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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) , Bachelor of Arts in Politics (BA Politics) .
| 51. |
The Prime Minister of Great Britain when India got Independence in 1947 ? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| B. | Clement Atley. |
| C. | Lo |
| D. | Mount Batten . D. Winston Churchill. |
| Answer» B. Clement Atley. | |
| 52. |
Which one of the following is not a power of the British Speaker? |
| A. | Defend the House against itself. |
| B. | Interpretation of rules. |
| C. | Protection of privileges. |
| D. | Formation of the Cabinet. |
| Answer» D. Formation of the Cabinet. | |
| 53. |
Who presents the annual Budget of Britain? |
| A. | The Prime Minister. |
| B. | The Lord Chancellor. |
| C. | The Chancellor of Exchequer. |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» C. The Chancellor of Exchequer. | |
| 54. |
Which one of the following is not a power of the British Prime Minister? |
| A. | Formation of the cabinet. |
| B. | Chairman of the Cabinet. |
| C. | Leader of the House of Commons. |
| D. | Dissolution of the House of Commons. |
| Answer» D. Dissolution of the House of Commons. | |
| 55. |
Who said that “ the Cabinet in England is the steering wheel of the ship of the state.”? |
| A. | Ramsay Muir. |
| B. | Ivor Jennings . |
| C. | Winston Churchill. |
| D. | Gladstone. |
| Answer» A. Ramsay Muir. | |
| 56. |
Who among the following is a well known interpreter of ‘rule of law’ |
| A. | A.V.Dicey. |
| B. | Ivor Jennings . |
| C. | Winston Churchill. |
| D. | Gladstone. |
| Answer» A. A.V.Dicey. | |
| 57. |
Who summons and prorogues the parliament in Britain? |
| A. | The King . |
| B. | The Prime Minister |
| C. | The speaker |
| D. | The opposition leader. |
| Answer» A. The King . | |
| 58. |
Policy determination is mainly a function of: |
| A. | The Cabinet |
| B. | The Prime Minister |
| C. | The King |
| D. | .The Opposition Leader. |
| Answer» A. The Cabinet | |
| 59. |
Identify the wrong statement. In Britain a ‘money bill ‘ is : |
| A. | A public bill. |
| B. | .They originate always in the lower house. |
| C. | The role of the upper house in matters of money bill is formal. |
| D. | Both Houses have co-equal powers in matters of money bill. |
| Answer» D. Both Houses have co-equal powers in matters of money bill. | |
| 60. |
The old name of ‘Conservative party ‘ in Britain was: |
| A. | Tories |
| B. | Whigs. |
| C. | Liberal |
| D. | Communists. |
| Answer» A. Tories | |
| 61. |
Prof .A.V. Dicey interpreted the concept of ‘rule of law’ in his famous book: |
| A. | Law of the constitution |
| B. | Justice and administrative law |
| C. | Constitutional law. |
| D. | .Administrative law in England. |
| Answer» A. Law of the constitution | |
| 62. |
The old name of ‘ Liberal party ‘ in Britain was: |
| A. | Tories |
| B. | Whigs. |
| C. | Labour |
| D. | Communists. |
| Answer» B. Whigs. | |
| 63. |
’The Declaration of Independence’ adopted in the year 1776, announced the birth of ………………………….. |
| A. | USA. |
| B. | USSR |
| C. | UK. |
| D. | India. |
| Answer» A. USA. | |
| 64. |
The forerunner of the constitution of USA: |
| A. | British constitution. |
| B. | Magna Carta. |
| C. | Bill of rights. |
| D. | Articles of Confederation. |
| Answer» D. Articles of Confederation. | |
| 65. |
The Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation in the year ………….. |
| A. | 1766. |
| B. | 1777 |
| C. | 1788 |
| D. | 1789 |
| Answer» B. 1777 | |
| 66. |
Which of the following is saluted as “an assembly of demi- gods”, by Jefferson? |
| A. | American Congress. |
| B. | Philadelphia Convention 1787. |
| C. | British House of Commons. |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. Philadelphia Convention 1787. | |
| 67. |
Who was the Chairman of the famous Philadelphia Convention of 1787? |
| A. | James Madison. |
| B. | Alexander Hamilton. |
| C. | Benjamin Franklin. |
| D. | George Washington. |
| Answer» D. George Washington. | |
| 68. |
Who was the first President of USA? |
| A. | James Madison . |
| B. | Alexander Hamilton. |
| C. | Benjamin Franklin. |
