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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. Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917?

Easy
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Leon Trotsky
B
Joseph Stalin
C
Vladimir Lenin
D
Karl Marx
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Q2. Which philosopher wrote 'Leviathan' arguing for a strong central government?

Medium
A
John Locke
B
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C
Thomas Hobbes
D
Immanuel Kant
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Q3. What is a 'signing statement'?

Hard
A
President's written approval of a bill
B
A presidential document interpreting a new law
C
A veto message
D
An executive order
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Q4. What is the term for the principle that no one is above the law?

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A
Democracy
B
Separation of Powers
C
Rule of Law
D
Civil Liberty
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Q5. What is a 'caucus' in US politics?

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A formal ballot
B
A local meeting to select party candidates
C
A Senate committee
D
A presidential debate
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Q6. What is a 'unicameral' legislature?

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A parliament with two chambers
B
A parliament with one chamber
C
A parliament with three chambers
D
A military legislature
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Q7. Which leader unified Italy in the 19th century?

Medium
A
Giuseppe Mazzini
B
Count Cavour
C
Giuseppe Garibaldi
D
Victor Emmanuel II
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Q8. Which ideology is associated with Ayn Rand's philosophy of individual achievement?

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Collectivism
B
Objectivism
C
Communitarianism
D
Egalitarianism
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Q9. Which country's parliament is called the 'Duma'?

Easy
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Ukraine
B
Poland
C
Belarus
D
Russia
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Q10. What is the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)?

Easy
A
First trade agreement
B
First global statement of fundamental human rights
C
First nuclear treaty
D
First environmental agreement
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