CSS Political Science Test With Answers

CSS Political Science Test

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1 In which of the following environments is political risk likely to be the highest? Where the government is authoritarian Where there internal or external threats to the government Where there is a large military establishment Where there are diverse cultural groups
2 The rule of law encompasses all but which one of the following? Equality of citizens under the law An elected president Constitutionalism Independent judiciary
3 The defining feature of sovereignty is Legitimate government The existence of a monopoly of coercive powers a mixed presidential-parliamentary form of government Parliament's reduced powers to control the government
4 The relationship between the government and the president in France is a complex one due to: Direct election of the President Centralization of powers a mixed presidential - parliamentary from of government parliament's reduced powers to control the government
5 In South Africa , how is the Presidential Cabinet constituted? By presidential discretion By single party majority By proportional representation of coalition partners By proportional representation of political partners
6 The final outcome of the French presidential election is on the completion of (run of election) second ballot among All the candidates Top two candidates Top three candidates Top four candidates
7 What is the bureaucratic role? Responsibilities associated with a particular job or position Beliefs and ideologies of individual decision-makers Standard operating procedures A misperception that rational actors have a clear understanding of their interests
8 What are policy outcomes according to bureaucratic politics model? Maximization of interests Compromises and satisfying of interests Implementation of the most rational policy Both A and B
9 Dual federalism implies that: national and state Governments retain separate spheres of action National and state Governments are expected to collaborate in pursuit of the interest of the public National and state Governments are expected to collaborate in pursuit of the interest of the public national and Suit Government have the same function
10 In which the following federal system decentralization is implemented under the "grass roots" doctrine? Presidential system parliamentary system Federal system unitary system
11 The Unitary State is stronger then a Federal one because all powers of government are concentrated in the hands of one single set of authorities. Hence there is: Absence of conflict of authority an responsibility Absence of simplification of government organization Overlapping Jurisdiction Duplication of functions
12 Which one of the following statements in regard to Presidential form of Government is not correct? Member of the Cabinet is not representatives of the people since they do not have definite programe of their own to implement The Members of the Cabinet arc responsible to the president for all their Actions Real Executive is the legislature There is not gap between theory and practice
13 Who among the following categorized the development liberal democracy into four models? Protective, Developmental, Equilibrium adn Participatory Harold Laski L T. hubhouse C B. Macpherson joseph
14 Which one of the following thinkers defended representative democracy against direct democracy? J.J.Rousseau Karl Marx M.A. Bakunin J. Madison
15 Which one of the following statements about totalitarian democracy is correct? Totalitarian democracy is a contradiction in terms Totalitarian democracy is a form of democracy consistent with mass society Totalitarian democracy was prevalent in ancient greece and the middle ages Totalitarian democracy serves best the interest of each and every member of society
16 Which one of the following cannot be considered a theorist of democracy Alexis de Tocqueville J.J. Rousseau J.S. Mill F.W. Nietzsche
17 What does deliberative democracy lay emphasis on Aggregation of individual preferences into collective choice mobilization of People towards ideals and norms upheld by a wide variety of groups and committees Dialogue and deliberation among citizens considered According to equal weight to each person's preferences
18 The nineteenth century liberals were distrustful of democracy because It was in conflict with the principle of liberty It was opposed to hereditary rule It emphasized the idea of economic justice it tended to undermine the power of landed aristocracy
19 The 'realistic theory of democracy as a critique of the classical democracy was formulated by: Ernest Barker Harold Laski joseph Alois Schumpeter Hannah Arendt
20 Which one of the following is considered to be a basic feature of a federal government? Separation of Powers Cabinet Dictatorship Collective Responsibility Division of powers between the center and the units
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