All money bills in U.S.A. Congress can originate in:
1.Senate alone
2.House of Representatives only
3.Either House of the Congress
4.None of the above
In U.S. Congress Senate:
1.Is a permanent House
2.Has a fixed term of 6 years
3. Can be dissolved any time by the President
4.Is reconstituted after 6 years
In U.S. Senate Filebustering means:
1.Privilege of unrestricted debate to a Senator
2. Right to put as many questions as possible
3.Restriction on the right to criticise
4. Restrictions on the right to speak in the House
In U.S.A. Residuary powers:
1.Have been left with the centre
2.Have been given to the states
3.Have not been mentioned
4.Do not exist
In U.S.A. Senate membership is:
1.On the basis of population in each state
2.Fixed separately for each state by the Congress
3.Biggest state has maximum number of seats
4. All states have equal representation
In U.S.A. The Governors of the states are:
1.Nominated by the President
2.Nominated by the Senate
3.Nominated by the House of Representatives
4.Elected by the people
The number of representatives in electoral college for the election of the President is the same as that of:
1. The Senate
2.The House of Representatives
3.The Congress
4. The Congress by law may decide
The person who succeeds the President after he remains in office, has completed 2 years and office has fallen vacant:
1.For a full term of 4 years
2.Remaining unexpired period
3. The period is treated as full one term
4.None of the above
When a bill is not accepted by the President and returned to the Congress, it:
1.Is killed for ever
2. Becomes operative when passed by 1/2 majority in each House
3.Becomes operative when passed by 2/3rd majority in each House
4.Becomes operative only when the President has agreed to give his consent
Which is not correct about the Supreme Court of U.S.A.?
1.It is guardian of Constitution
2.It is to protect fundamental rights of the people
3.To interpret the articles of the Constitution
4.Not to interfere in matters involving ambassadors of foreign countries
Which of the following is correct about Indian President?
1.He is elected by the Senate
2. He is elected by both the Houses of Congress
3.He is elected by an electoral college
4.None of the above
Who has said about the President of U.S.A. That he is both more and less like a King and both more and less a Prime Minister?
1.Harold J. Laski
2.Bryce
3.Dicey
4.Woodrow Wilson
Who has said that President of U.S.A. Not only reigns but also rules?
1.H.J. Laski
2.Sidney Hyman
3.Bryce
4.Dicey
Cabinet secretaries in U.S.A.
1. Are equals of the President
2.Acept President as first among the equals
3.Accountable to the Congress for all actions
4.Are subordinates of the President and can be removed by him
Doctrine of implied powers in U.S.A. means powers which Constitution has given to:
1.Executive
2.Legislature
3.Judiciary
4.Powers which are conferred on account of interference from the letters of the Constitution.
In U.S. Congress:
1. Both the Houses have co-equal powers
2.House of Representatives has more powers than the Senate
3.Senate has more powers than the House of Representatives
4.None of the above
In U.S. Federal system the President:
1.Can change the boundaries of states at will
2.Can change the boundaries of states when representation is made
3.Can change state boundaries during emergencies
4.Cannot change state boundaries
In U.S. Federal system upper House:
1.Is more powerful than the lower House
2. Is less powerful than the lower House
3.Has co-equal powers with the Lower House
4. None of the above
In U.S.A. President is elected:
1.For a fixed term
2.Can be called back by the people
3.Leaves office as soon as his party loses in the House of Representatives
4.Leaves office as soon as his party loses in the Senate
In U.S.A. The form of government is:
1.Parliamentary
2.Presidential
3.Absolute monarchy
4.Limited monarchy
In U.S.A. The President performs only:
1.Legislative functions
2.Executive functions
3.Judicial functions
4.All the functions combined together
Lobbying means:
1.Influencing speaker to give his ruling in a particular manner
2.Approaching President to act impartially
3. Approaching Supreme Court judges to give judgement in a particular manner
4.Approaching legislators to vote in a particular manner
Pocket veto is the system by which:
1.Senate does not pass a bill passed by the lower House
2.House of Representatives does not pass a bill passed by the Senate
3.President does not give assent to a bill passed by the Congress at the fag end of the session
4.None of the above
President of U.S.A. Is removed from office when:
1.State which sent him decides to call him back
2.When a resolution by a simple majority against him is passed in the Senate
3.When House of Representatives passes a resolution against him by 2/3rd mojority
4.When Senate after trial has decided to remove him by 2/3rd majority
The cabinet in U.S.A. works on the principle of:
1.Join and collective responsibility
2.Sinking and Swimming together
3. Individual responsibility to the cabinet
4.None of the above
The Constitution of U.S.A. Is a document which is:
1.Voluminous
2.Mostly unwritten
3.Purely unwritten
4.Small but written
The Constitution of U.S.A. is:
1.Rigid
2.Flexible
3.Partly rigid and partly flexible
4.None of the above
The election to the office of President in U.S.A.
1.Has remained indirect
2.Has become direct
3. Has not changed the expectations of constitution fathers
4.Has slightly changed the expectations of constitution fathers
The maximum strength of the House of Representatives in U.S.A. is:
1.435
2.436
3.437
4.438
The President of U.S.A.
