Structure of Government

1. Which or the following is responsible for c. Cannot be removed if he is making a great

carrying out the government’s policies? contribution.
a. Cabinet d. Can be a member of the Senate as lo0ng as
b. Judiciary he is under 60 years.
c. Legislature
d. Civil Service 8. When there are labour disputes the
workers appeal to the _____________
2. The Cabinet of a country has responsibility court.
for a. Industrial
a. Running the day-to-day affairs of the State b. Magistrate’s
b. Selecting the Mayor of the city c. Supreme
c. Paying the salary of its prime Minister d. Appeal
d. Appointing the country’s Chief Justice.
9. For a bill to become an act, it must be
3. A bill becomes an act when: signed by
a. It goes through several stages of reading a. President of the Senate
and discussion in Parliament. b. Head of the Cabinet
b. It has been successfully debated in the c. Head of State
House of representative. d. Leader of the Opposition.
c. The President, Governor or Governor
General gives his assent. 10. Which of the following courts can alter the
d. It becomes part of the law books of the judgement of the other three?
country. a. Magistrates’ Court
b. High Court
4. Which of the following will prevent a c. Industrial Court
person from becoming a Member of d. Court of Appeal
Parliament in your country?
a. If the person is illegitimate 11. A Bicameral legislature is comprised of:
b. If the person is uneducated a. Government and Opposition
c. If the person is a citizen of another country b. Senate and Cabinet
d. If the person is convicted for a minor c. House of representative and Senate
crime. d. Cabinet and Parliament.

5. Which of the following does not fall under 12. Cabinet is:
the banner of the judiciary? a. Selected by the President
a. The Industrial Court b. Responsible for the direction and control
b. The Appeal Court of the ruling party
c. The Ombudsman c. Comprised of a majority of Senators
d. The Coroner’s Court d. Comprised of all the elected members

6. The members of Parliament who are not in 13. The main reason for making laws is to
the government for the a. Keep all policemen busy.
a. Cabinet b. Make the government stronger.
b. Senate c. Establish a state of emergency.
c. Opposition d. Maintain order and stability in the society.
d. Ministry

7. A Senator in the Senate

a. Cannot be moved until his term of office
expires.
b. Can be removed if the person who advised
his appointment so wishes.
 14. A Caribbean Court of Appeal of 20. The Caribbean Court of Justice is:
distinguished Caribbean jurists would a. The final court of appeal for all
replace the: CARICOM member states
a. Appeals Courts b. The final court of appeal for all Caribbean
b. Mercy Committees states
c. Industrial Courts c. The final court of appeal for some
d. Privy Council CARICOM member states
d. The final court of appeal for all English-
15. The Cabinet of a country has responsibility speaking Caribbean states
for
a. Running the day-to-day affairs of the State 21. All are functions of Cabinet EXCEPT
b. Selecting the Mayor of the city a. Making laws
c. Paying the salary of its Prime Minister b. Introducing policies
d. Appointing the country’s Chief Justice. c. Formulating national budget
d. Selecting Ambassadors
16. The body responsible for deciding
government policy is the: 22. The Executive arm of government is
a. Judiciary referred to as:
b. Legislature a. Parliament
c. Prime Minister b. Cabinet
d. Cabinet c. Senate
d. Judiciary
17. The Judiciary is responsible for:
a. Making laws 23. Which of the following are functions of
b. Interpreting laws the Judiciary?
c. Implementing laws i. Interpreting laws of the State
d. Proposing laws ii. Punishing law-breakers
iii. Making the laws of the State
18. Which of the following is NOT a function iv. Maintaining law and order
of the civil service?
a. Advising Ministers a. i, ii and iii ONLY
b. Devising ways of implementing policies b. ii, iii and iv ONLY
c. Fixing the date of elections c. i, iii and iv ONLY
d. Evaluating the success of policies d. i, ii and iv ONLY

The next two questions refer to the diagram 24. When a Minister is said to have a
below. portfolio, this means that he or she has:
a. Large amounts of paper to carry.
b. Responsibility for running a
government department.
c. The power to pass legislation.
d. The authority to appoint a high court
judge.

25. A magistrates’ court:

Tries serious offences.
Review cases tried by the highest court in the
country.
19. The diagram shows: Reviews cases tried by a lower court in the
a. The Judiciary country.
b. The Court System Conducts preliminary enquiries into serious
c. The Executive criminal offences.
d. The Cabinet