| D. | George Washington. |
| Answer» D. George Washington. | |
| 69. |
Which is the oldest written constitution in the world? |
| A. | Constitution of Switzerland. |
| B. | The Constitution of India. |
| C. | The constitution of France. |
| D. | The constitution of USA. |
| Answer» D. The constitution of USA. | |
| 70. |
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Constitution of USA? |
| A. | Popular sovereignty. |
| B. | A federal system. |
| C. | check a |
| D. | balance system. D. Unwritten nature. |
| Answer» D. balance system. D. Unwritten nature. | |
| 71. |
Which constitution of the world is called by Gladstone as “the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.” |
| A. | Constitution of Switzerland. |
| B. | The Constitution of India. |
| C. | The constitution of France. |
| D. | The constitution of USA. |
| Answer» D. The constitution of USA. | |
| 72. |
The system of government enshrined in US constitution is ……………. |
| A. | A federal system |
| B. | A unitary system. |
| C. | A mixture of both federal a |
| D. | unitary. D. None of these. |
| Answer» A. A federal system | |
| 73. |
In USA, the residuary powers rest with ……………. |
| A. | The National Government. |
| B. | The state governments |
| C. | Both central government a |
| D. | state governments. |
| Answer» B. The state governments | |
| 74. |
Where do the disputes between the National government and State governments must be settled, as per the provisions of the US Constitution? |
| A. | The congress. |
| B. | The federal Courts. |
| C. | The senate. |
| D. | Parliamentary Committee. |
| Answer» B. The federal Courts. | |
| 75. |
Who is considered as the chief exponent of the theory of separation of powers? |
| A. | Montesquieu |
| B. | John Locke. |
| C. | Blackstone. |
| D. | James Madison. |
| Answer» A. Montesquieu | |
| 76. |
The theory of separation of powers’ is mainly associated with …………….. |
| A. | Montesquieu |
| B. | John Locke. |
| C. | Blackstone. |
| D. | James Madison. |
| Answer» A. Montesquieu | |
| 77. |
’The theory of separation of powers’ is meaningful with ………………. |
| A. | Check and balance system. |
| B. | Delegated legislation. |
| C. | Parliamentary sovereignty. |
| D. | Supremacy of judiciary. |
| Answer» A. Check and balance system. | |
| 78. |
The power of judiciary to nullify any legislative measure or executive action, if it is detrimental to the constitution is the principle of …………… |
| A. | Judicial Review. |
| B. | Judicial Activism. |
| C. | Judicial supremacy. |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» A. Judicial Review. | |
| 79. |
Which Article of the US constitution vests the legislative power with the Congress? |
| A. | Article 1 |
| B. | Article 2 |
| C. | Article 3 |
| D. | Article 4. |
| Answer» A. Article 1 | |
| 80. |
Which Article of the US constitution vests the executive power with the President? |
| A. | Article 1 |
| B. | Article 2 |
| C. | Article 3 |
| D. | Article 4. |
| Answer» B. Article 2 | |
| 81. |
Which Article of the US constitution vests the judicial power with the Supreme Court of USA? |
| A. | Article 1 |
| B. | Article 2 |
| C. | Article 3 |
| D. | Article 4. |
| Answer» C. Article 3 | |
| 82. |
Which of the following is not a qualification for election to American Presidency? |
| A. | A natural born citizen of USA. |
| B. | Attained the age of 35 years. |
| C. | A resident of USA for fourteen years. |
| D. | A member of American Senate. |
| Answer» D. A member of American Senate. | |
| 83. |
The salary and other emoluments of the US President is fixed by ………. |
| A. | The President himself. |
| B. | The Congress. |
| C. | The Supreme Court. |
| D. | The electorate. |
| Answer» B. The Congress. | |
| 84. |
Name of the American president, who was elected four times to American Presidency. |
| A. | George Washington |
| B. | .Calvin Coolidge. |
| C. | Woodrow Wilson. |
| D. | Franklin Roosevelt. |
| Answer» D. Franklin Roosevelt. | |
| 85. |
Which constitutional amendment forbids an American citizen from being elected more than twice to Presidency? |
| A. | 22nd |
| B. | 24th |
| C. | 25th |
| D. | 26th |
