This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Overview > Basics > Political Science – Quiz 126 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Science Quiz 126 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following was the first political party? A) Libertarians. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Green Party. D) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalists. 2. The right claim of the rule of law A) Aimed at preventing the regime. B) Allows rulers to exercise power. C) Confirms the right to the rulers. D) Adopts the stability of laws that affect the past. E) Controls the rights of individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aimed at preventing the regime. 3. " Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people " is said by whom? A) Adolf Hitler. B) Bharam Lincoln. C) Napoleon. D) Robert Mugabe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bharam Lincoln. 4. According to the Articles of Confederation, this power was granted to Congress A) To regulate trade. B) To enforce laws. C) To levy taxed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To regulate trade. 5. My Experiments with Truth is an A) Autobiography. B) Lyrical verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autobiography. 6. When has the Janata Dal United Party formed? A) 2000. B) 1998. C) 1995. D) 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1999. 7. What is the primary responsibility of the legislative branch? A) Veto laws. B) Break laws. C) Make laws. D) Enforce laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make laws. 8. What a major reason that President Obama broke fundraising records in 2008? A) He appealed to business groups. B) His campaign websites simplified making donations. C) He played on people's fear of the opposition. D) He ignored the opposition point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His campaign websites simplified making donations. 9. True/False The Person who wins the most votes becomes president A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. The ability of any court to review acts or actions on the same level or below that court by the executive or legislative branches and determine their Constitutionality. A) Judicial Review. B) Writ of Certiorari. C) Friend of the court. D) Judiciary Act of 1789. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judicial Review. 11. What type of election is where candidates run as independents without party affiliation? A) Closed. B) Open. C) Nonpartisan. D) Partisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonpartisan. 12. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about political science? A) Political science is the study of government and political systems. B) Political science focuses on the theory and practice of politics. C) Political science is a social science discipline. D) Political science is a hard science, like physics or chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political science is a hard science, like physics or chemistry. 13. India China years A) 2008. B) 2007. C) 2006. D) 2009. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2006. 14. People vote. Local, state, and national governments each have their own law. Government is extremely big because so many people are involved in running the country. Which government system does this describe? A) Unitary. B) Federal. C) Confederation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federal. 15. The state Re-organisation Act was passed in 1956 which created A) 14 states and 7 Union territories. B) 14 states and 6 Union territories. C) 15 states and 6 Union territories. D) 15 states and 7 Union territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14 states and 6 Union territories. 16. In which year Unification of Germany took place A) 1989. B) 1992. C) 1991. D) 1990. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1990. 17. What is the meaning of System A) A set of rules. B) Adaptability. C) Socialisation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set of rules. 18. Authoritarianism differs from totalitarianism in that A) Freedom of speech is allowed. B) The leaders may be vetoed out of office. C) It is considered a legitimate form of government. D) Only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler. 19. The State Government's responsibility for educational planning is shared by the A) Ministry of Education. B) Ministry of Human Resource Development. C) Ministry of Programme Implementation. D) Ministry of Home Affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ministry of Education. 20. When did the Cuba crisis occur? A) 1975. B) 1967. C) 1962. D) 1989. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1962. 21. 1-A Belief that the majority community is able to rule a country in whichever way it wants is A) Federal Government. B) Prudential. C) Community Government. D) Majoritarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Majoritarian. 22. TV channels are a part of ..... houses. A) Big business. B) Small business. C) Industrial. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Big business. 23. The word "politics" is derived from the word "politea" and means A) Law. B) Government. C) City-state. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government. 24. There is a total number of women members in the 15th Lok Sabha? A) 69. B) 65. C) 59. D) 45. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 59. 25. What is NOT part of a democracy? A) The majority in power can hurt the powers and rights of minority groups. B) Freedom to vote. C) Holding government officials accountable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The majority in power can hurt the powers and rights of minority groups. 26. ..... served as Education Minister in the first union cabinet. A) Rajendra Prasad. B) Jaipal Singh. C) Mawlana Apple is like the mother Azad. D) H.C. Mookherjee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mawlana Apple is like the mother Azad. 27. Which of the following is common to the method of election of the members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? A) Every citizen above the age of 18 is an eligible voter. B) Voter can give preference order for different candidates. C) Every vote has equal value. D) The winner must get more than half the votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every vote has equal value. 28. Geopolitics is the study of the effects of Earth's geography on politics and international relations. Which of the events below contributes to geopolitical instability? A) A change in government in a nuclear-armed state. B) An overthrow of abusive government. C) The crash of Wall Street Financial District. D) The voters influence on the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A change in government in a nuclear-armed state. 29. Fundamental Rights have no value without ..... A) Right to Freedom. B) Right to Freedom of Religion. C) Right to Constitutional Remedies. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 30. The anti-breeding conference was held in Durban? A) In 2009. B) In 1980. C) In 1990. D) In 2001. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In 2001. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesOverview QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Science Quiz 1Political Science Quiz 2Political Science Quiz 3Political Science Quiz 4Political Science Quiz 5Political Science Quiz 6Political Science Quiz 7Political Science Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books