Multiple choice sample questions:
The ideology of the American Democratic Party has traditionally most resembled which British
political party?
a.
Conservative
b.
Labour
c.
Liberal Democrats
d.
none of the above
In a parliamentary system, legislation is typically drafted by
a.
members of the majority party in parliament
b.
the head of state
c.
parliamentary committees
d.
members of the government
In which of the following countries has a rightwing, populist party been able to consistently
obtain 10-15 percent of the vote
in parliamentary elections over the past two decades?
a.
United States
b.
Britain
c.
France
d.
all of the above
The parliament can vote no confidence in the Prime Minister and Cabinet in
a.
Britain
b.
France
c.
Britain and France
d.
none of the above
Fill in the blank sample questions:
Why were governments (Prime Minister and Cabinet) so unstable during the French Fourth
Republic?
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