political science MCQs – Page 159

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3161. One of the chief merits of multi-party system:
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A. Change in government is very convenient

B. It leads to formation of stable governments

C. It is convenient for the voters to clect their representatives

D. People have wider choice in the selection of their representatives

3162. One-Party system is generally found in: __________?
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A. Totalitarian states

B. Democratic countries

C. Can exist in any country

D. Countries with monarchy

3163. All pressure groups are: _________?
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A. Formed for a fixed term

B. Temporary

C. Parmenent

D. Some are temporary while others are permanent
3164. Pressure groups differ from political parties in so far as: _________?
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A. They pursue broader objectives

B. They have large membership

C. They contest elections

D. Their field of operation is very limited
3166. In U.S.A. The President is: ___________?
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A. Elected by the House of Representatives

B. Nominated by the Chief Justice of the state

C. Elected by the Senate

D. Directly elected by the people

E. Elected indirectly by an electoral college
3167. The cabinet in U.S.A. works on the principle of: ___________?
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A. Individual responsibility to the cabinet

B. None of These

C. Sinking and Swimming together

D. Join and collective responsibility

3168. Under the Constitution of U.S.A. it is provided that the President of U.S.A.
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A. Can be elected twice

B. Can be elected four times

C. Can be elected thrice

D. Cant be immediately re-elected to Presidency after the expiry of his first term

3169. A person can become a President of the U.S.A.
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A. He should have resided in U.S.A. for 14 years

B. No matter whether he is natural or naturalized citizen

C. He should have attained 30 years age

D. He should have resided in U.S.A. for the last 10 years

3170. Cabinet secretaries in U.S.A. :
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A. Acept President as first among the equals

B. Are equals of the President

C. Are subordinates of the President and can be removed by him

D. Accountable to the Congress for all actions

3171. For his acts of omission and commission, the President is accountable directly to: ________?
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A. Senate

B. The state to which he belongs

C. Supreme Court

D. House of Representatives

E. The people of the U.S.A.
3173. The number of representatives in electoral college for the election of the President of USA is the same as that of:
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A. The House of Representatives

B. The Senate

C. The Congress

D. The Congress by law may decide

3174. In U.S.A. President is elected:
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A. For a fixed term

B. Leaves office as soon as his party loses in the House of Representatives

C. Can be called back by the people

D. Leaves office as soon as his party loses in the Senate

3175. The President of the U.S.A. is: ___________?
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A. Has only very limited powers

B. Real head of the state

C. Nominal head of the state

D. None of These

3176. President of U.S.A. Is removed from office when:
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A. State which sent him decides to call him back

B. When House of Representatives passes a resolution against him by 2/3rd mojority

C. When a resolution by a simple majority against him is passed in the Senate

D. When Senate after trial has decided to remove him by 2/3rd majority
3177. In U.S.A. The form of government is: ___________?
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A. Limited monarchy

B. Absolute monarchy

C. Dictatorship

D. Presidential

E. Parliamentary

3178. The principle of ex injuria non oritur jus means:
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A. A state can go on was in case of an injury

B. None of these

C. A legal right flows from an illegal act

D. No benefit can be received from an illegal act

3179. The principle of rebus sic stantibus means:
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A. A treaty stands terminated because of the eruption of hostilites

B. A State may terminate a treaty because of a material breach

C. A state may invoke fundamental change of circumstances to terminate/suspend a treaty

D. None of these

3180. The International Court of Justice is: _____________?
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A. A principal judicial organ of the UN

B. None of these

C. A Court established by the European Community

D. A Court established by Stales outside the UN System