SS2 Third Term Government Past Questions And Answers

SS2 Government questions with options and answers:

 

Question: What is the primary function of the Executive Order in a presidential system?

 

A) Making laws

B) Implementing laws

C) Interpreting laws

D) Adjudicating laws

Answer: B) Implementing laws

 

Question: In a parliamentary system, what happens if a vote of no confidence is passed against the government?

 

A) Early elections are called

B) The opposition takes power

C) The president assumes control

D) The military intervenes

Answer: A) Early elections are called

 

Question: What is the purpose of a bicameral legislature?

 

A) Concentration of power

B) Checks and balances

C) Centralization of authority

D) Elimination of elections

Answer: B) Checks and balances

 

Question: Which branch of government is responsible for the impeachment of a president in a presidential system?

 

A) Executive

B) Legislative

C) Judicial

D) Military

Answer: B) Legislative

 

Question: What is the primary function of a constitution in protecting individual rights?

 

A) Providing economic regulations

B) Outlining government structure

C) Enumerating citizen rights

D) Controlling the media

Answer: C) Enumerating citizen rights

 

Question: In a parliamentary system, what is the role of the head of state?

 

A) Executive functions

B) Ceremonial duties

C) Legislative powers

D) Judicial appointments

Answer: B) Ceremonial duties

 

Question: Which principle of democracy emphasizes that government should be based on the will of the people?

 

A) Rule of Law

B) Popular Sovereignty

C) Separation of Powers

D) Checks and Balances

Answer: B) Popular Sovereignty

 

Question: What is the term for a system of government where power is vested in the hands of the citizens through elected representatives?

 

A) Autocracy

B) Oligarchy

C) Democracy

D) Monarchy

Answer: C) Democracy

 

Question: Which type of government allows citizens to participate in decision-making through town hall meetings?

 

A) Representative democracy

B) Direct democracy

C) Totalitarianism

D) Authoritarianism

Answer: B) Direct democracy

 

Question: What is the primary role of political parties in a democracy?

 

A) Implementing policies

B) Critiquing government policies

C) Controlling the military

D) Appointing judges

Answer: B) Critiquing government policies

 

Question: In a federal system, what is the significance of the supremacy clause?

 

A) Centralization of power

B) Division of powers

C) State autonomy

D) Local government authority

Answer: B) Division of powers

 

Question: What is the purpose of the census in a democratic society?

 

A) Counting the population

B) Redrawing electoral boundaries

C) Selecting government officials

D) Controlling the media

Answer: A) Counting the population

 

Question: In a democracy, what is the role of the judiciary?

 

A) Lawmaking

B) Policy implementation

C) Law interpretation

D) Military control

Answer: C) Law interpretation

 

Question: Which form of government is characterized by the absence of a formal government structure?

 

A) Democracy

B) Oligarchy

C) Anarchy

D) Totalitarianism

Answer: C) Anarchy

 

Question: What is the term for a political system in which power is inherited within a family?

 

A) Oligarchy

B) Aristocracy

C) Plutocracy

D) Monarchy

Answer: B) Aristocracy

 

Question: In a presidential system, what is the role of the vice president?

 

A) Head of government

B) Chief diplomat

C) Ceremonial duties

D) Successor to the president

Answer: D) Successor to the president

 

Question: What is the purpose of the judiciary in ensuring the rule of law?

 

A) Making laws

B) Enforcing laws

C) Interpreting laws

D) Abolishing laws

Answer: C) Interpreting laws

 

Question: What is the term for a system of government where power is held by the wealthiest members of society?

 

A) Democracy

B) Oligarchy

C) Plutocracy

D) Theocracy

Answer: C) Plutocracy

 

Question: In a parliamentary system, what happens if the ruling party loses a vote of confidence?

 

A) Early elections are called

B) The opposition takes power

C) The president dissolves parliament

D) The military intervenes

Answer: B) The opposition takes power

 

Question: What is the role of the electoral commission in a democratic election?

 

A) Making laws

B) Implementing policies

C) Organiz

ing and overseeing elections

D) Appointing judges

Answer: C) Organizing and overseeing elections