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1. A legislative committee summons officials to explain how a ministry spent its approved funds. Which function is the committee performing?
  1. Oversight of the executive
  2. Appointment of judges
  3. Conduct of elections
  4. Adjudication of disputes

Answer: A. Oversight of the executive

Legislative oversight enables lawmakers to examine and hold the executive accountable for public administration and expenditure.

2. In a parliamentary system, what does the principle of collective cabinet responsibility require?
  1. Each minister is answerable only to the courts
  2. The cabinet publicly supports agreed policy or resigns as a body
  3. The legislature cannot question ministers
  4. The head of state personally directs every ministry

Answer: B. The cabinet publicly supports agreed policy or resigns as a body

Collective responsibility requires cabinet members to defend agreed government policy together or leave office.

3. When a court decides whether a law conflicts with the constitution, it is exercising
  1. delegated legislation
  2. judicial appointment
  3. judicial review
  4. executive privilege

Answer: C. judicial review

Judicial review is the court's power to assess the constitutionality of laws or government actions.

4. Which arrangement is essential to a federal system of government?
  1. All public authority is concentrated in one central government
  2. Regional governments are merely departments of the central government
  3. The constitution may be changed by an ordinary executive order
  4. The constitution divides governmental powers between central and regional governments

Answer: D. The constitution divides governmental powers between central and regional governments

Federalism constitutionally allocates powers between at least two levels of government, each operating within its sphere.

5. A constitution may establish two legislative chambers primarily to
  1. provide an additional forum for representation and review of proposed laws
  2. transfer judicial power to traditional rulers
  3. make elections unnecessary
  4. allow the executive to enact laws without debate

Answer: A. provide an additional forum for representation and review of proposed laws

A second chamber can represent additional interests and scrutinise legislation passed by the other chamber.

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