Political Science Answers

Discuss the origin and history of the concept of development in terms of the following:

(A) different perspectives (15 marks )

(B) early ideas of development (5 marks )

(C) different phases over which development evolved ( 30 marks )

Write an essay on the distribution of wealth in which you

(A) discuss the barriers to trade and how they lead to the unequal international trade system (20 marks)

(B) discuss how subsidies distort the international trade system (15 marks)

(C) discuss the impact of " trips " (the agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights) on the development of the Third World countries (15 marks )

(A) explain the term basic needs

(B) discuss how failure to satisfy any two basic needs would affect development

(C) discuss the effects climate change and pollution have on sustainable development

Answer all five questions below

(A) what are the core components of the universalist approach to human rights

(B) what are the criticism levelled at cultural imperialism

(C) what are the tenets of cultural relativism

(D) what is the materialist approach to human rights

(E) where does the idea of human rights come from? Also explain what universal human rights, indivisible human rights, inalienable human rights and the theory of natural rights mean.

(A) Explain some of the challenges in securing basic needs

(B) Discuss at least four causes of poverty and inequality

(C) Discuss the tools that are used to measure poverty and inequality

(A) Discuss urgent needs and provide examples

(B) Discuss the link between development and access to basic needs

(A) the various constituent state of the united state of America, such as California and Florida, have.............in the house of representative of the USA (1) equal representation (2) representation proportional to the size of the population of each (3) representation proportional to the size of the territory of each (B) the executive authority........................ is responsible for drafting of the bills that are introduced in parliament. (1) in the narrow sense of the term (2) in the broader sense of the term

(A) indicate whether the following stipulation with regard to the amendment of a constitution is indicative of a flexible or a rigid constitution.
In order to amend the constitution at least 66 of the 100 members of the legislation should approve the amendment.

(1) Rigid
(2) Flexible

In an election that require an ordinary simple or relative majority, candidate A received 300 votes, candidate B received 400 votes, candidate C 500 votes and candidate D 600 votes.
If only one candidate may be elected, which candidate will be declared elected?

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) no one

(C) which of the following ways in which judges may be appointed is considered to be least acceptable, if the independence of the judiciary is a consideration?

(1) Nomination by the executive
(2) Nomination by the judiciary
(3) Popular voting

PLC1502 understanding the state

(A) there are five candidates in an election in which only one candidate can be elected. Candidate A received 6001 votes, candidate B 3000 votes, candidate C 2000 votes, candidate D 1000 votes and candidate E 750.
If an absolute majority is required for election which of the above candidate will be declared elected with the announcement of the above result?

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) no one

(B) A nominal head of state has......

(1) very few, if any, government functions
(2) real governing functions
(3) ceremonial functions only

(C) which one of the following African state recently gained its independence through secession?

(1) Democratic republic of the Congo
(2) Central African Republic
(3) Republic of South Sudan
(4) Tunisia
(5) Egypt