political science MCQs – Page 133

Practise multiple-choice questions from political science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

political science Mcqs
2642. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. The legal sovereign in England is the People

B. The legal sovereign in England is the Queen or the King

C. The legal sovereign in England is the House of Commons

D. The legal sovereign in England is the Queen/King-in-Parliament
2643. The head of state under a Parliamentary government enjoys:
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A. Limited powers

B. Absolute powers

C. Nominal powers

D. No powers

2644. Which one of the following is not true about Presidential system of Government?
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A. There is no collective responsibility of cabinet

B. The executive has no fixed tenure

C. There is system of checks and balances

D. There is system of separation of powers

2645. Who of the following occupies a key position under Parliamentary system of government?
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A. The head of the state

B. The Speaker

C. The Vice-President

D. The Prime Minister
2646. Generally the members of the Cabinet under a Parliamentary system are:
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A. Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature

B. Taken from the same political party

C. Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature

D. Taken on the basis of merit

2647. In a parliamentary form of a government:
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A. The executive is responsible to the legislature

B. The legislature is responsible to the executive

C. The legislature is responsible to Judiciary

D. The Judiciary is responsible to the legislature

2648. Which of the following is not associated with parliamentary form of Government?
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A. In this there is system of adjustment

B. The Council of Ministers has no fixed tenure of office

C. In this there is leadership of Prime Minister

D. The head of the state can remove cabinet at his will
2649. In Parliamentary system real power is exercised by:
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A. Parliament

B. Upper House

C. Lower House

D. President

E. Cabinet
2650. Presidential system of government is: ____________?
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A. Neither responsible representative

B. None of the above

C. Representative responsible

D. Responsible representative

2654. The Cabinet under the Parliamentary system of government:
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A. Can get the legislature dissolved with the consent of all political parties

B. Can get the legislature dissolved after seeking advice from the Judiciary

C. Cannot get the legislature dissolved before normal term

D. Can get the legislature dissolved before the expiry of its normal term
2655. Which one of the following is not true about Parliamentary form of Government?
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A. Prime Minister is the leader of the team

B. There is the system of joint respobsibility

C. There is complete separation of powers

D. The Ministers are the colleagues of the Prime Minister

2656. In U.S.A. there is: _______________?
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A. Presidential system of Government

B. Supremacy of Congress over the President

C. Monarchy

D. Totalitarian system

E. Dictatorship of cabinet

2657. In a Presidential form of Government the head of the state: ________________?
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A. Enjoys real powers

B. Is only nominal

C. Can be removed by the judiciary

D. None of the above

2658. In a parliamentary form of government a minister is responsible to:________?
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A. Lower House

B. Parliament

C. Upper House

D. Nominal head of the state

2659. Parliamentary government is based on the principle of collective responsibility which means:
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A. The ministers are directly accountable to parliament as well as the electorate

B. The minister is accountable to the Cabinet

C. The minister is accountable for everthing done by him to the Parliament as wel as Cabinet

D. All the ministers are collectively responsible to the legislature
2660. The Presidential government operates on the principle of: ________________?
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A. Centralization of powers

B. Fusion of powers

C. Separation of powers

D. Division of powers