Year 10 Business & Civics Test: The Political & Legal System
1. Describe the idea of ‘separation of powers’.
_ 2 marks
2. Choose two ‘principles of law’. Tell me what they are and give a quick explanation.
a)_
b) _
2 x 2 marks
3. A person whose views are ‘to the left’ is talking to a person whose views are ‘to the right’. Who prefers a larger role for government? Left person / Right person (circle)
1 mark
4. True or false
a) We use a preferential voting system. T / F (circle)
b) You put a #1 in your Most preferred candidate. T / F
c) Most candidates will belong to a political party. T / F
d) If no candidate gets over 50% of the votes, one is chosen at random as the winner. T / F
4 x 1 mark.
5. a) Was this unit relevant? Why do you think this?
_ b) Was it interesting? Why / why not?
_
Any answer to (a) receives 2 marks. No answer receives 0 marks.
Same for (b). 1 mark if you only say ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Test: The Political & Legal System
1. Describe the idea of ‘separation of powers’.
_
2 marks
2. Choose two ‘principles of law’. Tell me what they are and give a quick explanation.
a)_
b) _
2 x 2 marks
3. A person whose views are ‘to the left’ is talking to a person whose views are ‘to the right’. Who prefers a larger role for government? Left person / Right person (circle)
1 mark
4. True or false
a) We use a preferential voting system. T / F (circle)
b) You put a #1 in your Most preferred candidate. T / F
c) Most candidates will belong to a political party. T / F
d) If no candidate gets over 50% of the votes, one is chosen at random as the winner. T / F
4 x 1 mark.
5. a) Was this unit relevant? Why do you think this?
_
b) Was it interesting? Why / why not?
_
Any answer to (a) receives 2 marks. No answer receives 0 marks.
Same for (b). 1 mark if you only say ‘yes’ or ‘no’.