Government

Question 1

Define government

Answer 1

the body responsible for managing a country’s goals. It is the group of officials elected by the people to conduct the affairs of a country.

Question 2

Define monarchy

Answer 2

a system in which one individual is sovereign usually for his/her whole life

Question 3

In a constitutional monarchy, a colony acquires __________ independence from the colonial power.

Answer 3

political

Question 4

Who is The Head of State and the symbolic representative of The Crown?

Answer 4

The Governor General

Question 5

Who is the Governor General for Jamaica?

Answer 5

Sir Patrick Allen

Question 6

Functions of the governor general?

Answer 6

to inform the queen of occurrences on the island

ceremonial purposes (award giving)

Question 7

The Governor General acts on the advice of the __________

Answer 7

Prime Minister

Question 8

Give 2 examples of Constitutional Monarchies

Answer 8

Jamaica & Barbados

Question 9

Define naturalized citizen

Answer 9

when you become a citizen of a country you were not born in

Question 10

Define constitution

Answer 10

the set of principles & laws by which the people of a country have agreed to be governed.-

Question 11

Define democracy

Answer 11

a system where all the people of a particular country make decisions for the good of everyone and work together to achieve these goals.

Question 12

Define bicameral

Answer 12

a parliament that has two legislative chambers

Question 13

Define sovereign

Answer 13

a king/queen who is the ruler of a country.a sovereign is a monarch possessing supreme power or authority

Question 14

Define civil case

Answer 14

a legal dispute between two or more parties

Question 15

define candidate

Answer 15

a person who is applying for a job or is trying to get elected to a public office such as a MP.

Question 16

Define referendum

Answer 16

an occasion when every citizen in a country may vote on a particular matter

Question 17

Define governor

Answer 17

a person who governs a province/colony.

Question 18

Former president of the US, Abraham Lincoln (1809-65) defined democracy as……

Answer 18

Government of the people, by the people, for the people

Question 19

Define aristocracy

Answer 19

rule by the highest social class

Question 20

who are aristocrats

Answer 20

people of a high social class, eg; the royal; family

Question 21

Define oligarchy

Answer 21

rule by a small group/elite (normally found on communist countries)

Question 22

What are republics?

Answer 22

countries where the monarch has been replaced as the head of state

Question 23

What are the 2 types of republics in the Caribbean?

Answer 23

presidential & parliamentary republic

Question 24

Who has full constitutional powers in a presidential republic?

Answer 24

the executive president

Question 25

Give an example of a country that is a presidential republic

Answer 25

Guyana

Question 26

Who is the head of government in a parliamentary republic?

Answer 26

the prime minister

Question 27

What is the difference between a parliamentary republic and a presidential republic

Answer 27

the presidential republic only has an executive president which has full constitutional powers and the parliamentary republic has both a prime minister and a president so their president has limited constitutional powers

Question 28

Which countries are parliamentary republics?

Answer 28

Trinidad & Tobago, and the Commonwealth of Dominica

Question 29

Laws in a country have to be passed by whom?

Answer 29

the prime minister/president

Question 30

What does it mean to have constitutional powers?

Answer 30

to have the authority to make/change laws.

Question 31

Name 5 Caribbean countries which are republics

Answer 31

St. Lucia, Barbados, Haiti, Guyana & Dominican Republic

Question 32

The word citizen comes from the latin word.....

Answer 32

civics

Question 33

What are the rights of a citizen?

Answer 33

1) The protection of right to life 2) The respect for private and family life 3) Protection for privacy of home and property 4) The protection of freedom of expression 5) Protection from discrimination 6) The right to vote 7) Freedom of worship 8) Freedom of movement

Question 34

Four ways to become a citizen?

Answer 34

1) Adoption 2) Birth 3) Naturalization 4) Marriage

Question 35

What does RGD stand for?

Answer 35

Registrar General's department

Question 36

What does PICA stand for?

Answer 36

Passport Immigration & Citizenship Agency

Question 37

What does IRD stand for?

Answer 37

Inland Revenue Department

Question 38

What does TAJ stand for

Answer 38

Tax Administration Jamaica

Question 39

What does JCF stand for?

Answer 39

Jamaica Constabulary Force

Question 40

What are the three branches of government and their functions?

Answer 40

legislature- (law making arm) to make & repeal laws, to introduce laws, amend laws or alter existing laws and to discuss matters of urgent concern executive- (policy making arm) to discuss draft legislation, to decide ln the budget to maintain proper security and defences for citizens to obtain loans from national regional and international sources. judiciary- (enforce the laws) to interpret the law, to make case law and to enforce law by the administration of justice

Question 41

Give examples of countries with Crown Colony Governments

Answer 41

Anguilla,Turks & Caicos, Cayman islands, British Virgin Islands & Montserrat.

Question 42

The Executive is made up of......

Answer 42

the prime minister, the cabinet & the attorney general (the legal advisor to the governement)

Question 43

Cabinet members are chosen by?

Answer 43

the prime minister

Question 44

Each ministry has a ?

Answer 44

cabinet minister, junior minister & civil servants

Question 45

The cabinet s made up of?

Answer 45

MP's

Question 46

name of the 2 houses

Answer 46

house of representatives and the senate (upper)

Question 47

Define unicameral

Answer 47

parliament made up of one house

Question 48

define bicameral

Answer 48

parliament made up of two houses

Question 49

Name a country with bi cameral and cameral legislative

Answer 49

guyana- cameral jamaica- bicameral

Question 50

how many meebr does the senate have

Answer 50

21

Question 51

ow many kembers does the house of epresentatives have

Answer 51

63

Question 52

senators appointed by the governor general are known as

Answer 52

government senators

Question 53

thirteen senators are appointed by the governor general and the eight are appointed by whom

Answer 53

the leader of opposition

Question 54

senators appointed by the leader of opposition are known as

Answer 54

opposition senators