When an action of the executive is declared ultra-vires, it is a control exercised by the
- A. public
- B. minister
- C. judiciary
- D. parliament
The official who enforces discipline among members of his party in parliament is the
- A. majority leader
- B. minority leader
- C. clerk of the House
- D. chief whip
A constitution that requires complicated procedure for its amendment is
- A. rigid
- B. flexible
- C. written
- D. unwritten
One advantage of a flexible constitution is that it
- A. can lead to dictatorship
- B. can easily be manipulated
- C. is best suited for a federation
- D. can be amended by a simple majority
Conventions are mostly used by states that have
- A. a large number of illiterates
- B. a lot of people not interested in political activities
- C. unwritten constitution
- D. rigid constitution
Power is transformed into legal authority through
- A. force
- B. prayers
- C. influence
- D. legitimacy
Bye-laws are made through
- A. delegated legislation
- B. executive instrument
- C. presidential order
- D. emergency power
Decentralisation is a common feature of
- A. totalitarian system of government
- B. federal system of government
- C. unitary system of government
- D. fascist system
According to Charles Montesquieu, the theory of separation of powers is to prevent
- A. influence
- B. authority
- C. power
- D. arbitrariness
In a democracy political sovereignty is vested in the
- A. judges
- B. people
- C. legislature
- D. executive
Which of the following is not an attribute of a state?
- A. Definite territory
- B. Population
- C. Government
- D. Common language
Which of the following hinders the establishment of a representative government in a state?
- A. Mass illiteracy
- B. Existence of pressure groups
- C. Vibrant political culture
- D. Independent electoral commission
The system that allows the opposition to participate in governance is
- A. dictatorial
- B. collectivism
- C. aristocratic
- D. democratic
Which of the following systems of government is authoritarian in nature?
- A. Capitalist system
- B. Fascism
- C. Republicanism
- D. Constitutional monarchy
As an academic field the study of government does not include
- A. Political economy
- B. Comparative politics
- C. Public administration
- D. Ecological interaction
All the following are experienced by a community without government except
- A. insecurity
- B. planned development
- C. lawlessness
- D. political anarchy
Government refers to all the following except
- A. an academic field of study
- B. an organized group of people that formulate policies
- C. a process of making and enforcing laws
- D. an institution made up of people with common interest