Government Quiz

The main function of the executive branch of government is to:

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Amend laws

A constitution that requires a special procedure for amendment is called a:

• Flexible constitution

• Written constitution

• Rigid constitution

• Codified constitution

Which organ of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Executive

• Judiciary

• Legislature

• Parliament

Democracy is best defined as a government:

• By a king or queen

• Of the wealthy

• By the people

• By appointed officials

The principle of separation of powers was proposed by:

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Which type of government allows the central authority to retain most of the power?

• Federal system

• Unitary system

• Confederal system

• Parliamentary system

In a parliamentary system, the head of government is usually the:

• President

• Speaker

• Prime Minister

• Governor

The process of transferring power from central to regional authorities is called:

• Federalism

• Decentralization

• Centralization

• Devolution

Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

• Concentration of power in a central authority

• Uniformity in law across the nation

• Shared sovereignty between levels of government

• Single legal system

The basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens are known as:

• Fundamental objectives

• Civil liberties

• Directive principles

• Political freedoms