Political authority is vested in the

A. state

B. judiciary

C. government

D. armed force

An indispensable feature of any government is

A. a written consitution

B. the independence of the judiciary

C. the separation of powers

D. political power

The unrestrained power of a state over its citizens defines the concept of

A. nationalism

B. self-determination

C. nation - state

D. sovereignty

Case-law are made by the

A. legislatures

B. council of ministers

C. judiciary

D. president

Which of the following undermines the independence of the judiciary?

A. the confirmation of the appointment of the chief justice by the legislature

B. widespread use of tribunals

C. payment of the salaries of judicial officers by government

D. making the minister of justice the attorney - general

Bicameral legislatures are popular in

A. Unitary systems

B. federal systems

C. confederal systems

D. rigid systems

One of the weakness of confederation is the

A. over-centralization of authority

B. lack of central army

C. tendencies towards secession

D. absence of local independence

A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as

A. unitary

B. federal

C. confederal

D. communal

A flexible constitution is one that is

A. amended periodically

B. easy to amend

C. amendable with difficulty

D. easy to interpret

Unlike the British, the United States constitution is

A. rigid, federal and written

B. flexible, unitary and unwritten

C. rigid written and confederal

D. flexible, federal and unwritten