Political Entities and Governance Quiz

Explore governance systems & political theories with 15 thought-provoking questions. Check your understanding of democracy, monarchy & more!

#1

Which of the following is a characteristic of a democratic political system?

Rule by a single leader
Centralized decision-making
Power vested in the hands of the people
Suppression of individual rights
#2

Who is typically the head of government in a parliamentary system?

President
Prime Minister
Monarch
Chancellor
#3

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the United States government?

Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Bureaucratic
#4

Which of the following is an example of a unitary state?

United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Germany
#5

Who is the head of state in a constitutional monarchy?

Prime Minister
President
Monarch
Chancellor
#6

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws in the United States?

Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Administrative
#7

What is the term for a political system in which power is concentrated in the hands of one individual or a small group?

Oligarchy
Plutocracy
Democracy
Autocracy
#8

Which philosopher is known for his concept of the 'social contract' in political theory?

John Locke
Karl Marx
Niccolò Machiavelli
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
#9

What is the term 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
#10

Which document serves as the supreme law of the United States?

Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Federalist Papers
#11

Which of the following is a form of direct democracy?

Representative democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Presidential democracy
Referendum
#12

What is the term for the process of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group?

Gerrymandering
Redistricting
Electoral fraud
Pluralism
#13

What is the primary function of the judiciary branch in a government?

Make laws
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
Execute laws
#14

Who coined the term 'checks and balances' to describe the distribution of governmental powers?

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
#15

In a parliamentary system, what happens if the majority party in the legislature loses a vote of confidence?

The Prime Minister is removed from office
The legislature is dissolved and new elections are called
The Monarch assumes executive power
The President assumes executive power

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