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Unit 2 (AP Comp Gov)
Unit 2 (AP Comp Gov)
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1
Which of the following institutions in Iran has the ultimate authority to assess the compatibility of laws with Islam?
The Cabinet
The Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles)
The Cabinet
The Guardian Council
2
Which of the following countries have bicameral legislatures?
The United Kingdom and Iran
China and Mexico
Nigeria and China
Russia and Nigeria
3
One difference between the parliamentary and presidential forms of government is that the presidential form
makes the executive electorally independent of other branches of government
ensures there will be no periods of divided government
creates a stronger sense of party discipline
sets no fixed term of office for the executive
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Which of the following explains a potentially negative consequence of executive term limits?
xecutive term limits make the legislative branch too strong.
Executive term limits undermine democracy.
Executive term limits usually harm consistent application of rule of law.
Executive term limits can force effective executives out of office.
5
Which of the following pairs of countries have a parliamentary bicameral system?
China and Iran
Iran and the United Kingdom
China and Russia
Nigeria and Mexico
6
Different political parties can control legislative &executive branches in Mexico & Nigeria because both countries have
presidential systems
democratic systems
unicameral systems
federal systems
7
The main duty of China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) is to
manage the day-to-day activities of the bureaucracy
draft and passes legislation
oversee all presidential actions
operate as the center of power in the Chinese state
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Which of the following best describes how judiciaries remain independent from other branches of government?
Federal judges counsel lower-court judges on important cases.
Judiciaries overrule executive and legislative actions.
Judiciaries routinely advise executives on economic policy.
Judges are appointed by the president or prime minister.
9
Which of the following is an accurate feature of the judiciary in China?
Judges have found the death penalty unconstitutional.
There are no judges, only juries.
Judges are accountable to the public that elects them.
There is no independent judicial review
10
In Iran, the head of the judiciary is
In Iran, the head of the judiciary is
appointed by the Guardian Council
appointed by the president and confirmed by the Guardian Council
chosen by majority vote in the Assembly of Religious Experts
11
The political institution that exerts the most power in China is the
State Council of the National People’s Congress
Secretariat of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
12
In Nigeria, Shari’ah law is part of the legal system in the
southwestern region
city of Lagos
eastern region
northern region
13
In which two countries does the legislative branch have the power of impeachment?
Russia and Nigeria
China and Russia
The United Kingdom and Mexico
Iran and the United Kingdom
14
Who selects the head of the British government?
The electorate
A committee comprised of the majority and minority party MPs
The departing prime minister
The majority party in the House of Commons
15
In Great Britain, the title “chancellor of the exchequer” refers to the
foreign minister
finance minister
prime minister
foreign minister
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Who selects the head of the British government?
The majority party in the House of Commons
The House of Lords
The electorate
The departing prime minister
17
A successful vote of no confidence in a parliamentary system means that
the head of state will dissolve the national legislature
all laws passed by the legislature in that session are voided
the government steps down and a new government must be formed
new elections for the legislature are called
18
Which of the following is an accurate description of the Mexican judiciary?
There is no functioning Supreme Court in Mexico.
Supreme Court justices are appointed to a life term.
SupremeCourt justices are appointed & thepresident & confirmed bythe Senate
Mexico's judiciary does not have the power of judicial review.
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Nigeria’s head of state is the
President
Prime Minister
King
Premier
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According to the Chinese constitution, formal power of governing rests with the
People's Liberation Army
Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
secretariat
National People's Congress