This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Institutions > Government > Political Institutions – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Institutions Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which house has the power to confirm presidential appointments? A) Senate. B) House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Senate. 2. It is a type of family that is the biggest change society has seen in terms of the changes in family structures. A) Single parent family. B) Step family. C) Grandparent family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Single parent family. 3. Nigeria's democratization process is best described as a A) Rejection of patrimonial rule. B) Smooth transition from colonial rule to self-rule. C) Process imposed entirely by the country's former colonial rulers. D) Process interrupted by frequent military intervention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Process interrupted by frequent military intervention. 4. The Home Secretary is responsible for internal security, police, prisons, immigration, etc.) A) UK. B) US. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UK. 5. What does development finance involve? A) Providing non-repayable grants. B) Offering non-monetary assistance. C) Providing aid in the form of credit guaranteed by a developed nation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Providing aid in the form of credit guaranteed by a developed nation. 6. Which country has a head of government who is appointed by the president? A) Russia. B) China. C) United Kingdom. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Russia. 7. Who won the Battle of the Alamo? A) Mexico. B) Texans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mexico. 8. Who can propose and approve laws in Iran? A) The President. B) The Premier. C) The Supreme Leader. D) The Monarch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 9. The President and Vice-President are the only elected officials who are required to be natural-born citizens. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. This type of kinship links individuals based on their genetic relations. A) Descent. B) Kinship. C) Blood relatives. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blood relatives. 11. Both males and females are members of a unilineal family but their descent lines are recognized only through relatives of either the male or female member. A) UNILINEAL DESCENT. B) PATRILINEAL DESCENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UNILINEAL DESCENT. 12. Congress can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote in each house. Which constitutional principle is exercised by the president when vetoing a bill and, by the Congress when overriding a veto? A) Checks and balances. B) Federalism. C) Separation of powers. D) Rule of law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Checks and balances. 13. Every two years a third of the seats come up for election in the Senate. A) UK. B) US. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) US. 14. Institutional constraints on the length of time a head of state or head of government can serve in office. The United Kingdom is the only AP Comparative country with no formal executive term limit on its head of state and head ofgovernment. A) Commander and Chief. B) Executive Term Limits. C) Parlimentary Hybrid. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive Term Limits. 15. In contrast to the prime minister in the UK, the prime minister in Russia is: A) Selected by the majority party. B) The head of state. C) Elected by the general public. D) Selected by the president. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selected by the president. 16. In which elections for public officials take place on a regularly announced established date A) S. Parliamentary Systems. B) M. Head of Government. C) I. Fixed Term Election System. D) Q. Executive Cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I. Fixed Term Election System. 17. Pertains to an activity through which people make, ammend, and amend the general rules under which they live. A) Power. B) Politics. C) Organizations. D) Institution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Politics. 18. In the UK, the ..... has the power to delay and amend legislation and serves mainly as a chamber of revision. A) Crown. B) House of Lords. C) House of Commons. D) Cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Lords. 19. Leaders are rightfully wield authority if they obtain their position according to established procedures such as elections or through appointment. A) Traditional Authority. B) Charismatic Authority. C) Legal-rational Authority. D) Legitimate Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legal-rational Authority. 20. In a parliamentary system, the cabinet members are typically chosen by: A) The military. B) The president. C) The judiciary. D) The legislature. 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