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Governments & Parliaments Quiz

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What is the official name of the unicameral national parliament of Mongolia?
- A. The National Diet
- B. The State Great Khural
- C. The Supreme Assembly
- D. The Federal Council
In 2012, the Parliament of Georgia controversially relocated its operations to a futuristic glass building in which city, before ultimately returning to the capital, Tbilisi, in 2019?
- A. Batumi
- B. Kutaisi
- C. Gori
- D. Rustavi
What is the name of the traditional, open-air public assembly used in a few Swiss can'tons where citizens vote on laws by a show of hands?
- A. The Storting
- B. The Volksrat
- C. The Landsgemeinde
- D. The Ting
In the UK Parliament, what is the primary function of "Select Committees" made up of cross-party Members of Parliament?
- A. To advise the monarch on royal prerogative
- B. To scrutinize the expenditures and policies of specific government departments
- C. To nominate the Prime Minister
- D. To draft entirely new constitutional laws
The European Parliament holds its official plenary sessions in which French city, despite having committee meetings in Brussels?
- A. Lyon
- B. Marseille
- C. Strasbourg
- D. Paris
In the United Kingdom's House of Lords, the Lord Speaker traditionally presides over the chamber while sitting on a large, red, backless seat known as what?
- A. The Woolsack
- B. The Throne of Peers
- C. The Velvet Cushion
- D. The Sovereign's Bench
What is the name of Israel's unicameral national legislature, which passes all laws and elects the president and prime minister?
- A. The Knesset
- B. The Majlis
- C. The Sanhedrin
- D. The Oireachtas
In a highly unusual political move, the Parliament of Senegal voted to completely abolish its Senate in 2012 primarily to do what?
- A. Punish political opponents
- B. Fund emergency flood relief
- C. Protest French colonial influence
- D. Centralize power in the military
Due to its unique distribution of government branches, South Africa's national parliament sits in which city?
- A. Pretoria
- B. Cape Town
- C. Bloemfontein
- D. Johannesburg
What is the collective name for the national parliament of the Republic of Ireland, comprising the President, Dil ireann, and Seanad ireann?
- A. The Tynwald
- B. The Storting
- C. The Oireachtas
- D. The Cortes
In Iran, which elected body of Islamic scholars is uniquely constitutionally empowered to appoint, monitor, and potentially dismiss the Supreme Leader?
- A. The Guardian Council
- B. The Expediency Discernment Council
- C. The Islamic Consultative Assembly
- D. The Assembly of Experts
Founded in 930 AD, which country claims to have the oldest surviving parliament in the world, known as the Althing?
- A. Sweden
- B. Norway
- C. Iceland
- D. Denmark
What is the name of the supreme organ of state power in Cuba, which typically meets twice a year to pass laws and elect the Council of State?
- A. The Supreme Soviet
- B. The Congress of the Republic
- C. The Chamber of Deputies
- D. The National Assembly of People's Power
Because Israel has no single written constitution, the Knesset relies on a series of quasi-constitutional statutes to govern the state's fundamental institutions. What are these called?
- A. The Torah Statutes
- B. The Declarations of Independence
- C. The Basic Laws
- D. The Fundamental Acts
In the US Senate, what strict rule governs the "budget reconciliation" process, preventing the inclusion of legislation that does not directly impact federal revenue or spending?
- A. The Filibuster
- B. The Hastert Rule
- C. The Cloture Mandate
- D. The Byrd Rule
In the UK Parliament, what colloquial name is given to controversial legal clauses that allow government ministers to amend primary legislation without a full parliamentary vote?
- A. Tudor decrees
- B. Magna Carta exemptions
- C. Henry VIII clauses
- D. Cromwell loopholes
Which country has the largest parliament by number of seats?
- A. China
- B. Russia
- C. USA
- D. India
In the US House of Representatives, what object is placed on a pedestal to the right of the Speaker's desk to signal that the House is in formal session?
- A. The Mace of the Republic
- B. The Great Seal
- C. The Congressional Gavel
- D. The Liberty Bell
What is the official English name for Japan's bicameral legislature?
- A. State Duma
- B. Supreme Council
- C. National Diet
- D. National Assembly
What is the name of the supreme legislature of Norway, which was established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway?
- A. The Althing
- B. The Storting
- C. The Riksdag
- D. The Folketing

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What is the official name of the unicameral national parliament of Mongolia?

In 2012, the Parliament of Georgia controversially relocated its operations to a futuristic glass building in which city, before ultimately returning to the capital, Tbilisi, in 2019?

What is the name of the traditional, open-air public assembly used in a few Swiss can'tons where citizens vote on laws by a show of hands?

In the UK Parliament, what is the primary function of "Select Committees" made up of cross-party Members of Parliament?

The European Parliament holds its official plenary sessions in which French city, despite having committee meetings in Brussels?

In the United Kingdom's House of Lords, the Lord Speaker traditionally presides over the chamber while sitting on a large, red, backless seat known as what?

What is the name of Israel's unicameral national legislature, which passes all laws and elects the president and prime minister?

In a highly unusual political move, the Parliament of Senegal voted to completely abolish its Senate in 2012 primarily to do what?

Due to its unique distribution of government branches, South Africa's national parliament sits in which city?

What is the collective name for the national parliament of the Republic of Ireland, comprising the President, Dil ireann, and Seanad ireann?

In Iran, which elected body of Islamic scholars is uniquely constitutionally empowered to appoint, monitor, and potentially dismiss the Supreme Leader?

Founded in 930 AD, which country claims to have the oldest surviving parliament in the world, known as the Althing?

What is the name of the supreme organ of state power in Cuba, which typically meets twice a year to pass laws and elect the Council of State?

Because Israel has no single written constitution, the Knesset relies on a series of quasi-constitutional statutes to govern the state's fundamental institutions. What are these called?

In the US Senate, what strict rule governs the "budget reconciliation" process, preventing the inclusion of legislation that does not directly impact federal revenue or spending?

In the UK Parliament, what colloquial name is given to controversial legal clauses that allow government ministers to amend primary legislation without a full parliamentary vote?

Which country has the largest parliament by number of seats?

In the US House of Representatives, what object is placed on a pedestal to the right of the Speaker's desk to signal that the House is in formal session?

What is the official English name for Japan's bicameral legislature?

What is the name of the supreme legislature of Norway, which was established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway?