Which of the following is a fundamental principle of democratic governance?
Centralized decision-making
Censorship of the media
Citizen Participation
Authoritarianism
Correct answer is C
Citizen Participation is a fundamental principle of democratic governance. In a democracy, citizens have the right to participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives and their community. This participation can take various forms, including voting in elections, running for office, participating in civic groups, and voicing their opinions through protest and dialogue.
Which one of these served as secretary general of the League of nations?
Joseph Avenol
Trygve Lie
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Kurt Waldheim
Correct answer is A
Joseph Avenol (1879--1952) was a French diplomat who served as the secretary-general of the League of Nations in the years leading up to World War II. He succeeded British diplomat, Eric Drummond.
concurrent
executive
residual
exclusive
Correct answer is D
Exclusive Legislative List
These are the areas the powers reserved exclusively for the central government are defined. This means that only the central or federal government can legislate on the subjects in the exclusive list. Interference of the regional or state governments on matters in the exclusive list can be declared null and void and unconstitutional.
The process of pressure groups trying to influence legislation is known as
ultimatum
dialogue
strike
lobbying
Correct answer is D
Pressure groups are organisations which seek to influence the policies of the government and this process is known as lobbying.
UK
New Zealand
China
USA
Correct answer is D
The USA has both the House of Senate and House of Representatives. The UK has the House of Common and House of Lords instead. China and New Zealand both practise unicameralism.