致用英语 英语国家概况单元复习题 选择题 Unit 3

致用英语 英语国家概况单元复习题 选择题 Unit 3

致用英语 英语国家概况单元复习题 选择题

Unit Three Political System

1. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _____.

A. contribution a state has made to the nation

B. population

C. size

D. none of the above

2. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____.

A. the Liberal Party

B. the Democratic Party

C. the Labour Party

D. the Republican Party

3. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _____.

A. the Lord Chancellor

B. the Monarch

C. the Prime Minister

D. the King

4. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was______.

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A. Thomas Jefferson

B. James Monroe

C. James Madison

D. Abraham Lincoln

5. The general election in Britain is held every ____ years.

A. four B. three C. six D. five

6. The real power of the British government lies in _____.

A. the House of Commons

B. the cabinet headed by the Prime Minister

C. the Prime Minister

D. the Queen

7. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _____ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.

A. Prime Minister

B. Member of Parliament

C. Lord of appeal

D. Speaker of the House

8. In 1865, the __________ Amendment which banned slavery was added to the Constitution.

A. Tenth

B. Twelfth

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C. Thirteenth

D. Fourteenth

9. In the U.S., a President can be elected to office only ________.

A. once

B. twice

C. three times

D. four times

10. The Senate is composed of ______ seats from each state in the U.S.

A. 2

B. 5

C. 8

D. 10

11. _____ is the leader of the British government.

A. Prime Minister

B. Queen

C. President

D. Governor

12. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was______.

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. James Monroe

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C. James Madison

D. Abraham Lincoln

13. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ____ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition.

A. largest

B. second largest

C. third largest

D. fourth largest

14. In Britain, ___ has the ultimate authority of legislation.

A. the Queen

B. the House of Commons

C. the House of Lords

D. the Prime Minister

15. The American Constitution was drawn up in ____

A. 1787

B. 1790

C. 1783

D. 1789

16. In USA, _______________ has the right to determine whether or not the laws and acts of government are in accordance with the Constitution.

A. the President B. the Senate

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C. the Supreme Court D. the Representatives

17. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) __ term.

A. eight-year B. four-year C. six-year D. two year

18.The Bill of rights is the term used for ______ to the Constitution of the United States.

A. the first ten amendments B. the last five amendments

C. the tenth amendment D. the most important amendment

19. The President of the United States is head of the branch.

a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. party

20. The general election in the USA is held every ____ years.

A. four

B. three

C. six

D. five

21. The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament.

A. 650 B. 1,200 C. 1,198 D. 763

22. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in the .

A. the House of Lords B. the House of Commons

C. the Privy Council D. the Shadow Cabinet

23. Which branch of the American government has the power to interpret the Constitution?

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A.The Supreme Court B.The President

C.The House D.The Senate

24. Frderalism is a system of government in which ________.

A. power is given to a central government which deals with all matters of nationalnterest

B. power is distributed between two tiers of government, each exercising its allotted powers independent of the other

C. a central government has no real power and it must depend on the other tier of government

D. one tier of government must depend on the other tier of government

25. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791.

A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights

26. After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being.

A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia

27. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.

A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme Court

C. President D. Congress

28. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.

A. federalism B. the constitutional monarchy

C. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitution

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29. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.

A. the legislative B. the standing committee

C. the judicial D. the executive

30. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____.

A. the Supreme Court B. the Congress

C. the Cabinet D. the president’s committee

31. The seats in the Senate are allocated to different states_____.

A according to their population

B according to their size

C according to their tax paid to federal government

D equally

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