Organs of Government practice questions

Sample questions

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1. Question 1Skills & concepts

   Parliament's approval of the budget statement allows

   • athe allocation of monies to the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies
   • bthe President to appoint additional ministers of state
   • cthe judiciary to review the constitutionality of spending
   • dthe Electoral Commission to conduct public elections
2. Question 2Recall

   If the President refuses to assent to a bill, he shall notify the Speaker within

   • aseven days as presented for assent
   • bfourteen days as presented for assent
   • cthirty days as presented for assent
   • dthree days as presented for assent
3. Question 3Skills & concepts

   The second reading of a bill involves

   • adebate on the principles of the bill alongside the committee report
   • bproposing amendments which are agreed to or negatived
   • cthe Clerk reading the long title aloud for the final time
   • dthe President signifying his assent to the bill
4. Question 4Recall

   Which of these is listed among the functions of the executive organ of government?

   • aRaising of taxes for development
   • bApproving presidential nominations for appointment
   • cConducting judicial review of legislation
   • dDeclaring war in times of attack on the state
5. Question 5Recall

   The executive organ of government is the body responsible for

   • amanaging the day-to-day affairs of the country
   • bdebating and passing bills into law
   • cinterpreting the laws of the state in specific cases
   • dconducting and supervising public elections

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