Political Institutions Quiz 12 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which house has the power to confirm presidential appointments?
2. It is a type of family that is the biggest change society has seen in terms of the changes in family structures.
3. Nigeria's democratization process is best described as a
4. The Home Secretary is responsible for internal security, police, prisons, immigration, etc.)
5. What does development finance involve?
6. Which country has a head of government who is appointed by the president?
7. Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
8. Who can propose and approve laws in Iran?
9. The President and Vice-President are the only elected officials who are required to be natural-born citizens.
10. This type of kinship links individuals based on their genetic relations.
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.
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?
13. Every two years a third of the seats come up for election in the Senate.
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.
15. In contrast to the prime minister in the UK, the prime minister in Russia is:
16. In which elections for public officials take place on a regularly announced established date
17. Pertains to an activity through which people make, ammend, and amend the general rules under which they live.
18. In the UK, the ..... has the power to delay and amend legislation and serves mainly as a chamber of revision.
19. Leaders are rightfully wield authority if they obtain their position according to established procedures such as elections or through appointment.
20. In a parliamentary system, the cabinet members are typically chosen by: