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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. What is 'deliberative democracy' most associated with?

Hard
A
Carl Schmitt
B
Jurgen Habermas
C
Leo Strauss
D
Carl Schmitt
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Q2. What is 'structural violence' in political theory?

Hard
A
Physical warfare
B
Harm caused by social structures and institutions
C
Domestic violence
D
Terrorism
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Q3. What was the 'Dreyfus Affair' in France?

Hard
A
A financial scandal
B
A wrongful treason conviction of a Jewish officer exposing antisemitism
C
A coup attempt
D
A colonial scandal
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Q4. How many countries are founding members of the European Union?

Hard
A
6
B
9
C
12
D
15
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Q5. What does the Logan Act prohibit?

Hard
A
Foreign lobbying
B
Unauthorized citizens negotiating with foreign governments
C
Protest outside embassies
D
Foreign campaign donations
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Q6. Who developed the concept of 'hegemony' in political theory?

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A
Karl Marx
B
Lenin
C
Antonio Gramsci
D
Louis Althusser
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Q7. Which US state was the last to ratify the Constitution?

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A
New York
B
Rhode Island
C
Virginia
D
North Carolina
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Q8. Which scandal brought down UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government?

Hard
A
Phone hacking
B
MPs expenses
C
Profumo Affair
D
Cash for questions
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Q9. What is 'epistocracy'?

Hard
A
Democracy for all
B
Rule by those with knowledge or expertise
C
Rule by the elderly
D
Electoral monarchy
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Q10. What is the 'veil of ignorance' thought experiment?

Hard
A
A spy technique
B
John Rawls' method for designing fair principles of justice
C
A way of hiding policy motives
D
Propaganda theory
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