Parliamentary And Presidential Systems MCQs

Option A: The President

Option B: The Prime Minister

Option C: By draw of lots

Option D: On the basis of the preference indicated by ministers

Correct Answer: The Prime Minister ✔

Option A: The President

Option B: The Speaker

Option C: The ministers in rotation

Option D: The Prime Minister

Correct Answer: The Prime Minister ✔

Option A: Elected by all the members of the legislature

Option B: Always the leader of the majority party in the popular house

Option C: Nominated by the interests of the country

Option D: Selected in due consultation with the different political parties

Correct Answer: Always the leader of the majority party in the popular house ✔

Option A: The King

Option B: The Prime Minister

Option C: The President

Option D: The Cabinet

Correct Answer: The Prime Minister ✔

Option A: A member of the popular house

Option B: A member of the upper house

Option C: Not a member of either houses of Parliament

Option D: An experienced civil servant

Correct Answer: A member of the popular house ✔

Option A: In it secretaries are real policy makers

Option B: It it secretaries work on equal footings with the President

Option C: In it secretaries work on the basis of joint responsibilities

Option D: In it secretaries are subordinates of President.

Correct Answer: In it secretaries are subordinates of President. ✔

Option A: Democracy

Option B: Federal

Option C: Unitary

Option D: Presidential

Correct Answer: Democracy ✔

Option A: Cabinet

Option B: Cabinet secretary

Option C: By Lower House

Option D: Upper House

Correct Answer: Head of the state ✔

Option A: In U.S.A.

Option B: In U.K.

Option C: In Pakistan

Option D: In Bangladesh

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: The legislature

Option B: The nominal executive

Option C: The judiciary

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: The legislature ✔

Option A: Does not sit with the legislature

Option B: Takes part in the deliberation of the legislature

Option C: Presides over the meetings of the power House

Option D: Presides over the meetings of the upper House

Correct Answer: Does not sit with the legislature ✔

Option A: Is not a member of the legislature

Option B: Should be a member of legislature

Option C: Is accountable to the legislature

Option D: Introduces all bills in the lower house of legislature

Correct Answer: Is not a member of the legislature ✔

Option A: Ebestein

Option B: MacIver

Option C: Finer

Option D: Laski

Correct Answer: Gettel ✔

Option A: For a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term

Option B: During the pleasure of the head of state

Option C: As long as they enjoy the confidence of majority of the members of the of legislature

Option D: As long as they enjoy the confidence of at least two-thirds of the members of legislature

Correct Answer: As long as they enjoy the confidence of majority of the members of the of legislature ✔

Option A: Are always taken from the Parliament

Option B: Are never taken from the Parliament

Option C: May be taken from Parliament but have to resign their seats as soon as they assume charge as Ministers

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Are always taken from the Parliament ✔

Option A: The members of Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament

Option B: Members of the Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament

Option C: Members of the Cabinet are appointed for a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term

Option D: The members of Cabinet hold office, during the pleasure of the Parliament

Correct Answer: Members of the Cabinet are appointed for a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term ✔

Option A: Independence of Judiciary

Option B: Fusion of legislature and executive

Option C: Separation of the three organs of government

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: Fusion of legislature and executive ✔

Option A: Experts

Option B: Technocrats

Option C: Specialists

Option D: Amateurs

Correct Answer: Amateurs ✔

Option A: The minister is accountable to the Cabinet

Option B: The minister is accountable for everthing done by him to the Parliament as wel as Cabinet

Option C: All the ministers are collectively responsible to the legislature

Option D: The ministers are directly accountable to parliament as well as the electorate

Correct Answer: All the ministers are collectively responsible to the legislature ✔

