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Government Questions

Question 646:
While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to
  • A Promote the welfare of their members
  • B Execute particular programmes
  • C Influence legislation in order to benefit their members
  • D Control political power
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Question 647:
Delegated legislation is justified by the
  • A Superior knowledge of issues by the executive
  • B Fear that public debates in parliaments would endanger national security
  • C Slow and unwieldy process of decision making in legislative houses
  • D Constitutional superiority of the executive over the legislative branch of government
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Question 648:
The obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified because
  • A Citizens choose their own government
  • B Citizens enjoy services provided by government
  • C Government does not discriminate in its provision of services to different parts of the nation
  • D Taxes are only source of government revenue
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Question 649:
An important function of the legislature is
  • A Judicial review
  • B Review of executive
  • C Defending government policies
  • D Lobbying
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Question 650:
A common means of influencing public opinion is
  • A Public policy-making
  • B Legislation
  • C Propaganda
  • D Lobbying
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