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Political Institutions Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. 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
2. TRUE or FALSE:The word legitimacy originated from the Latin word "legit" meaning "to declare lawful" .
3. TRUE or FALSE:Not all nations are states.
4. How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?
5. Who is considered the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in Russia?
6. Which of the following refers to activities through which people make, preserve and amend general rules under which they live in?
7. Those in power being viewed as having the right to control or govern others is known as what?
8. Is when constituents are divided into single member districts in which candidates compete for a single representative's seat.
9. A network of houses and other places that abolitionists used to help slaves escape to freedom in the northern states or Canada.
10. It's the ability to control the behavior of others with or without their consent.
11. When the President Bush ordered troops into Afghanistan in 2001, which role was he performing?
12. Divine right theory
13. TRUE or FALSE:The three types of authority are traditional, organizational, and legal-rational.
14. If an individual is arrested for breaking a federal law, which court will his trial take place?
15. What is the purpose of multilateral aid programmes?
16. TRUE or FALSE:Examples of traditional authority are those exercised by elders in a tribe or an indigenous people's group.
17. Allows majority members of a legislature to indicate representation of the interest of their constituencies(districts) and allows the opposition party to verbally challenge the majority party governance and policy making.*
18. Devolutionary forces may be divided into three basic types-Ethnic, Economic, and Religion
19. Your family was given special favors or materials goods by a politician in exchange for an electoral support is an example of:
20. This political system is one that concentrates all policymaking powers in one central geographic place, and the central government is responsible for most policy areas
21. In a semi-presidential system, the president is typically:
22. Explain the role of local government in making and enforcing laws within its jurisdiction.
23. Who appoints most of the positions in Iran's government?
24. Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?
25. The government remains in power for five years.
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