Government and Political Concepts Quiz
Explore concepts like democracy, socialism, and political power in this quiz. How well do you know government and political theories?
#1
What is the fundamental principle of democracy?
Rule by a single individual
Rule by the majority
Rule by the military
Rule by religious leaders
#2
Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?
Republic
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
#3
Who is considered the 'Father of Modern Political Science'?
Niccolò Machiavelli
John Locke
Karl Marx
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
#4
What is the concept of 'checks and balances' in government?
A system where each branch of government has powers to limit the other branches
A system where the executive branch has unlimited power
A system where the judiciary branch controls the legislature
A system where the legislature has absolute power
#5
What is the term used for a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units?
Unitary system
Federal system
Confederal system
Autocratic system
#6
Who coined the term 'the invisible hand' to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace?
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
#7
What is the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced?
Separation of powers
Rule of law
Due process
Legal sovereignty
#8
Who wrote the book 'The Social Contract'?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
#9
Which political ideology advocates for the abolition of private property and a classless society?
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism
Anarchism
#10
Who is considered the founder of modern communism?
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
#11
Who is known for the concept of the 'veil of ignorance' in political philosophy?
John Rawls
Robert Nozick
Jeremy Bentham
Immanuel Kant
#12
Who is known for the concept of 'civil disobedience' as a form of protest against unjust laws?
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
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