Civics Polity

Political Systems and Government

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Political systems and government frameworks determine how power is distributed and exercised within a society. This topic covers concepts like democracies, republics, meritocracies, and the separation of powers. It is a vital part of the polity syllabus for various competitive examinations.

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Political Systems and Government Questions

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

  1. Monarchy

  2. Dictatorship

  3. Direct democracy

  4. Republic
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Monarchy is the form of government in which king exercises supreme power. He is the head of the country and rules it. The seat of the ruler is hereditary. It can be of two types:

  • Partial monarchy: in such type powers of the monarch are very limited. An example is the queen of England
  • Absolute monarchy: monarch exercises supreme power in this case. An example is the king of Saudi Arabia.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

A dictatorship is characterized by ____________.

  1. Constitutionalism

  2. Authoritarianism

  3. The rule of law

  4. Guarantees of basic rights and liberties for the individual member of society
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Type of government where one person or small group holds power is called dictatorship. It is a type of authoritarianism, in which politicians regulate nearly every aspect of the public and private behavior of citizens. They take necessary steps to keep their position strong. Features of dictatorship are the monopoly of powers, single ruling party and belief in racial supremacy. A good example of dictatorship is North Korea.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

In a constitutional monarchy, the real power is enjoyed by the _________.

  1. King

  2. The council of ministers

  3. The majority party

  4. Electorate
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Type of government in which king or queen holds the power is called Monarchy. A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written or unwritten constitution. In a constitutional monarchy the real power is enjoyed by the council of ministers. Japan, Thailand and United Kingdom are examples of constitutional monarchy.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

An autocratic form of government in which military leaders govern the state is called ___________.

  1. Democracy

  2. Military dictatorship

  3. Monarchy

  4. Anarchy
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An autocracy is a system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions can never be subjected to legal restraints. An autocratic government in which military leaders govern the state is called Military dictatorship. An example is a military dictator Augusto Pinochet of Chile who ruled from 1973-1990. 

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

A governmental system in which unlimited power is in the hands of one person is referred to as __________.

  1. An oligarchy

  2. An autocracy

  3. An absolute democracy

  4. The rule of law
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An autocracy is a system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions can never be subjected to legal restraints. Absolute monarchy is the best example of autocracy. Absolute monarchy is an autocracy in which monarch exercises supreme power. Example is king of Saudi Arabia.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

In monarchical system of government power usually rests with __________.

  1. The most powerful military leader

  2. An elected head of the state

  3. The popularly elected monarch

  4. A hereditary ruler
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Explanation

Type of government in which king or queen holds the power is called Monarchy. Monarchy is the form of government in which king exercises supreme power. He is the head of the country and rules it. The seat of the ruler is hereditary. It can be of two types:

  • Constitutional monarchy: In this type, powers of the monarch are very limited. An example is the queen of England

  • Absolute monarchy:  Monarch exercises supreme power in this case. An example is the king of Saudi Arabia.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Which type of government will most likely lead to a military dictatorship?

  1. A strong central government with a standing army

  2. A confederacy of competing states

  3. A monarchy that is well protected on all frontiers

  4. A nation that only relies on a military
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Explanation

An autocracy is a system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions can never be subjected to legal restraints. An autocratic government in which military leaders govern the state is called Military dictatorship. The main reason that leads to military dictatorship is when the competitive states form alliance against the nation.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

The distribution of powers among Central, State and  Local governments in India depicts the power sharing arrangement among different _______________.

  1. Departments

  2. Levels of governments

  3. Socio-political groups

  4. Political groups and movements
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Explanation

The distribution of power between the Central, State, and Local governments is the classic definition of vertical power sharing, which occurs across different levels of government.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

Inclusion of representatives of labour union, in the Management Board of an industry is an example of power sharing among different _____________.

  1. Levels of government

  2. Social groups

  3. Pressure groups

  4. Organs of government.
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Explanation

Inclusion of various social groups, such as labour unions or religious/linguistic minorities, in decision-making processes is a form of power sharing among social groups.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

 The concept of seperate, soverign national and state governments is known as _____________.

  1. Unicameralism

  2. Federalism.

  3. Aristocracy.

  4. Oligarchy.
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Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

An important principle under which the three organs of the government work, is _______________.

  1. Each organ can work freely.

  2. Balance of power

  3. Power-management.

  4. Easy administration
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Explanation

The separation of powers among the legislature, executive, and judiciary is designed to ensure a balance of power so that no single organ becomes too powerful.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

By what name local self government in urban area is called?

  1. Municipality and Municipal Company

  2. Municipality and Municipal Commission

  3. Municipality and Municipal Corporation

  4. None of these
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Explanation
  • Municipalities - Towns 
  • Municipal Corporation - Big Cities 
  • Municipal Corporation- Population more than 100,000
  • Municipal Councils - Towns with population between 25,000 and 100,000
  • Nagar Panchayat- Population between 11,000 and 25,000
Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

___________ is a smaller body consisting of 15 to 20 ministers.

  1. Cabinet

  2. Council of Ministers

  3. Kitchen Cabinet

  4. None of these
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The Union Council of Ministers exercises executive authority in the Republic of India. It consists of senior ministers, called 'cabinet ministers', junior ministers, called 'ministers of state'. The Union Council of Ministers comprises of 15 to 20 senior ministers collectively called the Cabinet. It is headed by the Prime Minister.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

Ministers who are usually in-charge of smaller ministries are termed as _________________.

  1. Cabinet ministers

  2. Council of ministers

  3. Ministers of State with independent charge

  4. Ministers of State
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Explanation

Their role and power is restricted to a particular state unlike ministers of central government who can excise their power throughout the country.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

In a parliamentary type of the government the ministry is responsible to __________________.

  1. The Upper House only

  2. The Lower House only

  3. Both Upper and Lower Houses

  4. The President or the King
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If the parliament is bicameral, then the government is responsible first to the parliament's lower house, which has more numerical strength, which is always directly elected and thus more representative than the upper house.