Chapter Seven Quiz
Approximately how many civilian federal employees does the president of the United States oversee as chief executive?
3 million
Because the majority party that controls the House of Commons determines the prime minister in the United Kingdom, we label it as which of the following?
A parliamentary democracy
Presidential systems are characterized by which of the following?
An executive branch that is independent from the legislative branch
What alternative to an individual executive did the Founding Fathers of the US Constitution consider and reject because of the need to act and react quickly in the arena of foreign affairs?
An executive council
Which of the following is NOT a constitutional means by which Congress checks the president's commander in chief powers?
Congress' authority to appoint ambassadors, ministers, and consuls
Even though the president of the United States is commander in chief of the armed forces, only Congress can do which of the following?
Declare War
The United Kingdom is said to possess what type of political parties?
Disciplined
Which is NOT true of Indias divided executive system?
Formal constitutional authority (Article 77) of the executive branch
The British prime minister is called "first among equals" because of which of the following?
He or she must represent a particular legislative district before gaining leadership in the party, is never independent of the legislative body from which he or she was selected, must operate according to the party platform, and is the leader of the party.
Which of the following is an advantage to have an independent executive (president)?
Legislative terms that are fixed
Which are the two most prominent parties in India?
National Congress and the BJP
In addition to an oath of office, who other oath must the prime minister of India take?
Oath of Secrecy
In the United Kingdom, there is a "symbolic head-of-state" that reinforces the state's history and traditions. Which of the following is TRUE about that person?
She is the queen of England.
What made India's caste system, which offered few opportunities for economic and social advancement so difficult to deal with politically?
Social traditions that financially eliminated social progress for million required more than legal change
In a parliamentary system like the United Kingdom's, what term describes the legislature's attempt to defeat a government and hold new elections?
The "Vote of No Confidence"
In India, the prime minister is the head of both of the cabinet and what other important body?
The Council of Ministers
The first president of India generated a constitutional crisis in the 1950's by violating the conventions of cabinet government intended by India's Constituent Assembly. What law resulted to clarify the situation?
The Forty-Second Amendment
Which of the following is NOT an Indian political party?
The Labour Party
The president of the United States is empowered to negotiate treaties with foreign nations. Treaties, however, do not become officially ratified until ratified by which of the following?
The Senate with a two-thirds vote
British debate on parliamentary systems emerged from the traditional dispute between which of the following?
The monarch and parliament
The "dual executive" system in the United Kingdom refers to which of the following?
The monarch and the prime minister
Which of the following is NOT a potential concern about a presidential system. particularly democracy?
The president may too easily be impeached
Which of the following is NOT true of India's federal system?
There are four legislative lists of powers
What mechanism is periodically used in parliamentary systems to remove a prime minister and call for new elections?
Vote of No Confidence
Where is the real governing power in India
With the office of the prime minister and their Council of Members
