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Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review Government Institutions, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

Which constitutional description best fits the United Kingdom?

  1. A

    Uncodified constitution

  2. B

    Rigid constitution

  3. C

    Federal constitution

  4. D

    Presidential constitution

02
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1 point

A country gives local governments administrative responsibilities, but the national government retains ultimate constitutional authority. Which system does this describe in the comparison of China and the United Kingdom?

  1. A

    Federal system

  2. B

    Unitary system

  3. C

    Confederal system

  4. D

    Presidential system

03
Choose one
1 point

In India's parliamentary system, to which institution is the Council of Ministers responsible?

  1. A

    Rajya Sabha

  2. B

    The Supreme Court

  3. C

    Lok Sabha

  4. D

    The National People's Congress

04
Choose all
1 point

Which three mechanisms are identified in the material as checks on the U.S. executive by Congress? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    Control appropriations

  2. B

    Investigate executive agencies

  3. C

    Determine whether executive actions are constitutional

  4. D

    Confirm many presidential appointments

05
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1 point

Which three features can strengthen a bureaucracy's ability to implement public policy? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    Professionalization

  2. B

    Rapid turnover after each election

  3. C

    Specialization

  4. D

    Continuity

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: In the United Kingdom, courts generally cannot strike down primary legislation enacted by Parliament.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: China's formal executive, legislature, and judiciary operate within a broader system of unified Communist Party leadership.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What is the term for the power of courts to determine whether laws or government actions comply with a constitution?

09
Written response
1 point

What is the official English name of China's highest state administrative organ?

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the comparison of the U.S. Congress: The chamber that gives equal representation to each state is the , while the other chamber is based primarily on .

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

A bureaucracy's allows civil servants to remain in office when change.

12
Open ended
1 point

Suppose the United States and the United Kingdom each want to create a national clean-energy program. Explain how the policy would move through the institutions of each country and why the process might be more bargaining-intensive in one system than the other.

13
Choose one
1 point

Russia has a constitutionally distinct president and a government headed by a prime minister. Which classification best captures this formal executive arrangement?

  1. A

    Semi-presidential system

  2. B

    Pure parliamentary system

  3. C

    Unitary system

  4. D

    Directorial system

14
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1 point

Which description best fits the constitutional system of the United Kingdom?

  1. A

    A single supreme constitutional document

  2. B

    A collection of statutes, judicial decisions, conventions, and historical documents

  3. C

    A constitution that cannot be amended

  4. D

    A constitution that gives regional governments equal sovereignty

15
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1 point

What is the principal basis of representation in the United States Senate?

  1. A

    It represents only the largest states

  2. B

    It is appointed by the president

  3. C

    It gives equal representation to each state

  4. D

    It represents only regional governments without making laws

16
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1 point

A country’s constitution gives both the national government and regional governments their own protected areas of authority. Which institutional arrangement does this describe?

  1. A

    Regional governments exercise only powers delegated temporarily by the national executive

  2. B

    The national government retains all constitutional authority, although it may decentralize administration

  3. C

    The constitution divides authority between the national government and regional governments

  4. D

    Regional governments are independent countries outside the national constitutional system

17
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1 point

Why can policy-making become more difficult in the United States when the president’s party does not control Congress?

  1. A

    The president automatically dissolves Congress when the parties disagree

  2. B

    Separate elections can produce divided government and make bargaining more necessary

  3. C

    Congress cannot investigate executive agencies under a presidential system

  4. D

    The president must resign whenever the legislature rejects a proposal

18
True or false
1 point

True or false: In the Materials, bureaucratic professionalization means recruiting officials based on expertise or merit rather than personal loyalty.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

What institutional term describes a system in which the executive emerges from the legislature and ministers are politically accountable to it?

20
Written response
1 point

What term describes a constitution that can be changed relatively easily through ordinary legislation or political practice?