PAD 170: GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
QUIZ FOR SELF - PRACTICE
To get the answers for the following quiz questions, please read " Understanding Modern Political Terms"
posted on my website at : www.peterdjohnson.net
Fill in the blanks in the following statements with appropriate terms.
1. The right to vote given to all adults is known as ..................................................
2. A legislature which consists of two chambers is called a ............................ legislature.
3. The entire body of officials employed in public agencies to run the government machinery is known as the .........................
4. A party system in which there are three or more major contenders for power is called a ............................. system.
5. A form of government that is ruled by a single leader or party with unlimited powers is called an ...................................
6. The course of action taken by a government to resolve some problems is called ......................................
7. A Head of State who has no real powers is known as a ............................ Executive.
8. The laws, methods, procedures and rules used for counting voters to determine the outcome of elections is
called an ------------------------------ system.
9. The lower house of the Malaysian Parliament is known as .............................................
10. A form of government in which a king or queen with limited governmental powers serves mainly as the ceremonial or
nominal head of state is known as ..............................................................
11. A proposed law that is introduced in a legislature for consideration and approval is called a .........................
12. The entire body of officials employed in public agencies to run the government machinery is known as the ................................
13. The second branch of government that is responsible for enforcing the laws and policies of the government is called the
......................................
14. The principle that judges should decide cases impartially based on law without interference from anyone is known as
.....................................................
15. ................................................... refers to the management of the various activities carried out by the government at the central,
state and local levels.
16. ........................................... is a form of government that gives all political powers to the central or national government.
17. A legislature that is composed of a single chamber is called a .............................. legislature.
18. A form of government in which the Executive is responsible to the legislature is called ........................................ system.
19. A group of individuals with broad common interests who organise to nominate candidates for public office, win elections,
conduct government and formulate and implement public policy is called a ...................................
20. A form of government in which there is division or sharing of powers between a central and several provincial or state
governments is called a .............................. system.
Write TRUE or FALSE against each of the following statements:
21. United Kingdom is an example of a country with a unicameral legislature.
22. A two-party system is a political system is a political system in which the electorate gives its votes largely to only two
parties and in which one or the other party can win a majority in the legislature.
23. The apex court in Malaysia is known as the Federal Court.
24. New Zealand and Singapore are examples of countries with a bicameral legislature.
25. The upper house of the parliament of India is known as the Congress.
26. Swaziland is an example of an absolute monarchy.
27. Bureaucracy is a large organization in which appointed office-holders have defined functions, duties and titles.
28. One of the essential characteristics of a democratic government is individual freedom.
29. In a plural executive, decision and policy-making is in the hands of a group of people.
30. Rule of law means that the law is supreme.
31. The upper house of the British Parliament is called the House of Lords.
32. An effort by an interest group to influence law-makers and government officials to support their cause is called legislation.
33. One of the functions of the Election Commission of Malaysia is to conduct review and delimitation of parliamentary and State
Constituency boundaries.
34. The United States of America is an example of a parliamentary government.
35. Voting behaviour refers to the factors that determine the way people vote in an election.
36. A 'money bill' is a proposed law that concerns taxation and government spending.
37. 'Limited government' means that the powers of the government are restricted by a constitution.
38. A direct vote in which all citizens or voters are asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal is called a referendum.
39. The states most commonly described as totalitarian are the People's Republic of China under Mao, North Korea under Kim and
Germany under Adolf Hitler.
40. 'Neutrality of the Civil Service' means that civil servants, as permanent and non-political employees of the government ,
should serve the government of the day with integrity and impartiality.
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Updated June 2013