Government Questions and Answers

Habeas corpus; is a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

The rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship, including civil liberties, due process, equal protection of the laws, and freedom from discrimination.

Different groups within a country may adopt federalism as a means of preventing the over-concentration of power at the centre. This is one way in which they can prevent the country from drifting into dictatorship. States with a common historical background can come together to form a federation.

Homogeneity is the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind.

The most distinctive characteristic of a Cabinet system of government is the complete and continuous responsibility of the executive to the legislature. Collectively, the Cabinet shapes the programme of legislation which is submitted to Parliament and from it emanates the broad and general policies.

Absolute monarchy, or absolutism, meant that the ultimate authority to run a state was in the hands of a king who ruled by divine right.