Political Institutions Quiz 1 (30 MCQs)

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1. What was the Southern economy based on?
2. Amendment 17 allows for the people of a state to elect their senators rather than having them chosen by the state legislatures. Which constitutional principle is evident in Amendment 17?
3. Who is responsible for proposing and approving domestic legislation in China?
4. Which office requires that person be 25 years old, live in the state they represent, and be a citizen of the United States for seven years?
5. Which animal represents the Democratic National Party?
6. The President is elected every four years.
7. Explain how international civic institutions address issues that transcend national boundaries.
8. In order to win in the presidency a candidate must receive .....
9. An escaped slave and abolitionist who was a leader of the Underground Railroad.
10. According to the 25th Amendment, who becomes president if the current president dies, resigns, or is removed?
11. Who is the head of the Executive branch?
12. Refers to the "web of social relationships" that humans form as part of a family, which is the smallest unit of society.
13. Which part of the government is responsible for implementing laws through the government's bureaucracy?
14. What is a Political institution?
15. Which of the following is based on the presumed special and extraordinary characteristics or qualities possess by a certain individual?
16. Who appoints the cabinet in the United Kingdom?
17. A social and economic unit that consists of one or more parents and their children.
18. Which of the following statements concerning Mexican and Nigerian politics is most accurate?
19. The two-party system is a rarity today occurring in only about 25 countries
20. Kazakhstan's electoral system is
21. The war between Britain and the U.S. cause by British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, restrict America's desire for expansion, and the impressment of U.S. seamen,
22. Which office requires that a person be 35 years old, live in the United States for 14 years, and be a natural-born citizen of the United States?
23. What bodies of political Institution pertains to the group of people who were tasks in making the general rules?
24. Adolf Hitler who gained the support of the Germans in believing that they are the superior race.
25. The system that gives all parties, big and small, the number of representatives in the legislative body (congress/parliament) is based on the percentage of the public that votes for their platform/view points is
26. TRUE or FALSE:The word legitimacy originated from the Latin word "legit" meaning "to declare lawful" .
27. TRUE or FALSE:Not all nations are states.
28. How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?
29. Who is considered the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in Russia?
30. Which of the following refers to activities through which people make, preserve and amend general rules under which they live in?