Test Bank Chapter 11 Making Laws Governments And Parliaments

Chapter 11: Making Laws: Governments and Parliaments

Test Bank

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 11 Question 01

1) Which of the following statements regarding upper chambers is TRUE?

Feedback: Page reference: 11.1 Veto Players and Law-Making

a. All upper chambers have powers equal to those of lower chambers.

b. Federal countries tend to have weak upper chambers.

c. The British House of Lords may veto any legislation passed by the House of Commons.

d. The German Bundesrat may veto legislation that changes the relationship between the German federal government and the states.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 11 Question 02

2) Which of the following statements about the European Parliament is FALSE?

Feedback: Page reference: 11.1 Veto Players and Law-Making, 11.6 Law-Making in the European Union

a. EU member state governments appoint representatives to serve in the EP and represent the governments' interests.

b. The EP is part of the EU's bicameral legislature.

c. The EP has the power to veto most EU legislation.

d. The EP has gained veto power for the first time with the Treaty of Maastricht.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 11 Question 03

3) Which of the following is NOT a feature of a strong parliament?

Feedback: Page reference: 11.3 Enforcing Coalition Compromise Inside and Outside Parliament

a. Government has the ability to legislate using urgency procedures.

b. Committee authority to rewrite bills.

c. Limits on the government’s ability to curtail debate.

d. Right to compel witnesses for committees.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 11 Question 04

4) Which of the following is an example of a partisan veto player?

Feedback: Page reference: 11.1 Veto Players and Law-Making

a. The head of state in a parliamentary system.

b. The parliament.

c. All parliamentary parties.

d. All cabinet parties.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 11 Question 05

5) Which of the following is a reason that business groups do not necessarily have more influence than other types of organisations in the EU?

Feedback: Page reference: 11.6 Law-Making in the European Union

a. Citizen groups can work with the Commission to increase its regulatory role with pro-environmental and pro-consumer proposals.

b. Business groups must rely on outside lobbying.

c. Citizen groups have better access to decision-makers.

d. Business groups have fewer resources available than other groups.