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1. Which feature best shows that a political system is governed by constitutionalism?
  1. Public authorities exercise power within enforceable constitutional limits
  2. The executive may suspend all laws whenever it considers this convenient
  3. The armed forces determine the membership of the legislature
  4. Political leaders are exempt from legal accountability

Answer: A. Public authorities exercise power within enforceable constitutional limits

Constitutionalism requires government to exercise its powers subject to constitutional limits.

2. What is the defining feature of a federal system of government?
  1. All public authority is concentrated in one national government
  2. Powers are divided between levels of government by the constitution
  3. Regional governments may be abolished by local councils
  4. The judiciary makes policy for every level of government

Answer: B. Powers are divided between levels of government by the constitution

A federation constitutionally allocates governmental powers among different levels of government.

3. Which principle is central to the rule of law?
  1. The ruling party is above the courts
  2. Officials may punish citizens without legal authority
  3. All persons are subject to the law and its equal protection
  4. Only elected persons may bring cases before a court

Answer: C. All persons are subject to the law and its equal protection

The rule of law requires equality before the law and equal legal protection.

4. In a presidential system, which action is an example of legislative oversight of the executive?
  1. A court interprets a statute in a dispute
  2. A ministry implements an approved budget
  3. A political party selects its candidates
  4. The legislature questions ministers about government performance

Answer: D. The legislature questions ministers about government performance

Questioning ministers allows the legislature to scrutinize the executive branch.

5. What is the main political aim of a pressure group?
  1. To influence public policy without seeking to form the government
  2. To replace the courts as the final interpreters of the constitution
  3. To appoint all members of the civil service
  4. To abolish political participation by citizens

Answer: A. To influence public policy without seeking to form the government

Pressure groups seek to influence policy while generally leaving the task of governing to political parties.

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