Deck 4: Government and Constitution in Various Countries

Question 1

The federal court in Switzerland is known as:

A)the supreme court
B)the federal tribunal
C)the federal council
D)the centre court

Answer 1

the federal tribunal

Question 2

In Switzerland, the federal tribunal is helped by a Jury in:

A)all civil cases
B)all criminal cases
C)all administrative cases
D)all constitutional cases

Answer 2

all criminal cases

Question 3

The Federal council consist of:

A)6 members
B)7 members
C)8 members
D)9 members

Answer 3

7 members

Question 4

De-Jure sovereignty in England resides in:

A)the house of lords
B)the queen
C)the queen in parliament
D)the house of commons

Question 5

The members of the federal council are elected by:

A)the council states
B)the national council
C)the people of the country
D)both the houses of swiss legislature

Question 6

On which Year was the Canadian Federation Established?

A)1867
B)1869
C)1945
D)1950

Question 7

At present Canadian federation consist of:

A)60 provinces
B)50 provinces
C)30 provinces
D)10 provinces

Question 8

The Canadian federal system differs essentially from the American system as it provides:

A)strong states
B)strong centre
C)neither weak nor a strong centre
D)none of these

Question 9

Which are the Two houses of Swiss Parliament?

A)house of lords & house of commons
B)council of states & national council
C)senate and house of representatives
D)loksabha and rajyasabha

Question 10

The total number of Cantons in Switzerland is:

A)20
B)22
C)24
D)26

Question 11

The upper house of Swiss parliament is known as:

A)council of states
B)national assembly
C)house of representative
D)house of lords

Question 12

Most favoured technique of pressure groups in U.S.A is :

A)boycott and picketing
B)lobbying
C)total strike
D)peaceful agitation

Question 13

When was the Swiss Constitution originally written?

A)1848
B)1850
C)1860
D)1838

Question 14

How long is the Swiss President?s term of office?

A)2 year
B)3 year
C)4 year
D)1 year

Question 15

Psephology deals with:

A)political parties
B)voting behaviour and election studies
C)human rights
D)pressure groups

Question 16

Constitution in Switzerland can be amended :

A)when elite want to do
B)when peasants express to do so
C)with the help of referendum
D)when propertied class wants to amend it

Question 17

Written constitution can develop or grow with the help of:

A)international tribunals
B)international treatises
C)commission and committees
D)judicial interpretations

Question 18

Constitutional Government can be a success in a:

A)authoritarian state
B)dictatorship state
C)totalitarian state
D)democratic state

Question 19

Which one of the following is not a feature of Swiss Constitution?

A)bicameral legislature
B)dual citizenship
C)rigid constitution
D)unwritten constitution

Question 20

The first systematic classification of Government given by:

A)aristotle
B)machiavelli
C)plato
D)rawly

Question 21

Who expressed the view that the British constitution does not exist?

A)hamilton
B)de tocqueville
C)c.f. strong
D)finer