By the 1979 constitution, the president has all the following powers except

• A. signing of bills into law
• B. control of the civil service
• C. preparation and presentation of annual budget
• D. swearing in of a new president

The major function of an electoral commission is to

• A. appoint members of the judiciary
• B. appoint the staff of local government
• C. announce the dissolution of the assembly
• D. make arrangements for the conduct of elections

Which of the following agents of public opinion is the most widespread?

• A. Mass media
• B. The schools
• C. The interest groups
• D. Political parties

As a political ideology, communism seeks to

• A. accumulate capital in the hands of a few
• B. accommodate division of citizens into classes
• C. eliminate all forms of socio-economic inequalities
• D. create economic opportunities for profit making

In the legislative process, a bill is pass

• A. motion accepted for debate
• B. motion rejected after debate
• C. proposal before the legislature
• D. law pass by the legislature.

Local governments are created to

• A. give more powers to the traditional rulers
• B. bring the government closer to the people
• C. make the people obey more of the local laws
• D. take over the functions of the central government

A party system can be defined by the

• A. structures of political parties
• B. manner the government and the parties operate
• C. relationship between the parties and the voters
• D. number of political parties in a country

Vote of confidence is basically a feature of

• A. the parliamentary system
• B. a coalition government
• C. an aristocratic government
• D. the presidential system

Outline six disadvantages of an unwritten constitution

A cardinal feature of a rigid constitution is that it

• A. can only be amended by the Judiciary
• B. requires the votes of the electorate for its amendment
• C. requires 2/3 majority for its amendment
• D. requires of special procedure for its amendment