Functions and Structures of Government Quiz

Test your knowledge on branches and structures of government. Understand roles of executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

Administrative

What is the main function of the executive branch of government?

Make laws

Enforce laws

Interpret laws

Amend laws

Which branch of government is responsible for implementing public policies?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

Administrative

What is a bicameral legislature?

A legislature with two houses

A legislature with three houses

A legislature with one house

A legislature with four houses

In a parliamentary system, the head of government is usually called the _______.

President

Prime Minister

Chancellor

Monarch

What is the role of the legislative branch of government?

Interpreting laws

Enforcing laws

Making laws

Adjudicating laws

What is the purpose of the judicial branch of government?

Enforcing laws

Interpreting laws

Making laws

Executing laws

What is the primary function of the legislative branch in a democratic government?

To make laws

To enforce laws

To interpret laws

To implement laws

Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

Centralized power

Strong unitary executive

Division of powers between central and regional authorities

Single-tier government

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a presidential system of government?

The head of state and head of government are the same person

The head of government is elected by the legislature

The head of government is appointed by the monarch

The head of state is elected separately from the legislature

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system of government?

Strong central government

Weak central government

No central government

Central government with limited powers