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Politics - General Quiz
Politics - General · Medium
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Politics shapes how societies are governed, how laws are created, and how public decisions affect people's daily lives. From elections and constitutions to international diplomacy...
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All 20 questions in this Politics - General quiz
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What is 'political legitimacy'?
- A. Electoral victory
- B. The right to rule accepted by the governed
- C. Economic power
- D. Military strength
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What is 'judicial activism'?
- A. Judges refusing to rule on cases
- B. Judges using broad interpretation to shape policy
- C. Judges strictly following the text of law
- D. Judges elected by the public
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What is the name of Japan's parliament?
- A. Duma
- B. Sejm
- C. Riksdag
- D. Diet
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Which leader unified Italy in the 19th century?
- A. Count Cavour
- B. Giuseppe Garibaldi
- C. Giuseppe Mazzini
- D. Victor Emmanuel II
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Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review in the US?
- A. Marbury v. Madison
- B. McCulloch v. Maryland
- C. Brown v. Board of Education
- D. Roe v. Wade
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Who wrote 'The Republic', describing an ideal state governed by philosopher-kings?
- A. Plato
- B. Aristotle
- C. Cicero
- D. Socrates
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What is the name of the special prosecutor appointed to investigate presidential misconduct?
- A. Attorney General
- B. Special Counsel
- C. Solicitor General
- D. Inspector General
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Which event is known as 'Black Thursday' in US political history?
- A. Pearl Harbor attack
- B. September 11 attacks
- C. Kennedy assassination
- D. Stock market crash of 1929
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What was the significance of the Magna Carta (1215)?
- A. First democracy established
- B. First constitution
- C. First document limiting royal power
- D. First human rights declaration
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Which type of election system uses a two-round system if no majority in round one?
- A. Two-round system
- B. First past the post
- C. Proportional representation
- D. Alternative vote
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What was the 'Suez Crisis' of 1956?
- A. A Cold War proxy war
- B. Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal causing international conflict
- C. A trade dispute
- D. A military coup in Egypt
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How many votes are needed in the Senate to convict an impeached president?
- A. 51 votes
- B. Simple majority
- C. Three-quarters majority
- D. Two-thirds majority
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Which agreement aimed to limit nuclear weapons between the US and USSR?
- A. START Treaty
- B. NATO Treaty
- C. Kyoto Protocol
- D. Geneva Convention
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Which Scandinavian country's parliament is called the 'Storting'?
- A. Finland
- B. Sweden
- C. Denmark
- D. Norway
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What is 'detente' in international relations?
- A. Military escalation
- B. Economic sanctions
- C. Easing of strained political relations
- D. Military alliance
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What is 'parliamentary sovereignty'?
- A. Parliament is the supreme legal authority
- B. The president is supreme
- C. The courts are supreme
- D. The military can override parliament
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What was the significance of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster politically?
- A. It ended the Cold War
- B. It caused a war between USSR and Ukraine
- C. It started the arms race
- D. It weakened Soviet credibility and accelerated reforms
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Which country has mandatory voting and fines those who don't vote?
- A. Belgium
- B. USA
- C. UK
- D. France
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What was the 'Marshall Plan'?
- A. US military strategy
- B. Soviet economic plan
- C. US aid program to rebuild post-WWII Europe
- D. NATO founding document
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Which US Secretary of State negotiated the 'shuttle diplomacy' after the 1973 Arab-Israeli War?
- A. James Baker
- B. Henry Kissinger
- C. Cyrus Vance
- D. Dean Rusk