Option A: The Council of Ministers

Option B: The Prime Minister

Option C: The legislature

Option D: The President

Correct Answer: The legislature ✔

Option A: The Parliament

Option B: The King

Option C: Concil of Ministers

Option D: The Civil Servants

Correct Answer: Concil of Ministers ✔

Option A: Is an elected representative

Option B: Is a hereditary person

Option C: Is a nominated person

Option D: May be elected, hereditary or nominated person

Correct Answer: May be elected, hereditary or nominated person ✔

Option A: Absolute powers

Option B: Limited powers

Option C: Nominal powers

Option D: No powers

Correct Answer: Nominal powers ✔

Option A: Britain

Option B: France

Option C: Greece

Option D: Switzerland

Correct Answer: Britain ✔

Option A: The legislature is responsible to Judiciary

Option B: The legislature is responsible to the executive

Option C: The executive is responsible to the legislature

Option D: The Judiciary is responsible to the legislature

Correct Answer: The executive is responsible to the legislature ✔

Option A: Relations between the legislature and the executive

Option B: Relations between the politicians and civil servants

Option C: Written and unwritten constitutions

Option D: Regid and flexible constitutions

Correct Answer: Relations between the legislature and the executive ✔

Option A: A written constitution

Option B: Multi-party system

Option C: A federal system

Option D: A written constitution

Correct Answer: Well organised political party system ✔

Option A: Stability

Option B: Irresponsibility

Option C: Administrative efficiency

Option D: Consistent policy

Correct Answer: Irresponsibility ✔

Option A: India

Option B: Canada

Option C: USA

Option D: Japan

Correct Answer: USA ✔

Option A: The President

Option B: Speaker of the Lower House

Option C: Chairman of the Upper house

Option D: The Prime Minister

Correct Answer: The Prime Minister ✔

Option A: The head of the State

Option B: The judiciary is responsible to legislature

Option C: Prime Minister

Option D: Parliament

Correct Answer: Parliament ✔

Option A: In it there is separation of powers

Option B: In it the President is the real executive

Option C: The cabinet is part of the legislature

Option D: The President is not responsible to the legislatuer

Correct Answer: The cabinet is part of the legislature ✔

Option A: India

Option B: Japan

Option C: U.S.A.

Option D: U.S.S.R.

Correct Answer: C. U.S.A. ✔

Option A: Legislature

Option B: Judiciary

Option C: Civil servants

Option D: Local self-Government institutions

Correct Answer: Legislature ✔

Option A: Enjoys real powers

Option B: Is only nominal

Option C: Can be removed by the judiciary

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Enjoys real powers ✔

Option A: England

Option B: Canada

Option C: India

Option D: U.S.A.

Correct Answer: U.S.A. ✔

Option A: Totalitarian Government

Option B: Authoriatarian Government

Option C: Prime Ministerial Government

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Prime Ministerial Government ✔

Option A: Head of the state enjoys real powers

Option B: It is based on the theory of separation of powers

Option C: It is based on the principle of combination of powers

Option D: Babinet consists of nominees of the President

Correct Answer: It is based on the principle of combination of powers ✔

Option A: Monarchy

Option B: Totalitarian system

Option C: Dictatorship of cabinet

Option D: Supremacy of Congress over the President

Correct Answer: Presidential system of Government ✔

Option A: In this there is leadership of Prime Minister

Option B: In this there is system of adjustment

Option C: The head of the state can remove cabinet at his will

Option D: The Council of Ministers has no fixed tenure of office

Correct Answer: The head of the state can remove cabinet at his will ✔

Option A: Executive and legislature work independently

Option B: Executive and legislature work in close cooperation

Option C: Executive is dependent on judiciary

Option D: Legislature is dependent on judiciary

Correct Answer: Executive and legislature work in close cooperation ✔

Option A: It promotes partisan spirit

Option B: In this talents of all cannot be used

Option C: In this alternative on the fall of Government is available

Option D: In it executive works in cooperation with the legislature

Correct Answer: In this alternative on the fall of Government is available ✔

Option A: In it partisan spirit is encouraged

Option B: In it there is dignity of every individual

Option C: It is a good check on despotism

Option D: It has great educative value

Correct Answer: In it partisan spirit is encouraged ✔

Option A: Executive and legislature work independently

Option B: Executive can be dislodged from power with a vote of no confidence

Option C: The term of the executive is fixed

Option D: It is based on theory of separation of powers

Correct Answer: Executive can be dislodged from power with a vote of no confidence ✔

