DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016.
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL SYSTEMS
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the basic features of the constitution of England.
2. Distinguish between parliamentary and presidential form
of Government.
3. What is meant by Administrative law?
4. Describe the structure of the USA Senate.
5. Explain the procedure adopted in Constitutional
Amendment in Switzerland.
6. Examine the powers of the Prime Minister of France.
7. What is meant by Rule of law?
8. Discuss the functioning of the political parties in France.
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Define constitution and explain the basic features of the
parliamentary form of Government.
10. 'House of Senate' in America is the more powerful second
Chamber in the world Discuss.
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11. Explain the powers and functions of the Prime Minister
of England.
12. Describe the structure and powers of the Federal Council
in Switzerland.
13. Analyse the functioning of the political parties in France.
14. Describe the functions of the Supreme Court of America.
15. Discuss the Direct Democracy instruments adopted in
Switzerland.