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1
Who is minister for Education and Skills?
Micheal O'Mairtin
Jan O'Sullivan
Bertie Ahern
Ruairi Quinn
2
What is the system of voting in Ireland called?
Democracy
First past the post
Proportional Representation
Majority rules
3
The Ceann Comhairle is the ... of the Dail?
leader
chairperson
spokesperson
treasurer
4
What is the
Tánaiste?
Deputy Prime Minister
Prime Minister
Minister for Health
President
5
When the government is made up of more than one party it is called a:
Coalition
Dictatorship
Partnership
Democracy
6
The third biggest party in government is:
Sinn Fein
Labour
Independents
Fianna Fail
7
What is a quota?
number of candidates
Minimum amount of votes needed to get elected
number of political parties
number of valid votes
8
In the government, the Chief Whip's job is to:
Be in opposition
Fire people
Lead debates
Decide on the order of business
9
The Irish Constitution is called
The Book of Kells
Bunreacht na hEireann
Poblacht na hEireann
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
10
When did women receive the right to vote?
1922
1918
1956
1888
11
When is the next general election due to take place?
Spring 2018
Spring 2016
November 2015
May 2016
12
Who replaced Eamon Gilmore as leader of the Labour Party?
Richard Bruton
Joan Burton
Enda Kenny
Lucinda Creighton
13
In order to make changes to the Constitution, what kind of special election is called?
A by-election
A referendum
A European election
A presidential election
14
A general election is held every how many years?
5
4
3
7
15
To form a government a party needs the support of more than half the TDs in the Dail (84/166)
True
False
16
To vote in a general election your name must be on:
The Register of Electors
The Ballot Box
The Ballot Paper
The Election Poster
17
You can become a TD when you're 21
True
False
18
Where does the Seanad meet?
The Four Courts
Local GAA clubhouse
Dail Eireann
Leinster House
19
When were women in Kuwait given the right to vote?
2005
1925
1985
never
20
You can run for President of Ireland when you're 35
True
False
21
The Dail is made up of how many TDs?
166
144
126
156
22
In the government the Attorney General's job is to:
Set tax rates
Vote for TDs
Advise the government on legal issues
Announce the budget
23
Who was the first President of Ireland?
Mary McAleese
Mary Robinson
Eamon de Valera
Douglas Hyde
