Comp Unit 2

It is often said that in a parliamentary model, the executive and legislative functions are fused. What is meant by this characterization?

A parliamentary system combines the lawmaking and executive functions of government.

Which of the following describes a political challenge common to legislatures in both the United Kingdom and Mexico?

Both countries have legislatures with multiple competing parties.

Which of the following explains a potentially negative consequence of executive term limits?

Executive term limits can force effective executives out of office

semi-presidential system

Feature separate popular elections for the president and for the national legislature, allowing the president to nominate a prime minister( who must be approved by legislature) (Russia)

Which of the following best explains a major source of power for a president in a presidential system?

In addition to serving as head of government, head of state, and commander in chief, a president often appoints people to several positions in all three branches of government.

Which of the following caused the British government to establish a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in 2009 ?

It was determined that a permanent legal body be established with jurisdiction to resolve disputes relating to devolution in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Which of the following best describes how judiciaries remain independent from other branches of government?

Judiciaries overrule executive and legislative actions.

If Nigerian politicians wanted to follow the advice of Tochukwu Ezukanma, which of the following would be the first step to be taken?

Members of the National Assembly would vote to impeach the president.

Which of the following would have been the most effective way to prevent the Callaghan government from falling in a vote of no confidence?

Mr. Callaghan could have worked closer with members of the Labour Party and minor parties to earn support.

The journalist Walter Bagehot wrote, "The efficient secret of [its] Constitution may be described as the close union, the nearly complete fusion, of the executive and legislative powers." To which of the following systems was Bagehot referring?

Parliamentary

Which of the following best explains a key difference between the Mexican presidential system and the British parliamentary system?

The British parliamentary system has fewer institutional obstacles in passing and enacting policy, while the Mexican presidential system is more likely to face institutional barriers such as checks and balances.

Which of the following describes a difference between the Iranian and Nigerian legislatures?

The Iranian legislature is unicameral, while the Nigerian legislature is bicameral.

Which of the following most accurately describes the role of the British cabinet?

The cabinet formulates, implements, and enforces policy through different agencies.

Which of the following is a consequence of fusing the executive and lawmaking functions?

The legislature can remove the executive through a vote of no confidence.

Which of the following is often true about semi-presidential systems?

The president usually nominates the prime minister, which implies that the prime minister would support the president's policy agenda.

Which of the following best describes the primary role of the Mexican executive branch?

The primary role of the Mexican executive branch is to implement and enforce policies.

Which of the following best explains the difference in cabinet selection between the Nigerian presidential system and the British parliamentary system?

There are fewer institutional obstacles for cabinets in the United Kingdom than in Nigeria because the executive and legislature are controlled by the same political party, so policymaking may be quicker and more efficient.

Presidential system

a system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other(Mexico & Nigeria)

Parliamentary System

combine the lawmaking and executive functions, which allows the national legislature to remove the head of the government(UK)

In Great Britain, the title "chancellor of the exchequer" refers to the

finance minister

One difference between the British parliamentary system and the Nigerian presidential system is that the Nigerian presidential system

has an executive electorally independent from the legislature

The primary purpose of the Question Hour in the British Parliament is to

hold government ministers accountable for their actions

Common Law

legal system based on customs & precedent rather than formal legal codes

Bureaucrats are best described as

officials who are responsible for the implementation of public policy