1.Usually pilots all important bills in the Senate
2. Initiates bills in the House of Reporsentatives
3.Congress containing his legislative proposals
4. Is silent spectator in legislative drama
The President of U.S.A. can keep a bill passed by the Congress with himself for a period of:
1.10 days
2.15 days
3.20 days
4.30 days
The Vice-President of U.S.A. Is:
1.Elected by the House of Representatives
2.One who gets highest votes in Presidential election after the President
3.Who is unanimously nominated by the Congress
4.Elected separately in the same manner as the President
What is not true of legislative procedure in U.S.A.?
1.Most of the bills are piloted by ordinary members
2.Bill is sent to the Committee before it is accepted by the House in principle
3.Senate can drastically amend a bill passed by the Lower House
4.Committee cannot kill a bill E. Budget proposals can entirely be changed by the Committee
What is not true of U.S. Supreme Court?
1. It can declare a law unconstitutional
2.It is very big body
3. Judges are appointed in consultation with the Senate
4.It is balance wheel of Constitution
Which of the following is not correct about U.S. federal system about strength of the centre?
1.There is danger of spread of communism
2.There is rapid technological advancement
3.There is danger of breaking away of states from the centre
4.There is increasing international trade
Which of the following states has the strongest second Chamber in the world?
1.India
2.Japan
3.England
4.U.S.A.
Which one of the following is not true about U.S. Federal system?
1.It has a written constitution
2.It has partly rigid and partly flexible constitution
3. It has supremacy of judiciary
4.It has clear division of powers
Who has said that The Vice-President has been little more than a faint wrath on the American Political horizon?
1.Thomas R. Marshall
2.Clinton Rossiter
3.Ferguson
4.Laski
A person can become a President of the U.S.A.
1.No matter whether he is natural or naturalized citizen
2.He should have attained 30 years age
3.He should have resided in U.S.A. for the last 10 years
4.He should have resided in U.S.A. for 14 years
For his acts of omission and commission, the President is accountable directly to:
1.Senate
2.House of Representatives
3.Supreme Court
4.The people of the U.S.A.
Gerrymandering in U.S.A. Means:
1.Uniform method of election of the members to the House of Representatives
2.Non-uniform method of election of the members to the House of Representatives
3.Method of election to the Senate
4.Method of election for the Presidential election
In Legislative field in U.S.A.
1.The President initiates all the bills
2.He initiates financial matters alone
3.He initiates matters relating to national security only
4.He can initiate any matter and send it in the form of a message to the Congress
In U.S.A. The President is:
1. Directly elected by the people
2.Elected indirectly by an electoral college
3.Elected by the House of Representatives
4.Elected by the Senate
Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives:
1.Leaves party as soon as elected as Speaker
2.Does not actively participate in House debates
3. Remains active party man
4. Does not promote party interests
Spoils system in U.S.A. Means:
1.High taxation system
2.Corrupting of public servants
3.Permission to few persons to loot others
4. Change of public servants with the change in the head of the state
The election to the the Senate is:
1.Direct
2.Indirect
3.On the basis of educational qualifications alone
4.On the basis of property qualifications alone
The House of Representatives in U.S.A. Is constituted for a period of:
1. 2 years
2.3 years
3.4 years
4.It is a permanent House
The judges of Supreme Court in U.S.A. continue to remain in office as long as:
1.President likes them
2. Senate does not mind their continuance
3.House of Representatives likes to keep them
4.They maintain good behaviour
The maximum strength of Senate in U.S.A. Is:
1.94
2.96
3.93
4.100
The President of the U.S.A. is:
1.Real head of the state
2.Nominal head of the state
3.Has only very limited powers
4.None of the above
The President of U.S.A. can:
1. Both appoint and remove judges of Supreme Court
2.Can only remove the judges
3.Can appoint judges without confirmation of Senate
4.Can appoint judges but these need the confirmation of Senate
The President of U.S.A. is elected for a period of:
1.4 years
2.5 years
3.6 years
4.3 years
What is not correct about contribution of U.S. Supreme Court?
1.It has made centre strong
2. It has made states strong
3.It has made centre weak
4. It has championed the cause of people
What is not correct about the contribution of U.S. Supreme Court:
1.It has kept the organs of Government within their respective spheres
2. It has saved federation
3.It has weakened federation
4.It has helped in the divelopment of federation
What is not true about American cabinet system?
1.Leadership of the President
2.Joint and collective responsibility
3.Responsibility to the President
4.Non-membership of Congress
What is not true of Committee system in U.S.A.?
1.Committee members are selected by the Committee on Committees
2.Bills are referred to the Committee mayor may not report back the bill to the House
3.There are no sessional committees
4.Committees take vested interests into consideration
What is not true of Senate of U.S.A.?
1. It is the weakest upper chamber
2.It is the strongest upper chamber
3.It has very many powers
4. It is not useless appendage of U.S. Congress
Which of the following is incorrect about Indian constitution?
1.It is written
2.It is flexible
3.It is federal
4.It is presidential
Which of the following is true about U.S. Federal system?
1. States are demanding more autonomy
2.States have a desire to leave the federation
3.States want a strong centre
4. States want autonomy in international trade