| Answer» A. 22nd | |
| 86. |
By the 22nd amendment, in USA, the total term for any President has been fixed at a maximum of ………………years. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 4. |
| Answer» A. 10 | |
| 87. |
If an American President dies in office, who succeeds him? |
| A. | Chief Justice of Supreme Court.. |
| B. | The Speaker of House of Representatives. |
| C. | . Senior most Senator. |
| D. | The Vice-President of USA. |
| Answer» D. The Vice-President of USA. | |
| 88. |
The US President is elected, constitutionally, by an electoral college consisting of presidential electors: |
| A. | As is the number of members in both Houses of the Congress. |
| B. | As is the number of members in House of Representative alone. |
| C. | As is the number of members in Senate alone. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. As is the number of members in both Houses of the Congress. | |
| 89. |
How many members are elected by an American state to Senate? |
| A. | 02 |
| B. | 01 |
| C. | 03 |
| D. | 04. |
| Answer» A. 02 | |
| 90. |
On which date, now a new elected President is sworn in to office? |
| A. | No particular date |
| B. | January 06 |
| C. | March 04 |
| D. | January20. |
| Answer» D. January20. | |
| 91. |
Who administers the oath of office to American President? |
| A. | Chief Justice of Supreme Court |
| B. | The Vice-President of USA. |
| C. | President of the Senate. |
| D. | The Speaker of House of Representatives. |
| Answer» A. Chief Justice of Supreme Court | |
| 92. |
The official residence of US President: |
| A. | Rashtra pathi Bhavan |
| B. | Buckingham Palace. |
| C. | White house. |
| D. | President’s palace. |
| Answer» C. White house. | |
| 93. |
Which of the following is not a legislative power of the American President. |
| A. | The power to summon, prorogue and dissolve the Congress. |
| B. | The power to send messages to Congress. |
| C. | The power to convene special sessions of the Congress. |
| D. | The power to exercise veto power. |
| Answer» A. The power to summon, prorogue and dissolve the Congress. | |
| 94. |
The vice- president of USA is elected by : |
| A. | The members of American Senate. |
| B. | The members of both the houses of Congress. |
| C. | The members of the House of Representatives. |
| D. | The presidential electors, along with the election of the President. |
| Answer» D. The presidential electors, along with the election of the President. | |
| 95. |
Which are the two houses of the American Senate.? |
| A. | House of Commons and the Senate |
| B. | House of Commons and House of Lords. |
| C. | House of Representatives a |
| D. | the Senate . D. House of the People and the Senate. |
| Answer» C. House of Representatives a | |
| 96. |
The lower age limit in USA to become a member of the House of Representatives is ……… |
| A. | 30. |
| B. | 18. |
| C. | 21 |
| D. | 25. |
| Answer» D. 25. | |
| 97. |
A member of the House of Representative must be an inhabitant of : |
| A. | the state from which he is elected. |
| B. | any state of US Federation. |
| C. | outside the state from which he is elect |
| Answer» A. the state from which he is elected. | |
| 98. |
”Gerrymandering” in USA means: |
| A. | The adjustment of districts in such a way that the interests of the dominant party will be served. |
| B. | The adjustments of districts in such a way that the interest of the opposition party will be served. |
| C. | The adjustment of seats to Senate in such a way that the interests of the dominant party will be serv |
| Answer» A. The adjustment of districts in such a way that the interests of the dominant party will be served. | |
| 99. |
Constitutionally, the House of Representative of USA , holds ---------- in a year. |
| A. | One session |
| B. | two sessions. |
| C. | three sessions |
| D. | as many sessions. |
| Answer» A. One session | |
| 100. |
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives in USA is called as………. |
| A. | The Chairman. |
| B. | The President |
| C. | The Speaker |
| D. | The Chancellor. |
| Answer» C. The Speaker | |
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