Option A: The executive knows fully well the feelings of the legislature

Option B: The decisions can be quickly taken

Option C: There is cooperation between the executive and the legislture

Option D: It is a respobsible Government

Correct Answer: The decisions can be quickly taken ✔

Option A: In it there is widespread political education

Option B: In it there is complete separation of powers

Option C: In it there is flexibility

Option D: It is self corrective form of Government

Correct Answer: In it there is complete separation of powers ✔

Option A: The legislature is respobsible to Government

Option B: The legislature is responsible to judiciary

Option C: The executive is responsible to legislature

Option D: The judiciary is respobsible to legislature

Correct Answer: The executive is responsible to legislature ✔

Option A: The President has fixed tenure

Option B: The President cannot enter the House of Parliament

Option C: The President cannot canclude treaties

Option D: The President can dismiss his Secretaries at any time

Correct Answer: The President cannot canclude treaties ✔

Option A: There is the system of joint respobsibility

Option B: Prime Minister is the leader of the team

Option C: There is complete separation of powers

Option D: The Ministers are the colleagues of the Prime Minister

Correct Answer: There is complete separation of powers ✔

Option A: Independent from the legislature

Option B: Dependent on the legislature

Option C: Dependent on judiciary

Option D: Dependent on the Council of Ministers

Correct Answer: Independent from the legislature ✔

Option A: The executive has no fixed tenure

Option B: There is system of separation of powers

Option C: There is system of checks and balances

Option D: There is no collective responsibility of cabinet

Correct Answer: The executive has no fixed tenure ✔

Option A: The executive head can dissolved the legislature before its normal term

Option B: The legislature can oust the President by a vote of no confidence

Option C: The legislature can be dissolved by the President with the consent of the judiciary

Option D: Neither the executive can dissolve the legislature nor the legislature can remove the executive before its term

Correct Answer: Neither the executive can dissolve the legislature nor the legislature can remove the executive before its term ✔

Option A: Enjoys a fixed tenure

Option B: Holds office during pleasure of the legislature

Option C: Holds office during the pleasure of the King

Option D: Holds office during the pleasure of party bosses

Correct Answer: Enjoys a fixed tenure ✔

Option A: Are taken from the two houses of Parliament

Option B: Are taken from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament

Option C: May be taken from the popular house

Option D: Are nominated by the head of state on the advice of Supreme Court

Correct Answer: Are taken from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament ✔

Option A: Separation of powers

Option B: Division of powers

Option C: Fusion of powers

Option D: Centralization of powers

Correct Answer: Separation of powers ✔

Option A: Play an important role in initiating legislation

Option B: Do not play any role in legislation because they are not members of Legislature

Option C: Can paly an effective role in legislation only when the same Party enjoys majority in the Legislature to which the President belongs

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Do not play any role in legislation because they are not members of Legislature ✔

Option A: Cannot be removed by the Legislature

Option B: Can be easily removed by the Legislature

Option C: Can be removed by the legislature through a very difficult process

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Can be removed by the legislature through a very difficult process ✔

Option A: State

Option B: Government

Option C: State as well as government

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: State ✔

Option A: Nominal powers

Option B: Real powers

Option C: Dictatorial powers

Option D: No powers

Correct Answer: Real powers ✔

Option A: President is the head of state

Option B: The executive is subordinate to the legislature

Option C: The legislature is subordianate to the executive

Option D: The legislature and executive are independent of each other

Correct Answer: The legislature and executive are independent of each other ✔

Option A: He is an elected representative of the people

Option B: He can address the people whenever he chooses

Option C: People can approach him any time

Option D: He consults the elected representatives of the people on all important national issues

Correct Answer: He is an elected representative of the people ✔

Option A: U.K.

Option B: U.S.A.

Option C: France

Option D: Australia

Correct Answer: U.S.A. ✔

Option A: It ensures continuity and consistency of policy

Option B: It makes the opposition behave in a responsible manner

Option C: It provides autocratic powers to the executive

Option D: It provides a flexible form of government

Correct Answer: It provides a flexible form of government ✔

Option A: Leads to frequent confliicts between the Legislature and the executive

Option B: Secures swiftness in decision and vigour in action

Option C: Encourages despotic tendencies of government

Option D: Is not able to adopt itself according to changing requirements

Correct Answer: Secures swiftness in decision and vigour in action ✔

Option A: A written constitution

Option B: An independent judiciary

Option C: Political parties

Option D: A rigid constitution

Correct Answer: Political parties ✔

Option A: Can get the legislature dissolved before the expiry of its normal term

Option B: Cannot get the legislature dissolved before normal term

Option C: Can get the legislature dissolved after seeking advice from the Judiciary

Option D: Can get the legislature dissolved with the consent of all political parties

Correct Answer: Can get the legislature dissolved before the expiry of its normal term ✔

Option A: Taken from the same political party

Option B: Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature

Option C: Taken on the basis of merit

Option D: Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature

Correct Answer: Taken from the same political party ✔

Option A: India

Option B: Switzerland

Option C: U.S.A.

