EXERCISE A : THEORETICAL ASSIGNMENTS
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answers.
1. What do the Civil Servants do?
(a) They take important policy decisions
(b) They implement the ministers' decisions
(c) They settle the disputes
(d) None of these
2. What is 'Parliament'?
(a) Assembly of elected representatives
(b) A body consisting of appointed ministers
(c) Body comprising judges
(d) Assembly of only appointed members
3. Whom does the President appoint as the Prime Minister?
(a) Anyone he likes
(b) Leader of the majority party
(c) MP who has secured largest number of votes
(d) None of the above
4. What is the tenure of office of the Prime Minister?
(a) 5 years
(b) 6 years
(c) As long as he wants
(d) He does not have a fixed tenure
5. What is the government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties called?
(a) Cooperation government
(b) Coalition government
(c) Consensus government
(d) Cooperative government
6. Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) District Court
(c) High Court
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Answers
Answer:
1.Functions of Civil Servants are as follows:
1. They advise the Government on policies.
2. They help in preparing and drafting new legislation.
3. They help the Government to run the country according to the legislation passed by the Oireachtas.
4. They help in implementing the minister's decision.
2. (a) Assembly of elected representatives
3.(b) leader of majority party.
4. Ideally, the tenure of the Prime Minister is five years. However, he can resign before the completion of his term or he can be removed if a vote of no-confidence motion is passed against him.
5.A government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties is called coalition. Usually, it is the partners in an electoral coalition that form a political alliance and adopt a common political program.
6.(a) Supreme Court