[BA 4th Sem Question Papers, Dibrugarh University, 2017, Political Science, Major, Comparative Politics]
1.
Answer/Choose the correct option of the following: 1x8=8
a) The
book, Major Modern Political System was written by Morris Jone/H.
Finer/Blondel.
b) The
Labour Party in England was formed in the year 1706/1806/1906.
c) The
Sessions of the NPC in China are convened by the President of China/Prime
Minister of China/Standing Committee of China.
d) In
Switzerland, the interpretation of the Constitution can be made by the Federal
Executive/Federal Parliament/ Federal Judiciary.
e) The
Cabinet of the USA at present consists of the heads of 20/12/24 Departments of
the US Government.
f) According
to the Swiss Constitution, the judges of the Federal Court are elected by the
Federal Parliament for a period of 5/6/8 years.
g) In
China, power to declare war is given to the President/State Council/National
peoples Congress.
h) Mention
the new name of National Council of Switzerland.
2.
Write on the following (within 150 words each): 4x4=16
a) Sovereignty
of Parliament (UK)
b) Pressure
Groups (USA)
c) Federal
Council (Switzerland)
d) Features
of Chinese Judicial System
Answer the following
questions:
3.
Define comparative politics. Discuss the evolution of the study of comparative
politics. 4+8=12
Or
Critically
discuss the traditional approach to the study of comparative politics. 12
4.
British cabinet is “a body which wields such powers as these may fairly be
described as omnipotent”. (Ramsay Mair)
Bases
on this statement, discuss the factors responsible for the enhancement of power
of the British Cabinet. 11
Or
Discuss
the role of the US President in the political system of the USA and compare it with
that of the British Monarch. 6+5=11
5.
Make a comparative study of the formation, power and function of the upper
house of the USA Congress with those of the upper house of the Swiss Federal
Assembly. 11
Or
Discuss
the law-making procedure of the UK Parliament. 11
6.
What is Judicial Review? Discuss the working of Judicial Review in the USA. 4+7=11
Or
Discuss
the basic features of Swiss Judicial System and compare it with that of the UK.
5+6=11
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7.
Discuss the role of Communist Party in the Chinese political system. 11
Or
Compare
and contrast the party system of the UK and the USA. 11
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