This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Overview > Basics > Political Science – Quiz 173 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Science Quiz 173 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following was arguably the first interest group? A) Federalists. B) Business and Trade Associations. C) American Federation of Labor. D) Religious Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 2. An act of recognizing Sinhala as the official language was signed in A) 1942. B) 1956. C) 1954. D) 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1956. 3. Which of the following outlines the basic structure of the three-tiered federal court system from lowest to highest tier? A) District Courts, Circuit Courts, Supreme Court. B) Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, District Courts. C) Circuit Courts, District Courts, Supreme Court. D) Supreme Court, District Courts, Circuit Courts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) District Courts, Circuit Courts, Supreme Court. 4. What was the final and most immediate cause of the disintegration of the USSR? A) Gorbachev's policies. B) Western developments. C) Second World War. D) The rise of nationalism and the desire for sovereignty within various republics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rise of nationalism and the desire for sovereignty within various republics. 5. Analyze the two statements below:1. Normative issues are arguments based on judgment and focus on theories on how to improve an issue. 2. A normative issue that the United Kingdom faces is having Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of State having only symbolic power. A) If both statements 1 and 2 are correct. B) If both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. C) If statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. D) If statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. 6. Which of the following is a constitutional duty of the president pro tempore of the Georgia Senate A) Leading important committee meetings. B) Coordinatin with the Speaker of the House. C) Gathering majority party support for controversial legislation. D) Leading the Senate if the president is temporarily unalbe to do so. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gathering majority party support for controversial legislation. 7. Government can be defined as A) An institution within which decisions are made that resolve conflicts. B) Any club that sets up a platform. C) The same in most countries. D) A concept with a universally accepted interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An institution within which decisions are made that resolve conflicts. 8. The nagar panchyat is found in A) Big cities. B) Small towns. C) Villages. D) Metro pills cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small towns. 9. All of the following about the First Continental Congress is true EXCEPT A) It was comprised of delegates from twelve colonies. B) The delegates spoke very little about declaring independence. C) The delegates declared independence from Great Britain. D) It resolved to petition King George III. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The delegates declared independence from Great Britain. 10. How many members are there in the rajya sabha A) 240 elected members. B) 233 elected members. C) 250 elected members. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 233 elected members. 11. Define reciprocity A) Noncriminal disputes among individuals. B) That which grows out of a country's basic documents. C) Mutual application of legal standards. D) Applying the same standards to all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutual application of legal standards. 12. When all people are able to participate in government, that is a ..... A) Direct democracy. B) Representative democracy. C) Totalitarianism. D) Dictatorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct democracy. 13. Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils launch parties and struggle? A) To recognise Sinhalese as the only official language. B) To recognise Tamil as an official language. C) To adopt Majoriitarianism. D) To dominate other religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To recognise Tamil as an official language. 14. The Indian Constitution has lists of rights. A) 3. B) 2. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 15. Politics comes from the Greek word politike which means "relating to citizens, state and its composition as a community" . A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Define consistency A) Noncriminal disputes among individuals. B) That which grows out of a country's basic documents. C) Mutual application of legal standards. D) Applying the same standards to all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Applying the same standards to all. 17. Which of the following is not a mandated responsibility of citizens of the United States? A) Follow the laws. B) Pay taxes. C) Vote. D) Attend jury duty when called. E) Report for military duty if drafted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vote. 18. Central institute of Indian languages is located at of the following places? A) Varanasi. B) Mysore. C) New Delhi. D) Shimla. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mysore. 19. Libel is A) The amount of insurance one must have on a motor vehicle. B) Defamation in writing. C) Printed material that cannot be proven true. D) Another word for slander. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defamation in writing. 20. It received Nobel award in the year 1965 A) UNICEF. B) UNESCO. C) ONE. D) WHO. 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