Exam 7: Parliamentary Democracy

The victory of Hamas in 2006 Palestinian elections made relations between Israel and Palestine better.

With 70 percent of its 1.1 billion population still living in small villages, which of the following is the best description of India today?

The British prime minister serves definite and limited terms of office like the American president.

Which British Prime Minister brought a return to conservative ideas and reprivatized state-run industries?

France's first three tries at a republican government ended in a dictatorship.

Discuss the reunification of Germany and its aftermath. Have they succeeded, or are their lingering problems?

Which French president's disdain for the "special relationship" between the United States and the UK, and the mutual mistrust it fostered, played a key role in shaping France's postwar foreign policy?

What peace treaty was brokered by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 to end the war between Israel and Egypt?

In which parliamentary system is immigration a major issue?

In which of the following positions can the incumbent NOT be removed by a vote of no confidence in the lower house of the legislature?

What element of the Israeli and British parliamentary systems distinguishes them from most other parliamentary democracies?

Except for a brief period in the early 1990s, Japan has been ruled in the postwar era by the Liberal Democratic Party.

Who serves as Britain's Head of State?

With the numerous parties and proportional representation in Europe, few governments are run by a majority, so most settle for a coalition form of government.

France has more political parties, representing a wider range of interests, than the United States.

Differentiate between the Japanese style of government and the French style of government. Do there seem to be any advantages of one style over the other?

Does there appear to be an advantage to a system like Britain's, which evolved over time, or to Germany's, which was written and instituted deliberately? Explain.

In Germany, who is considered the most important government official?

Under the 1958 Constitution, what can the President of France do?

Japan has successfully blended Western political forms and Japanese political culture.