This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Culture > Political > Political Culture – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Culture Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Montesquieu, what is the best political regime? A) The monarchy, but parliamentary. B) The republic, but extremist. C) The republic, but moderate. D) The monarchy, but absolutist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The republic, but moderate. 2. What have been the 2 main tension points in American democracy since the Founding generation? A) Liberty and Personal Property. B) Liberty and Equality. C) Liberty and Civic Engagement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberty and Equality. 3. What is NOT true about a Political Platform? A) States the main ideas of the party. B) Explains why it was started. C) Stance on main ideas and current agenda. D) Explains the negative points about the opposing party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explains the negative points about the opposing party. 4. According to Kivirähk and Lauristin, to achieve changes in the fields of political culture and participation, all that has to be done is to raise the functioning capability of Civil Society Organisations. A) True. B) Talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talk. 5. What is the rule of law? A) Shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how government should operate. B) Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals. C) The idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs. D) The principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern. 6. Which of the following is a type of political culture? A) Traditionalistic. B) Moralistic. C) Individualistic. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 7. The trend of social trust in the Baltic states from 1990 to 2008 confirms that interpersonal trust largely depends on economic and physical security in society. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. In Estonia, immigrant populations are more tolerated than the LGBTQ community, according to the 2012 sub-index of the Legatum's social capital index. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. According to the social contract theory, where does the government get its power? A) "the legislature". B) "the laws of nature". C) "the consent of the governed". D) The King of England. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "the consent of the governed". 10. What is a demographic? A) A piece of art. B) A constitutional amendment. C) Religion, ethnicity, population, etc. D) A building in Washington D.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religion, ethnicity, population, etc. 11. Which of the following terms refers to A belief that personal freedom and solving social problems are more important than religion. A) Class-Consciousness. B) Orthodox. C) Progressives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Progressives. 12. Which core political ideal has been America's most elusive? A) Liberty. B) Freedom. C) Voting rights. D) Equality. E) Racism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equality. 13. Which of the following is defined by philosphical ideals and principles that provide a political and social blueprint for ordering society? A) Classical liberalism. B) Inalienable rights. C) Rule of law. D) Political ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political ideology. 14. A federal government is one in which A) All power is concentrated in the central government. B) Limited powers are assigned to a central state by independent states. C) Power is divided between a central government and state governments. D) Powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Power is divided between a central government and state governments. 15. Membership in either of the two major parties is A) Closely regulated by officials. B) Closely regulated by law. C) Decided by personal choice. D) Decided when you're born. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decided by personal choice. 16. Which of the following is NOT a concept found in the political culture of the American democratic society? A) Private property. B) Equality. C) Majority rule. D) Minority rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minority rule. 17. Which political theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state exists only to serve the will of the people? A) Force Theory. B) Evolutionary Theory. C) Divine Right Theory. D) Social Contract Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Contract Theory. 18. All of the following are considered linkage institutions except? A) Voting in elections. B) The media. C) Political parties. D) Paying taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paying taxes. 19. Which of the following most distinguishes elections in democratic regimes from elections in authoritarian regimes? A) The level of competitiveness between the ruling party and opposition parties. B) The election is held for national office across the country at the same time. C) The election occurs at a regularly scheduled time as directed by law or tradition. D) The election results are publicly announced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The level of competitiveness between the ruling party and opposition parties. 20. Political socialization refers to A) The process by which people develop their political beliefs, values, attitudes, and ideology. B) The amount of people who live in your home who are eligible to vote. C) The amount of time it takes to choose a political party. D) Socializing with members in congress to get a law passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process by which people develop their political beliefs, values, attitudes, and ideology. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesCulture QuizzesPolitical Culture Quiz 1Political Culture Quiz 2Political Culture Quiz 3Political Culture Quiz 4Political Culture Quiz 6Political Culture Quiz 7Political Culture Quiz 8Political Culture Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books