C) none of the above
3. The Belarusian President is directly elected by the people of Belarus
a) for a 4 -year term of office
b) for a 5-year term of office
4. Any Belarusian citizen over the age of
a) 21 can vote in the elections
b) 16 can vote in the elections
c) 18 can vote in the elections
5. Presidential candidates must be:
a) over 35 years old
b) resident in Belarus for at least 10 years
c) all of the above
6. As well as being head of state, the President also fulfils a number of other roles including:
a) Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Belarus
b) Head of the Security Council
c) Guarantor of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus
d) all of the above
7. The President of Belarus has wide-reaching powers. These include:
a) implementing the key principles of domestic and foreign policy
b) representing the State of Belarus on the international stage
c) calling regular and extraordinary Parliament elections
d) appointing the Prime Minister and the Chair of the principal courts in Belarus
e) signing bills
f) granting pardons to convicted prisoners
g) awarding state honours, ranks and titles
h) all of the above
8. The Belarusian Government – or Council of Ministers –is made up of
a) thePrime Minister of Belarus, his deputies and ministers
b) the President of Belarus and his deputies
9. The Prime Minister is
a) proposed by the President and approved by Parliament
b) approved by the President and proposed by Parliament
10. Government powers are determined by
a) the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus
b) the President of Belarus and his deputies
11. Belarus’ Council of Ministers is responsible for the work of public agencies and ministerial bodies including:
a) public administration, ministries, ministerial committees
b) KGB, military industry and front line troops, customs, aviation
c) science and technology
d) all of the above
12. The Government’s mandate covers:
a) national budget control
b) domestic and foreign policy
c) economic and social development programmes
d) national security
E) defence
f) all of the above
13. Local issues are represented by the locally-elected Councils of Deputies. These local councils operate on 3 levels:
a) primary (villages and towns), basic (towns and regional councils) and regional
b) basic (towns and regional councils), regional and federal
14. Deputies are elected for a 4-year term to deal with local issues and represent the local population in decisions on issues relating to:
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a) health and education
b) social welfare
c) trade and transport
d) all of the above
15. The Parliament of Belarus is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. It acts as
a) the representative and legislative body of the Republic of Belarus
b) the representative and executive body of the Republic of Belarus
c) none of the above
16. Belarus’ House of Representatives consists of
a) 64 deputies, all elected by the people of Belarus
b) 110 deputies, all elected by the people of Belarus
17. Belarus’ Council of the Republic is a regional representative body with
a) 64 members
b) 110 members
c) 8 members in each region and 8 in Minsk
18. The Belarus Constitution centres around 3 key elements:
a) the regulation of rights and freedoms
b) the establishment of a new state mechanism
c) the reworking of new laws and a new justice system
d) all of the above
19. The Belarus Constitution guarantees the following rights to the people of Belarus:
a) the right to health treatment (free in state institutions)
b) the right to social welfare for the elderly, sick, disabled and non-earning households
c) the right to a free general education for all
d) the right to free professional technical training
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