This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Institutions > Government > Political Institutions – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Institutions Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How are the prices of goods determined in a socialist economic system? A) The laws of supply and demand. B) The government determines the prices. C) The military determines the prices. D) The consumers determine the prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The government determines the prices. 2. A bill must pass through both houses of Congress before being submitted to the President. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 3. What is a junta? A) Hereditary ruler holds absolute power. B) Small group seizes power from previous government by force. C) Single individual holds all the power. D) Those in power have complete control over everyone's lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small group seizes power from previous government by force. 4. Compulsory marriage in their own village, community, ethnic, social or religious group. A) EXOGAMY. B) ENDOGAMY. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ENDOGAMY. 5. How many parties does the party system of Kazakhstan have? A) 8. B) 2. C) 6. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 6. Which country has a head of government who has veto power? A) Russia. B) United Kingdom. C) Mexico. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mexico. 7. Congress consists of two houses, the 100-member Senate and the 435-member House of Representatives. A) UK. B) US. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) US. 8. Which house has the power to ratify presidential treaties with a 2/3 vote? A) House of Representatives. B) Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Senate. 9. ..... in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west. A) Bureau of Indian Affairs. B) Worcester v. Georgia. C) Indian Removal Act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indian Removal Act. 10. Which of the following is a political attitude towards change that is most supportive of reform and gradual change? A) Conservatism. B) Liberalism. C) Communism. D) Radicalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberalism. 11. TRUE or FALSE:Legal-rational authority is based on long-established customs and traditions. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 12. How long is the term for members of the House of Representatives? A) 4 years. B) 8 years. C) 2 years. D) 6 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 years. 13. Which group of countries all have a federal system of government? A) Russia, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. B) Nigeria, the People's Republic of China, and Iran. C) Mexico, Russia, and Nigeria. D) The United Kingdom, Iran, and Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mexico, Russia, and Nigeria. 14. Which description of the expedition's encounters with American Indians is most accurate? A) Most tribes displayed hostility. B) Most encounters were friendly. C) Translators weren't needed. D) There were barely any encounters to speak of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most encounters were friendly. 15. Most bills that are introduced in either house never make it out of committee. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. This political system divides the power between the central-government and sub-units, and regional bodies have significant powers. A) Unitary system. B) Federal system. C) Confederal system. D) Procedural system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federal system. 17. Is the process that encourages states to pool their sovereignty in order to gain political, economic, and social clout. A) Integration. B) NAFTA. C) Foreign Direct Investment. D) Supranational Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Integration. 18. A form of government that spreads the power among many sub-units and has a weak central government A) Unitary system. B) Confederal system. C) Procedural system. D) Federal system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confederal system. 19. The most typical type of authority in modern societies. A) Traditional Authority. B) Legal-Rational Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legal-Rational Authority. 20. Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery? A) Her knowledge of the landscape within tribal lands. B) Her experience making medicines out of indigenous plants. C) Her strong swimming skills. D) Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language. 21. If the public accepts an institution as right and proper, it will have power, authority, and this value. A) Capacity. B) Autonomy. C) Country. D) Legitimacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legitimacy. 22. Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter? A) Nantucket. B) Sacagawea. C) Pocahontas. D) Black Kettle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sacagawea. 23. Which house has the power to create bills involving taxing and spending? A) Senate. B) House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Representatives. 24. What is a Social Institution? A) An organization of schools and different nationalities. B) An organisation that creates, enforces, and applies laws. C) A group of people become the targeted minority with stoning and mobbing, so they create a act. D) For young undocumented immigrants to gain American rights and ctizenship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An organization of schools and different nationalities. 25. The monarch officially appoints the Prime Minister. A) UK. B) US. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UK. 26. Which of the following states has a unitary system of government? A) Nigeria. B) Russia. C) Iran. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iran. 27. A type of authority where power and legitimacy are legitimized by clearly defined set of written rule or laws. A) Legal-Rational Authority. B) Legitimacy. C) Charismatic Authority. D) Traditional Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legal-Rational Authority. 28. Filipinos sometimes get jealous of other people's successes that they find a way to pull the other person down, rather than striving to be better. A) Ningas-Kugon. B) Crab Mentality. C) Tomorrow I live. D) Colonial Mentality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crab Mentality. 29. The Lower Chamber of the Congress of the Philippines is known by what name A) Congressional Lower Chamber. B) Senate. C) House of Representatives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) House of Representatives. 30. Describe the role of international civic institutions in promoting global cooperation and governance. A) Advocating for military intervention in global conflicts. B) Imposing sanctions and penalties on non-compliant countries. C) Facilitating communication, negotiation, and collaboration among countries and non-state actors. D) Promoting isolationism and protectionism among countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facilitating communication, negotiation, and collaboration among countries and non-state actors. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesInstitutions QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Institutions Quiz 1Political Institutions Quiz 2Political Institutions Quiz 3Political Institutions Quiz 4Political Institutions Quiz 5Political Institutions Quiz 6Political Institutions Quiz 7Political Institutions Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books