Members of the cabinet are
a. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons or the Lords, and practice collective decision making.
b. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the governing party, and have limited responsibilities.
c. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons, and are mainly an advisory board.
d. chosen by the prime minister to reflect a balance between parliamentarians and influential civic and business leaders and are not utilized with any frequency.
e. elected on the same ballot with the prime minister and practice collective responsibility.
Q. 2Constitutional democracies stress order and a political economy above all else.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Statewide initiatives are used in
a. twenty-four states.
b. all fifty states.
c. only three states: Florida, Washington, and Colorado.
d. all states where advance notice of meetings are required and minutes must be taken.
Q. 4The prime minister is
a. elected by the House of Commons.
b. the leader of the party after a general election who controls a majority of seats in the House of Commons.
c. directly elected by a majority vote of the whole electorate.
d. selected by an electoral college on the basis of votes cast by electors representing England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
e. chosen by the monarch.
Q. 5In order to be considered a democracy, a government must function openly and according to a clear set of rules.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6The recall mechanism for state officials is available in
a. all but two states, Georgia and South Carolina.
b. nineteen states, most recently (2010) Illinois.
c. twenty-six states, and it is available at the local level in forty-nine states.
d. all states, but it has never been used.
Q. 7Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. fusion of powers.
b. supreme control of government.
c. responsibility for policy-making.
d. choosing the next monarch.
e. coordination of government departments.
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