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A group of people with the authority to control and direct the affairs of a country is called a:
State
Government
Prime minister
Constitution
An island or state whose affairs are controlled by the people from another country is a _______
Nation
Republic
Colony
Assembly
A form of government in which ultimate sovereignty lies in the hands of the people:
Republic
Old representative system
Crown colony
Constitutional Monarchy
A form of government in which a mother country allows a former colony to control its internal and international affairs, with a Governor General representing the Monarch is:
Old Representative system
Crown Colony
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
The right to vote is called:
Election
Electorate
Voter's list
Franchise
This body assisted the Governor in the Old representative System
Assembly
Parliament
Governor General
Crown
During which time was Crown Colony introduced in the British West Indies?
1600s
1800s
1960s
1970s
In republics, a _____________ replaces the Governor General
Law
Council
Prime minister
President
The Council in the Old Representative System was there to
Assist the Governor
Take over from the Governor
Advise the Governor
Monitor the Governor
The main difference between the structure of the Old Representative System and Crown Colony Government is that:
Crown Colony was easier to understand
The Assembly in Crown Colony was there to Advise and not Assist the Governor
No Assembly was allowed in Crown Colony
The Governor was replaced by the Governor General
In this system, the King gave colonies to Lord Proprietors. Proprietors appointed governors to manage the colonies
crown colony government
proprietor government
constitutional monarchy
In this system , the monarch has been replaced as the head of state by a President.
Republic
crown colony
constitutional monarchy
The government comprised a Governor, an Executive Council and a Legislative Council made up of officials who headed government departments in the colonies and members appointed by the governor.
republic
constitutional monarchy
crown colony
Which of the following caricom countries have a constitutional monarchy?
Trinidad
Guyana
Jamaica
Dominica
All of the following caricom countries have a constitutional monarchy system of government EXCEPT
Jamaica
Trinidad
Grenada
Barbados
Which of the following caricom countries have a republican system of government?
Jamaica
Barbados
Guyana
All of the following caricom countries have a republican system of government EXCEPT.
Barbados
Trinidad
Guyana
Dominica
What are the main stages of Saint Lucia's constitutional development?
colony - associated state - independence
colony - mission - independence
mission - state - independence
associated state - government - independence
All of the following are independent countries of the Caribbean EXCEPT.
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Montserrat
Barbados
A country where nothing is privately owned and the Government is in control of everything is called a
Republic Country
Democratic Country
Communist Country
Aliarchy Country
In republics, a _____________ replaces the Governor General
Law
Council
Prime minister
President
Many governments in Central America and the Caribbean are democracies. What type of democracy do most Caribbean countries have?
Communist Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidental Democracy
Market Democracy
What kind of government does Cuba have?
Communist
Democracy
Monarchy
Parliamentary
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