Which of the following functions is performed by the executive?
Recruitment of judges
Passing of bills to laws
Adjudication of cases
Implementation of policies
Correct answer is D
The legislature make laws, the judiciary adjudicate and interpret the laws while the executive arm implements policies
Parliamentary filibuster refers to a
a procedure of impeaching the president
delay method of prolonging debates in parliament
process of passing bills into law
a special way of initiating money bills
Correct answer is B
A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.
Bicameralism is adopted because it
guards against intra-party clashes
prevents arbitrary law making
projects party manifestoes
is the only system available
Correct answer is B
A bicameral system is a reference to a government with two legislative houses or chambers. A practical reason for a bicameral system is to prevent the legislative branch from having too much power and making arbitrary laws.
An arbitrary law refers to law imposed by the mere will of the legislature
The formation and implementation of policies are the major duties of the
police
judiciary
executive
legislature
Correct answer is C
The exeutive arm of government is saddled with the responsibilities of formulating and implementation of policies.
Which of the following is a feature of a confederation?
it has a rigid constitution
the central government is stronger than the component units
there is a legal right of secession
there is no provision for a state constitution
Correct answer is C
A confederation is made up of two or more independent states. The component states are allowed to remain as separate international entities reserving for them the power to handle their own foreign policy. The central government is usually weak while the component units are rather strong.