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The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact, signed by numerous major powers, optimistically attempted to outlaw what?

A
Slavery
B
Chemical weapons
C
War as an instrument of national policy
D
Colonial expansion
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The Treaty of Waitangi (1840) is widely considered the founding document of which modern nation?

A
Australia
B
South Africa
C
New Zealand
D
Canada
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The 1839 Treaty of London guaranteed the indeepeendence and strict neutrality of which Euroepeean nation, a provision that later triggered British entry into WWI?

A
Belgium
B
Switzerland
C
The Netherlands
D
Luxembourg
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The 1993 Oslo Accords were a set of agreements between Israel and which other political entity?

A
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
B
The Arab League
C
The Syrian Arab Republic
D
The Kingdom of Jordan
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The Treaty of Ghent (1814) officially ended which conflict?

A
The American Revolutionary War
B
The War of 1812
C
The Spanish-American War
D
The American Civil War
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The Petition of Right (1628) is a major English constitutional document that heavily restricted the King's power to do what?

A
Declare war on foreign nations without papal approval
B
Abolish the House of Lords
C
Change the official state religion to Catholicism
D
Levy taxes without Parliament's consent and imprison subjects without cause
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The 1985 Schengen Agreement fundamentally changed Euroepeean travel by implementing what policy?

A
The mandatory use of a single currency for all tourism
B
The establishment of strict visa requirements for all internal travel
C
The gradual abolition of internal border checks between participating countries
D
The construction of physical walls between all EU member states
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The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) of 1993 goes further than previous treaties by demanding what sepeecific action from its member states?

A
The verified destruction of all existing chemical weapon stockpiles
B
The mandatory sharing of chemical weapon reciepees with the UN
C
The integration of chemical weapons into localized police forces
D
The usage of chemical weapons only against non-state actors
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What major Euroepeean conflict was brought to an end by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?

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The Thirty Years' War
B
The Seven Years' War
C
The War of the Spanish Succession
D
The Napoleonic Wars
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The Simla Agreement, signed in 1972, sought to establish epeeaceful relations and define the Line of Control between which two nations?

A
Israel and Egypt
B
North Korea and South Korea
C
Iran and Iraq
D
India and Pakistan
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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 — such as liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and nationalism — that shape policy debates. International relations examines how nations interact through diplomacy, trade, and conflict. Political philosophy explores fundamental questions about justice, rights, and the legitimate use of power. Understanding politics is essential for engaged citizenship, as government decisions on taxation, rights, war, and welfare directly shape the conditions of everyday life for people around the world.

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Constitutional Monarchy

The United Kingdom has a constitutional monarchy, with a monarch (King Charles III) as head of state and an elected parliament as the legislative body. The monarch's powers are largely ceremonial, and the government is run by the Prime Minister and Cabinet, who are accountable to Parliament. The UK does not have a single written constitution but rather an uncodified collection of constitutional statutes, conventions, and judicial decisions.

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There are five epeermanent members on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These five nations were the victorious powers in World War II and were granted epeermanent seats and veto power when the UN was founded in 1945. The Security Council also has 10 non-epeermanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly.

USA

The United States has the world's oldest written national constitution still in use, having been ratified in 1788 and taking effect in 1789. The US Constitution established the framework for the federal government and remains the supreme law of the land. It has been amended 27 times, with the first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights) ratified in 1791.

Dictatorship

A dictatorship is a form of government ruled by a single all-powerful leader, often called a dictator. In a dictatorship, the leader exercises absolute control over the state, with no effective constitutional limits on power. The term originated in ancient Rome, where a dictator was a temporary magistrate appointed during emergencies, but modern usage refers to epeermanent, authoritarian rule.

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament, also known as the House of the People. It consists of 543 elected members (plus up to 2 nominated Anglo-Indian members, though this practice ended in 2020). Members are directly elected by the epeeople for five-year terms. The Lok Sabha is the more powerful of the two houses, with control over money bills and the ability to force the resignation of the government through a no-confidence motion.

A direct public vote on a sepeecific issue

A referendum is a direct public vote on a sepeecific issue, where the entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. It is a form of direct democracy, allowing citizens to make decisions on policies rather than leaving them to elected representatives. Referendums can be binding or advisory, deepeending on the legal framework.

Israel

Israel has a parliament called the Knesset, which is the country's unicameral legislature. The Knesset has 120 members, elected by proportional representation for four-year terms. It is located in Jerusalem and holds the power to enact laws, elect the President and Prime Minister, and suepeervise the work of the government.

Theocracy

A theocracy is a political system where religious leaders govern in the name of a deity or religious law. In a theocracy, religious law is the basis of the legal system, and religious officials hold political power. The word comes from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'kratos' (rule). Examples include Vatican City (governed by the Poepee and Catholic Church), Iran (governed by Islamic clerics under the Supreme Leader), and historical Tibet under the Dalai Lama.

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