Political Science MCQs

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Presidential system of government is: ____________?
A. Representative responsible
B. Responsible representative
C. Neither responsible representative
D. None of the above
Which one of the followings is a feature of Presidential government?
A. Instability
B. Irresponsibility
C. Inalienability
D. Stability
The members of the Cabinet under Presidential government are:
A. Taken from all political parties in proportion to their strength in the legislature
B. Are taken from the party to which the president belongs
C. Are not taken from any particular party
D. Are taken from amongst the non-partisan persons
The members of the Cabinet under Presidential system are: ___________________?
A. Accountable to the president
B. Individually accountable to legislature
C. Collectively accountable to legislature
D. Accountable to the electorate
Generally the members of the Cabinet under a Parliamentary system are:
A. Taken from the same political party
B. Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature
C. Taken on the basis of merit
D. Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature
The Cabinet under the Parliamentary system of government:
A. Can get the legislature dissolved before the expiry of its normal term
B. Cannot get the legislature dissolved before normal term
C. Can get the legislature dissolved after seeking advice from the judiciary
D. Can get the legislature dissolved with the consent of all political parties
A Parliamentary government cannot operate without:
A. A written constitution
B. An independent judiciary
C. Political parties
D. A rigid constitution
The Parliamentary government:
A. Leads to frequent confliicts between the legislature and the executive
B. Secures swiftness in decision and vigour in action
C. Encourages despotic tendencies of government
D. Is not able to adopt itself according to changing requirements
The Parliamentary system of government is good because:
A. It ensures continuity and consistency of policy
B. It makes the opposition behave in a responsible manner
C. It provides autocratic powers to the executive
D. It provides a flexible form of government