Which of the following countries practiced totalitarianism?
- A. Germany, Russia and Japan
- B. Italy, Russia and Germany
- C. Italy, Germany and Japan
- D. Russia, Italy and England
Acceptability of the government in power by the governed is known as
- A. legitimacy
- B. sovereignty
- C. democracy
- D. authority
Which of the following statements about public corporation is not true?
- A. It is managed by a board of directors
- B. It is established by an act of parliament
- C. A huge capital is needed for its establishment
- D. It is financed mainly by private individuals
A corrupt judicial system erodes the observance of ______?
- A. national peace and stability
- B. the rule of law
- C. international laws and conventions
- D. democratic values of the executive
Government maintains law and order through the following except ________?
- A. police
- B. immigration
- C. the legislature
- D. prison service
Which of the following is a fundamental right? Right to
- A. life
- B. education
- C. criticize government
- D. public office
The principle of checks and balances is important because it
- A. prevents each organ of government from being dictatorial
- B. frees other organs from judicial control
- C. makes the organs confront themselves
- D. makes the government to perform it civic responsibilities
A constitution is considered to be flexible if it _______?
- A. can be amended by a simple majority
- B. can be altered through special procedure
- C. requires two third majority
- D. is difficult to amend
In a military regime, the arms of government that are usually fused are _________
- A. executive and judiciary
- B. legislature and local council
- C. legislature and executive
- D. judiciary and the press
Which of the following is a civil/public servant?
- A. House majority leader
- B. Clerk of the House
- C. Party whip
- D. Minister of education
Local government are vital in modern politics as they ________
- A. encourage dictatorship
- B. train the local people in the art of governance
- C. make laws for the whole country
- D. execute government policies at all levels
Military intervention into the politics of a state involves ______
- A. an overthrow of a legitimate government by pressure groups
- B. the seizure of power from a legitimate government by the armed forces
- C. violent overthrow of a democratic government by the police
- D. the legitimate seizure of power by the police and civilians
In a constitutional monarchy, the king or queen is referred to as
- A. ceremonial head
- B. political head
- C. constitutional head
- D. democratic leader
The body responsible for the implementation of law is the _____
- A. judiciary
- B. legislature
- C. executive
- D. court
A corrupt judicial system erodes the observance of _______
- A. national peace and stability
- B. the rule of law
- C. international laws and conventions
- D. democratic values of the executive
Which of the following agents can be considered as the most effective agent of political socialisation? The _______
- A. family
- B. peer group
- C. school
- D. mass media
In the United States of America, legislature is called the
- A. Congress
- B. National Assembly
- C. National Security
- D. Parliament
According to Karl Max, socialism developed as a consequence of the evils of ________
- A. monarhcy
- B. communalism
- C. feudalism
- D. capitalism