Ch11 Laws, Constitutions, And Federalism Verified Test Bank - Politics 1e | Exam Pack by Ferdinand by Peter Ferdinand. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 11 Test Bank
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 01
01) The rule of law means that only judges decide how laws are to be applied.
a. True
Page reference: 263
b. False
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Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 02
02) According to Bingham, which of the following are requirements for the rule of law? Please select all that apply.
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a. The law must be accessible, intelligible, clear, and predictable.
b. The laws should apply equally to all.
c. States must not comply with international legal obligations.
d. The law must adequately protect fundamental human rights.
e. Trial procedures should be fair.
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 03
03) Constitutions contain all the basic rules determining the operation of a state’s political system.
a. True
Page reference: 265–6
b. False
Page reference: 265–6
Type: fill-in-blank
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 04
04) Three states do not have a written constitution: the UK, New Zealand, and ____.
Page reference: 265–6
a. Israel
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 05
05) Human rights are universal and absolute.
a. True
Page reference: 267 (Box 11.3)
b. False
Page reference: 267 (Box 11.3)
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 06
06) The Universal Declaration on Human rights enshrines the right for individuals to join and form political parties of their choice.
a. True
Page reference: 268 (Box 11.3)
b. False
Page reference: 268 (Box 11.3)
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 07
07) Political practice in France as in all European states accepts that judges can review and challenge laws when they contravene human rights.
a. True
Page reference: 270
b. False
Page reference: 270
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 08
08) Laws are always approved by legislatures.
a. True
Page reference: 273
b. False
Page reference: 273
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 09
09) To guarantee justice, laws must be consistent.
a. True
Page reference: 273
b. False
Page reference: 273
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 10
10) Constitutions are essential for federal systems.
a. True
Page reference: 275–6
b. False
Page reference: 275–6
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 11
11) Consociationalism is impossible without a written constitution.
a. True
Page reference: 279–80
b. False
Page reference: 279–80
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 12
12) Which of the following features are requirements of consociational democracies? Please select all that apply.
Page reference: 280 (Box 11.5)
a. Grand coalitions.
b. Subcultural autonomy.
c. Proportional representation.
d. Minority vetoes for certain types of legislation.
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 13
13) Only federal systems are flexible enough to practice asymmetry in the relationship between the centre and states or provinces.
a. True
Page reference: 280–1
b. False
Page reference: 280–1
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 14
14) Asymmetrical decentralization within a state means that some regions have more layers of government than others.
a. True
Page reference: 281
b. False
Page reference: 281
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 11 - Question 15
15) The growing legalization of political life is likely to pave the way for a decrease in political trust.
a. True
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b. False
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