Questions:
Question 1. Great Britain refers to
England, Ireland, and Wales.
England and Northern Ireland.
England, Scotland, and Wales.
England and Ireland.
England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Question 2.2. The ministry deemed most responsible for the economic miracle is the Home Ministry.
the Ministry of the Exchequer.
the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
the Ministry of Commerce.
the Ministry of Management and Budget.
Question 3.3. Voter turnout in national elections is consistently high, reflecting a legal requirement to vote.
is consistently high, reflecting high levels of public interest.
has declined on a nationwide basis.
seems to make little difference to what party wins the election.
is consistently high due to the homogeneity of the Japanese electorate.
Question 4.4. The National Health Service was established in
the 1940s.
the 1950s.
the 1970s.
the 1980s.
2001.
Question 5.5. Which of the following is NOT true of the British constitution?
It defines the policymaking process.
It is an unwritten document based upon traditions and practices.
It provides the framework for government.
It defines the role of the prime minister.
It gives power to the monarchy.
Question 6.6. The current Japanese system of elections is unusual because it combines personality and economic considerations in campaigns.
it limits the part that money can play in campaigns.
its structure is based on a "first past the post" result.
it uses primaries to choose candidates for office.
it combines single-member districts and proportional representation.
Question 7.7. Quangos are Cabinet members.
members of the British civil service.
non-governmental organizations appointed by the government.
members of the British diplomatic corp.
a major British export to the rest of Europe.
Question 8.8. Access to government is constrained by the principle of need to know.
right to know.
professionalism of the media.
elite maintenance.
representative democracy.
Question 9.9. All of the following are criticisms of Britain's membership in the European Union EXCEPT cost.
infringement on sovereignty.
incongruity of political interests between European countries and the national
interests of Britain.
need for international interdependence.
Britain's forced adoption of the euro as their currency.
Question 10.10. The principal beneficiaries of the occupation's reforms were large businesses.
the monarchy and regional governors.
women, youth, workers, and tenant farmers.
organized labor.
left-wing political parties.