communism

E. communalism

The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

A. prevents governments from becoming dictatorial

B. prevents the Executive from functioning

C. makes the Executive stronger than the other organs

D. makes the three organs hate each other

E. leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary

Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is

A. federal

B. unitary

C. written

D. fragile

E. rigid

A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed

A. the nation

B. the nation state

C. the state

D. nationalism

E. imperialism

A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as

A. a democracy

B. a dictatorship

C. an aristocracy

D. a monarchy

E. an oligarchy

The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they

A. are not as interests in politics

B. do not have permanent organizations

C. do not support candidate in elections

D. do not seek to influence public opinion

E. do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives

In a presidential system of government ministers are

A. collectively responsible to the Senate

B. collectively responsible to the President

C. individually responsible to the President

D. individually responsible to no one

E. individually responsible to the electorate