1. The 1937 Constitution abolished the Irish Free State and established Eire
as ______.
A. a constitutional monarchy B. a parliamentary republic
C. a federal republic D. a socialist country
2. In Ireland a prime minister is appointed by after nomination by ______.
A. the Queen/the president
B. the president/the Queen
C. the Queen/the House of Representatives
D. the president/the House of Representatives
3. Who is the head of state in Ireland today?
A. The Queen. B. The prime minister.
C. The president. D. The Dai.
4. In Ireland the House of Representatives is directly elected and now has
______ members.
A. 60 B. 120
C. 166 D. 186
5. In Ireland ______ is the court of final appeal and plays a key role in
the interpretation of the Constitution.
A. the Supreme Court B. the High Court
C. the Highest Court D. the Central Court
6. Ireland has a bipolar political party system with two major parties:____.
A. Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail B. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael
C. Sinn Fein and Fine Gael D. IRA and Sinn Fein
7. ______ is the oldest of all the parties is Ireland.
A. The Irish Labour Party B. The Progressive Democrats
C. Fianna Fail D. Fine Gael
8. ______ is the largest of the minor parties in Ireland after the 1987
election.
A. The Irish Labour Party B. The Progressive Democrats
C. The Workers' Party D. The Democratic Socialists
9. The economy of Ireland has been traditionally agricultural, but since
______ the country's industrial base has expanded.
A. the mid-1950s B. the mid-1960s
C. the 1970s D. the 1980s
10. In Ireland the agricultural enterprise producing the most income is____.
A. forestry B. vegetable growing
C. sugar refining D. animal husbandry