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Political Systems & Governance Quiz
Political Systems & Governance · Medium
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Political systems define how power is organised, distributed, and legitimised within a state. Democracies - both direct and representative - give citizens a role in political decis...
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All 20 questions in this Political Systems & Governance quiz
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What does 'devolution' refer to in governance?
- A. Statutory delegation of powers from a central government to regional governments
- B. The overthrow of a government by military force
- C. The transition from democracy to autocracy
- D. The merging of two sovereign nations
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What distinguishes consensus democracy from majoritarian democracy?
- A. It requires physical violence to resolve political disputes
- B. It seeks to include as many voices as possible in decision-making rather than just a 51% majority
- C. It allows only one person to make all decisions
- D. It completely bans the voting process
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What is a confederation?
- A. A highly centralized state that suppresses regional identities
- B. A government entirely managed by corporate monopolies
- C. A single state without any internal borders or provinces
- D. A union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action
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Which French President founded the Fifth Republic?
- A. Charles de Gaulle
- B. Valery Giscard d'Estaing
- C. Francois Mitterrand
- D. Georges Pompidou
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Which amendment limits the President to two terms?
- A. 22nd
- B. 20th
- C. 21st
- D. 23rd
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What is a primary characteristic of a parliamentary system?
- A. The head of state is elected directly by the people
- B. The judiciary makes all final political decisions
- C. Power is held exclusively by state governments
- D. The executive branch derives democratic legitimacy from the legislature
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Who rules a gerontocracy?
- A. The elders of a society
- B. Mothers or women
- C. Foreign occupiers
- D. The intellectual elite
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How many articles does the United States Constitution originally have?
- A. 9
- B. 12
- C. 7
- D. 5
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What is the economic and political structure of authoritarian capitalism?
- A. Total state ownership of all property and strict social controls
- B. A capitalist market economy operating alongside an authoritarian government
- C. An economy strictly run by labor syndicates without a state
- D. A completely unregulated free market with a direct democracy
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What is a corporatocracy?
- A. A government managed by labor unions
- B. An economic and political system controlled by corporations
- C. A society governed by physical fitness and health standards
- D. Rule by regional landowners
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In political philosophy, what defines a timocracy?
- A. Rule by religious scholars
- B. Rule exclusively by the military elite
- C. Rule by property owners or those motivated by honor
- D. Rule by the working class
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Who holds the decision-making power in a technocracy?
- A. Technical experts and scientists
- B. Religious clerics
- C. Wealthy landowners
- D. Hereditary monarchs
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What describes a plutocracy?
- A. Rule by military leaders
- B. Rule by religious officials
- C. Rule by the wealthy
- D. Rule by the elderly
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What defines a kleptocracy?
- A. Corrupt leaders use their power to exploit national wealth and resources
- B. Society is ruled by the most intelligent citizens
- C. The government entirely eliminates personal property
- D. Rulers are chosen exclusively by lottery
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Which country's constitution is called the 'Basic Law'?
- A. Japan
- B. France
- C. Germany
- D. South Korea
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What does the political concept of statism advocate?
- A. That the state should have substantial centralized control over social and economic affairs
- B. That the state should be completely abolished immediately
- C. That all states should merge into one global government
- D. That religious institutions should overpower the state
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Which of the following describes a thalassocracy?
- A. A state that derives its power from its maritime supremacy
- B. A government ruled entirely by military generals
- C. An empire based solely on deep inland territorial conquest
- D. A society without any formal laws
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What is the core concept of e-democracy?
- A. The replacement of all human politicians with AI
- B. A government based strictly on internet infrastructure monopolies
- C. Banning physical voting entirely
- D. The use of digital technologies to enhance democratic processes
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What is 'judicial review'?
- A. Courts reviewing their own decisions
- B. Parliament reviewing judges
- C. Courts' power to invalidate unconstitutional laws
- D. Executive reviewing courts
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How is power distributed in a unitary state?
- A. Completely decentralized to local communes
- B. Equally divided between central and state governments
- C. Supreme power rests in a single central government
- D. It relies solely on a monarch for local governance