Option D: U.S.S.R

Correct Answer: C. U.S.A. ✔

Option A: Accountable to the President

Option B: Individually accountable to legislature

Option C: Collectively accountable to legislature

Option D: Accountable to the electorate

Correct Answer: Accountable to the President ✔

Option A: Taken from all political parties in proportion to their strength in the legislature

Option B: Are taken from the Party to which the President belongs

Option C: Are not taken from any particular party

Option D: Are taken from amongst the non-partisan persons

Correct Answer: Are not taken from any particular party ✔

Option A: Instability

Option B: Irresponsibility

Option C: Inalienability

Option D: Stability

Correct Answer: Stability ✔

Option A: Representative responsible

Option B: Responsible representative

Option C: Neither responsible representative

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Representative responsible ✔

Option A: It enables the country to avail the services of experts

Option B: It provides autocratic power to the executive

Option C: The executive can easily shift its responsibility to the Legislature

Option D: The executive is accountable to the elected representatives of the people

Correct Answer: It enables the country to avail the services of experts ✔

Option A: No continuous and consistent policy can be followed

Option B: It leads to instibility of government

Option C: It lacks the representative character

Option D: It leads to frequent conflicts between Legislature and executive

Correct Answer: It leads to frequent conflicts between Legislature and executive ✔

Option A: The legislature is responsible to the executive

Option B: The executive is responsible to the legislature

Option C: The legislature is responsible to the judiciary

Option D: The legislature controls the executives as well as the Judiciary

Correct Answer: The executive is responsible to the legislature ✔

Option A: The head of the state

Option B: The Prime Minister

Option C: The Vice-President

Option D: The Speaker

Correct Answer: The Prime Minister ✔

Option A: Parliamentary

Option B: Presidential

Option C: Unitary

Option D: Federal

Correct Answer: Presidential ✔

Option A: Parliamentary

Option B: Presidential

Option C: Unitary

Option D: Federal

Correct Answer: Parliamentary ✔

Option A: Presence of a nominal or titular head of state

Option B: Separation of powers

Option C: Collective responsibility of Cabinet

Option D: Accountability of executive to the legislature

Correct Answer: Separation of powers ✔

Option A: The council of ministers

Option B: The ligislature

Option C: The political parties

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: H.J. Laski

Option B: Charles Beard

Option C: W.B. Munro

Option D: C.F. Strong

Correct Answer: H.J. Laski ✔

Option A: Parliamentary

Option B: Presidential

Option C: Unitary

Option D: Federal

Correct Answer: Presidential ✔

Option A: Upper House

Option B: Lower House

Option C: Nominal head of the state

Option D: Parliament

Correct Answer: Lower House ✔

Option A: Political homogeneity of the cabinet

Option B: Freedom to express different views on the floor of the House by the Ministers

Option C: Disunity among the Ministers

Option D: Subordination of legislature

Correct Answer: Political homogeneity of the cabinet ✔

Option A: No fixed executive

Option B: Responsible executive

Option C: Dependent executive

Option D: Fixed executive

Correct Answer: Fixed executive ✔

Option A: Are not the members of the legislature

Option B: Are the members of the legislature

Option C: Do not take interest in legislative business

Option D: Are not required to make policy statements in the legislature

Correct Answer: Are the members of the legislature ✔

Option A: India

Option B: Switzerland

Option C: U.S.A.

Option D: France

Correct Answer: India ✔

Option A: U.S.A.

Option B: India

Option C: U.S.S.R.

Option D: England

Correct Answer: A. U.S.A. ✔

Option A: By a vote of no condidence in the upper House

Option B: By a vote of no confidence in the lower House

Option C: By a vote of no confidence by 51% of the total electorates

Option D: By a vote of no confidence by judiciary

Correct Answer: By the system of impeachment ✔

Option A: Some minimum fixed tenure

Option B: Must hold position for the entire period for which initially elected

Option C: No fixed tenure

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: No fixed tenure ✔

Option A: Individually responsible to the Parliament

Option B: Responsible to the Upper House

Option C: Colletively responsible to upper House

Option D: For all effective purposes collectively responsible to House

Correct Answer: For all effective purposes collectively responsible to House ✔

Option A: Parliament

Option B: Lower House

Option C: President

Option D: Upper House

Correct Answer: Cabinet ✔

Option A: Has no effective power

Option B: Is only nominal head

Option C: Has powers but have been delegated

Option D: Exercises all the powers to his satisfaction

Correct Answer: Exercises all the powers to his satisfaction ✔