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This set of An Introduction to Political Science Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on An Introduction To Political Science Set 17

Q1 | A major demerit of unitary system is ………………..
  • administrative efficiency
  • quick decisions
  • lack of regional autonomy
  • none of the above
Q2 | Uniformity of administration is a feature of countries with ………………. System.
  • federal System
  • confederal system
  • parliamentary system
  • unitary
Q3 | Word federation is derived from Latin word ‘foedus’ meaning ………….
  • strong
  • treaty
  • state
  • power
Q4 | Division of powers between central and regional governments is a feature of
  • unitary system
  • federal system
  • confederation
  • all of the above
Q5 | Which is a federation
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
  • USA
Q6 | In India the residuary powers rest with ……….
  • regional governments
  • central government
  • both the centre and the states
  • the
Q7 | Which is not an essential feature of federation
  • supremacy of the constitution
  • independent judiciary
  • distribution of powers between centre and states
  • single citizenship
Q8 | Regional autonomy is a feature of …………. System
  • federal system
  • unitary system
  • Presidential system
  • Parliamentary
Q9 | In Parliamentary system the political executive is immediately responsible to …………..
  • President
  • judiciary
  • legislature
  • cabinet
Q10 | Parliamentary form of government exists in …………..
  • USA
  • Brazil
  • Cuba
  • India
Q11 | In Parliamentary system Prime Minister and his council of ministers constitute the……………
  • real executive
  • nominal executive
  • permanent executives
  • none of the above
Q12 | In UK the nominal executive is …………….
  • Prime minister
  • king or queen
  • cabinet
  • President
Q13 | In Parliamentary system legislature is the creator of the …………….
  • permanent executive
  • Judiciary
  • political executive
  • permanent executive and political executive
Q14 | In Parliamentary system who presides over the cabinet meetings
  • President
  • Prime Minister
  • Cabinet Secretary
  • home minister
Q15 | Collective responsibility is a feature of ……………. System
  • Parliamentary
  • Presidential
  • authoritarian
  • military
Q16 | Who selects the ministers in the parliamentary system
  • President
  • Legislature
  • Governor
  • Prime Minister
Q17 | A major demerit cited against parliamentary system is ……………..
  • its stability
  • its instability
  • it is not responsive to public opinion
  • it is autocratic
Q18 | System based on the principle of separation of powers
  • Presidential system
  • Parliamentary system
  • socialist system
  • none of the above
Q19 | Political executives enjoy a fixed tenure in…………………
  • Presidential system
  • Parliamentary system
  • socialist system
  • none of the above
Q20 | Who is the nominal executive in presidential system
  • President
  • Prime Minister
  • Cabinet
  • no nominal executive
Q21 | In Presidential system ministers are ……………
  • nominal executive
  • members of legislature
  • not members of legislature
  • elected by the people
Q22 | In presidential system ministers are ……………
  • elected by the people
  • elected by the legislature
  • selected b the President
  • nominated by the legislature
Q23 | In presidential system ministers can continue in office …………………
  • till the expiry of their term
  • till they enjoy the confidence of legislature
  • till the age of 65years
  • till they enjoy the confidence of the President
Q24 | In Presidential system ministers are …………… of the President .
  • the colleagues
  • subordinate officers
  • of same status
  • none of the above
Q25 | In USA the power enjoyed by the president to turn down a bill passed by the legislature
  • foedus
  • Presidential review
  • judicial review
  • veto