1、致用英语 英语国家概况单元复习题 选择题Unit Three Political System1. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _.A. contribution a state has made to the nationB. populationC. sizeD. none of the above2. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _.A. the
2、Liberal Party B. the Democratic Party C. the Labour Party D. the Republican Party3. 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 King4. The first American president to be elected from the Rep
3、ublican Party was_.A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Monroe C. James Madison D. Abraham Lincoln5. The general election in Britain is held every _ years. A. four B. three C. six D. five6. The real power of the British government lies in _. A. the House of Commons B. the cabinet headed by the Prime Ministe
4、r 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 House8. In 1865, the _ Amendment which banned slavery was added to the Constitut
5、ion.A. TenthB. TwelfthC. ThirteenthD. Fourteenth9. In the U.S., a President can be elected to office only _.A. onceB. twiceC. three timesD. four times10. The Senate is composed of _ seats from each state in the U.S.A. 2B. 5C. 8D. 1011. _ is the leader of the British government. A. Prime Minister B.
6、Queen C. President D. Governor12. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_.A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Monroe C. James Madison D. Abraham Lincoln13. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the _ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposi
7、tion. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest14. In Britain, _ has the ultimate authority of legislation. A. the QueenB. the House of CommonsC. the House of LordsD. the Prime Minister15. The American Constitution was drawn up in _A. 1787 B. 1790 C. 1783 D. 178916. In USA, _ h
8、as the right to determine whether or not the laws and acts of government are in accordance with the Constitution.A. the President B. the SenateC. the Supreme Court D. the Representatives17. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) _ term.A. eight-year B. four-year C. six-year D. two year18.The Bill of
9、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. party20. The
10、general election in the USA is held every _ years. A. four B. three C. six D. five21. The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. A. 650 B. 1,200 C. 1,198 D. 76322. The ultimate authority for law-making resides in the .A. the House of Lords B. the House of CommonsC. the Privy Council D.
11、the Shadow Cabinet23. Which branch of the American government has the power to interpret the Constitution?A.The Supreme Court B.The PresidentC.The House D.The Senate24. Frderalism is a system of government in which _. A. power is given to a central government which deals with all matters of national
12、nterest 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 government25. The firs
13、t ten amendments, known as _, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights26. After the Federal Government was established, the city _ was chosen as the capital for the time being.A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia27. _ has the sole right to int
14、erpret the Constitution.A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme CourtC. President D. Congress28. The political system of the US is based on the following except _.A. federalism B. the constitutional monarchyC. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitution29. The US Federal Government is composed of
15、 the following except _.A. the legislative B. the standing committeeC. the judicial D. the executive30. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _.A. the Supreme Court B. the CongressC. the Cabinet D. the presidents committee31. 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
