This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Institutions > Government > Political Institutions – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Institutions Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which part of the government is responsible for hearing cases and applying and interpreting laws? A) G. Head of State. B) Q. Executive Cabinet. C) F. Legislative Branch. D) B. Judicial Branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. Judicial Branch. 2. Which type of government is one in which every aspect of society is controlled by the state? A) Direct democracy. B) Totalitarianism. C) Representative democracy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Totalitarianism. 3. Which of the following is an example of rational-legal form of authority? A) The president's term in office ends after 4 years. B) The Queen of England dies, transferring power to her son or daughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The president's term in office ends after 4 years. 4. What is the role of socio-cultural institutions in shaping a society? A) Socio-cultural institutions are only concerned with economic development, not societal values. B) Socio-cultural institutions shape a society by influencing values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors of individuals within that society. C) Socio-cultural institutions have no impact on shaping a society. D) Socio-cultural institutions only focus on individual needs, not societal values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socio-cultural institutions shape a society by influencing values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors of individuals within that society. 5. Which jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case for the first time? A) Appellate jurisdiction. B) Original jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Original jurisdiction. 6. In a presidential system, the chief executive is typically: A) Directly elected by the people. B) Chosen by the legislature. C) Appointed by the judiciary. D) Selected by the military. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directly elected by the people. 7. When was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established? A) 2000. B) 1995. C) 1970. D) 2010. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1995. 8. Which of the following organizing principles lacks a consistent ideological foundation, and instead emphasizes hostility towards elites and established institutions? A) Populism. B) Clientelism. C) Dictatorship. D) Fascism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Populism. 9. What is the executive leader called who formulates, implements, and enforces policies through the cabinet and different agencies? A) A. Commander in Chief. B) S. Parliamentary Systems. C) M. Head of Government. D) G. Head of State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) M. Head of Government. 10. Which model states political process is controlled by interest groups that compete for power? A) Political participation. B) Power-elite model. C) Interest groups. D) Pluralist model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pluralist model. 11. One difference between the parliamentary and presidential forms of government is that the presidential form: A) Ensures that there will be no periods of divided government. B) Sets no fixed term of office for the executive. C) Makes the executive subject to a possible vote of no confidence by the legislature. D) Makes the executive electorally independence of other branches of government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makes the executive electorally independence of other branches of government. 12. Descent is a biological relationship to his or her ancestry. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 13. The Secretary of State is responsible for foreign affairs. A) UK. B) US. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) US. 14. TRUE or FALSE:Power refers to the ability to act toward achieving a desired outcome. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 15. In the event that both the President and Vice President are removed from office, who will act as President in the Philippines? A) Speaker of the House of Representatives. B) Executive Secretary of the Cabinet. C) President of the Senate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President of the Senate. 16. Describe the powers and responsibilities of state civic institutions in your country. A) I don't know. B) State civic institutions have no powers or responsibilities. C) The powers and responsibilities of state civic institutions are not important. D) The correct answer for the question is to describe the powers and responsibilities of state civic institutions in your country. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The correct answer for the question is to describe the powers and responsibilities of state civic institutions in your country. 17. The law of demand states that as the price increases then A) Quantity demanded increases. B) Quantity demanded decreases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantity demanded decreases. 18. What must a candidate do in order to be elected by the electoral college? A) The candidate must win in the majority of states. B) The candidate must win the majority of the popular vote. C) The candidate must get an absolute majority of electoral votes. D) The candidate must get more electoral votes than his opponents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The candidate must get an absolute majority of electoral votes. 19. Which of the following refers to the ability to do something in order to achieve a desired outcome? A) Power. B) Politics. C) Authority. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power. 20. What are the traditional powers and responsibilities of Indigenous civic institutions? A) Enforcing traffic laws. B) Collecting taxes. C) The traditional powers and responsibilities of Indigenous civic institutions include maintaining social order, resolving disputes, managing resources, and preserving cultural traditions. D) Operating public transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The traditional powers and responsibilities of Indigenous civic institutions include maintaining social order, resolving disputes, managing resources, and preserving cultural traditions. 21. The Supreme Court makes final decisions in difficult legal cases and interprets and defends the constitution. A) US. B) UK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) US. 22. This refers to the pattern of orientation to political objects such as parties, government, and constitution, expressed in beliefs, symbols and values. A) Nation. B) Political Globalization. C) Political Culture. D) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Culture. 23. Which type of regime, which is present in all cases of totalitarianism, is often associated with communist and fascist countries? A) Patrimonialism. B) Theocracy. C) One-party rule. D) Kleptocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One-party rule. 24. What is the primary aim of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? A) Regulating world trade. B) Establishing trading links. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulating world trade. 25. Asymmetric federalism refers to: A) The constitutional provision that allows the federal legislature to overturn regional laws. B) The principle that federal law takes precedence over regional law. C) A situation in which some subnational governments have greater or lesser power than others. D) The constitutional provision that allows central governments to replace governing institutions within subnational governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A situation in which some subnational governments have greater or lesser power than others. 26. The ..... is taken every ten years to determine the population of states and distribute representatives. A) Census. B) Correlation. C) Caucus. D) Count. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Census. 27. An abolitionist who, in his newspaper The Liberator, called for immediate freedom for slaves. A) Susan B. Anthony. B) William Lloyd Garrison. C) Frederick Douglass. D) Harriet Tubman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) William Lloyd Garrison. 28. Other than checks and balances, which other constitutional principle is evident in the fact that federal officials can be impeached and removed if they break the law? A) Rule of law. B) Judicial review. C) Federalism. D) Separation of powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rule of law. 29. Which of the following are most closely associate with authoritarian regimes? A) Regular and open elections for public offices. B) Governmental transparency and public communication. C) Restrictions placed on civil rights and personal freedoms. D) Diverse groups of political elites exercising power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restrictions placed on civil rights and personal freedoms. 30. Wayne received 45 million votes and 300 electoral votes. Stark received 55 million votes and 238 electoral votes. Which statement describes the outcome of the election? A) The Senate will decide who wins the presidency. B) Wayne wins the electoral vote and becomes president. C) Stark wins the popular vote and becomes president. D) The House of Representatives decides who wins the presidency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wayne wins the electoral vote and becomes president. ← 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