The Queen can do no wrong means

A. the Queen is above the law

B. the Queen acts on the advice of her minister on matters of policy

C. the Queen is the effective centre of power in the United Kingdom

D. the Queen has the loyalty of a vast number of the British population

E. the Queen is intelligent and therefore can distinguish between right and wrong

The term rule of law means

A. nobody is above the law

B. everybody is equal before the law

C. we are being governed by lawyers

D. A and B

E. none of the above

A Congressional bill can become a law without presidential assent when

A. the president is careless enough to forget to sign the bill into law within a certain number of days

B. a bill was, in the first instance passed by both Houses of Congress with a two thirds majority

C. each of the two Houses voting with a two-thirds majority passes a bill which has been vetoed by the president

D. the country is at war

E. in none of the conditions stated above

Another name for delegated legislation is

A. Administrative legislation

B. Executive legislation

C. Subordinate legislation

D. all of the above

E. none of the above

Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

A. public opinion

B. political parties

C. the electorate

D. the upper house

E. the executive

Separation of power is primary a

A. menas of ensuring parliamentary supremacy

B. Restriction on the powers of the exective

C. device to limit the powers of the executive to enhance individual freedom

D. menas of guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary

E. means of institutionalizing opposition

The distinction between a flexible and a rigid constitution is based on

A. entrenched clauses

B. distribution of powers

C. amendment procedure

D. written and unwritten aspects

E. whether it is unitary or federal

The primary obligation of citizenship is

A. loyalty to one's ethnic group

B. loyalty to the state and participation in the political process

C. loyalty to one's school and church

D. loyalty to one's local government council

E. voting during local government council elections

All Federal systems of government have

A. flexible constitutions

B. industrialized economic

C. written constitutions

D. four layers of government

E. heads of states who are also heads of government

The independence of the judiciary can be best safeguarded by

A. the Public Service Commission

B. a charismatic leadership

C. a liberal government

D. a well informed public

E. a system of checks and balances