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Politics Quiz

Politics is the study and practice of how power is organised, contested, and exercised within societies. It covers political systems ranging from democracies and republics to authoritarian regimes and monarchies; the workings of governments and parliaments; electoral processes; and the ideologies — Read more

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Q1. How many members are in the US House of Representatives?

Easy
A
100
B
435
C
535
D
270
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Q2. What was the significance of the French Revolution?

Easy
A
Ended feudalism and established republic
B
Started World War I
C
Created the EU
D
Unified France
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Q3. What is a 'pocket veto' in the US political system?

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A
Vetoing a bill privately
B
President kills a bill by not signing it before Congress adjourns
C
Vetoing with a written message
D
Refusing to enforce a law
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Q4. What is 'electoral fraud'?

Easy
A
Legitimate electoral competition
B
Illegal interference with election results
C
Campaign advertising
D
Voter registration drive
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Q5. Which philosopher argued that liberty requires the absence of domination, not just non-interference?

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A
John Locke
B
Philip Pettit
C
John Rawls
D
Isaiah Berlin
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Q6. What is 'religious fundamentalism' in politics?

Easy
A
Secular governance
B
Strict adherence to religious principles in political life
C
Religious tolerance policies
D
Interfaith dialogue
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Q7. Which constitutional body can propose amendments to the US Constitution?

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A
President
B
Congress with two-thirds vote
C
Supreme Court
D
State governors
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Q8. What was Watergate?

Easy
A
A flood disaster
B
A political scandal involving Nixon's re-election campaign
C
A foreign policy crisis
D
An economic recession
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Q9. Which US President was known as 'Ike'?

Easy
A
Harry Truman
B
Dwight Eisenhower
C
Gerald Ford
D
Herbert Hoover
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Q10. What is the political term for the party not in government?

Easy
A
Minority party
B
Fringe party
C
Opposition
D
Third party
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