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Contents
1 POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
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1.1 POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
1. What was the Southern economy based A. Suffrage
on? B. Abolitionist movement
A. manufacturing C. Prohibition
B. livestock D. Political platforms
C. agriculture
4. Who is responsible for proposing and ap-
D. service industry proving domestic legislation in China?
2. Amendment 17 allows for the people of A. The President
a state to elect their senators rather than B. The Premier
having them chosen by the state legisla-
tures. Which constitutional principle is ev- C. The Supreme Leader
ident in Amendment 17? D. The Monarch
A. popular sovereignty
5. Which office requires that person be 25
B. rule of law years old, live in the state they represent,
C. checks and balances and be a citizen of the United States for
seven years?
D. federalism
A. Representative
3. The effort to end slavery. B. Senator
C. President
D. Federal Judge
6. Which animal represents the Democratic

National Party?
A. Donkey
B. Horse
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A
1.1 POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 3
C. Tiger 12. Who is the head of the Executive branch?

D. Bear A. governor

7. The President is elected every four years. B. mayor
A. UK C. president
B. US D. speaker of the house
8. Explain how international civic institutions 13. Refers to the “web of social relationships”
address issues that transcend national that humans form as part of a family,
boundaries. which is the smallest unit of society.
A. Advocating for isolationism and non- A. Family
cooperation
B. Kinship
B. Imposing economic sanctions on coun-
C. Consanguineous
tries
D. Affinal
C. Engaging in military interventions
D. Promoting cooperation, negotiation, 14. The most important person in Colombia’s
and the development of international laws goverment is:
and agreements
9. In order to win in the presidency a candi-

date must receive A.
A. a majority of states
B. an absolute majority of electoral votes
C. an absolute majority of the popular
vote
B.
D. a majority of both the popular and elec-
toral vote
10. An escaped slave and abolitionist who was

a leader of the Underground Railroad.
C.
A. William Lloyd Garrison
B. Susan B. Anthony
C. Frederick Douglass
D. Harriet Tubman
11. According to the 25th Amendment, who D.

becomes president if the current president
dies, resigns, or is removed?
A. Vice-President
15. Which part of the government is responsi-
B. Speaker of the House ble for implementing laws through the gov-
C. President Pro-Timer ernment’s bureaucracy?
D. Secretary of State A. B. Judicial Branch
7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. B

B. J. Executive Branch A. the bureaucracies in Nigeria and Mex-

ico must both reflect the countries’ fed-
C. K. Civil Service
eral characters
D. S. Parliamentary Systems
B. Supreme courts in both countries can
16. What is a Political institution? exercise judicial review
A. An organisation that creates, enforces, C. both the Nigerian and Mexican presi-
and applies laws. dents are limited to two terms
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D. only Mexico has a bicameral legisla-
B. An organization of schools and differ-
ture
ent nationalities.
C. The ideas that lots of people believe to 21. The two-party system is a rarity today oc-
be true. curring in only about 25 countries
D. For young undocumented immigrants A. True
to gain American rights and ctizenship. B. False
17. Which of the following is based on the pre- 22. Kazakhstan’s electoral system is
sumed special and extraordinary charac- A. majority
teristics or qualities possess by a certain
individual? B. Proportional
A. Legitimacy C. Plurality
B. Traditional Authority D. mixed of proportional and majority
C. Charismatic Authority 23. The war between Britain and the U.S.
cause by British attempts to restrict U.S.
D. Legal-Rational Authority
trade, restrict America’s desire for expan-
18. Who appoints the cabinet in the United sion, and the impressment of U.S. sea-
Kingdom? men,
A. The Monarch A. War of 1812
B. The Prime Minister B. French and Indian War

C. Revolutionary War
C. The President
D. Civil War
D. The Supreme Leader
24. Which country has a presidential system
19. A social and economic unit that consists of similar to the United States?
one or more parents and their children.
A. Mexico
A. Family
B. Russia
B. Consanguine
C. China
C. Blood relative
D. Nigeria
D. Kinship
25. Which office requires that a person be 35
20. Which of the following statements con- years old, live in the United States for 14
cerning Mexican and Nigerian politics is years, and be a natural-born citizen of the
most accurate? United States?
16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. A 24. D 25. A
A. President 31. How did the United States acquire the land
B. Senator explored by Lewis and Clark?
A. They won it from the British during the

C. Representative
Revolutionary war
D. Governor
B. They defeated American Indians in a
26. What bodies of political Institution per- series of battles
tains to the group of people who were C. They bought it from the kingdom of
tasks in making the general rules? France
A. Judiciary D. They took it from Spanish conquista-
B. Parties dors
C. Democratic 32. Who is considered the commander-in-chief
D. Legislative of the armed forces in Russia?
A. The Prime Minister
27. Adolf Hitler who gained the support of the
Germans in believing that they are the su- B. The President
perior race. C. The Monarch
A. Traditional Authority D. The Supreme Leader
B. Charismatic Authority 33. Which of the following refers to activities
C. Legal-rational Authority through which people make, preserve and
amend general rules under which they live
D. Legitimate Authority
in?
28. The system that gives all parties, A. Power
big and small, the number of rep- B. Politics
resentatives in the legislative body
(congress/parliament) is based on the per- C. Authority
centage of the public that votes for their D. Government
platform/view points is
34. Those in power being viewed as having
A. multi-party system the right to control or govern others is
B. Constitutional Monarch known as what?
C. Plurality voting A. traditional authority
D. Proportional representation B. coersion
E. Virtuous Dictatorship C. legitimacy
D. charismatic authority
29. TRUE or FALSE:The word legitimacy origi-
nated from the Latin word “legit” mean- 35. This type of government typically goes
ing “to declare lawful”. with the Command Economy.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
30. TRUE or FALSE:Not all nations are states.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
26. D 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. C

A. Democracy B. Act by individuals agree to form a gov-

B. Dictatorship ernment. Government are established by
the people.
C. Autocracy
C. Act by individuals agree to form a gov-
D. Communism ernment. Government are established by
the citizans
36. is when constituents are divided into sin-
gle member districts in which candidates D. none of above
compete for a single representative’s seat.
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41. TRUE or FALSE:The three types of au-
A. single-member districts thority are traditional, organizational, and
B. mixed-system legal-rational.
C. referendum A. TRUE
D. first-past-the-post B. FALSE
37. A network of houses and other places that 42. The belief that a government gets its
abolitionists used to help slaves escape to power from is a core principle of a
freedom in the northern states or Canada. democracy.
A. Suffrage movement
B. Democracy
C. Underground Railroad
D. Political platforms
38. It’s the ability to control the behavior of A. A Monarch (King/Queen)

others with or without their consent.
B. God(s) or a Divine Being
A. Charismatic Leader
C. The People
B. Power
D. Military Strength
C. Authority
D. Coercion 43. If an individual is arrested for breaking a
federal law, which court will his trial take
39. When the President Bush ordered troops place?
into Afghanistan in 2001, which role was A. District Court
he performing?
B. Circuit Court
A. Commander-in-Chief
C. Superior Court
B. Chief Diplomat
D. Peoples Court
C. Chief Executive
D. Chief Administrator 44. What is the purpose of multilateral aid pro-
grammes?
40. Divine right theory A. Regulating international trade
A. right of a sovereign to rule as set forth B. Providing non-repayable grants
by the theory of government that holds
that a monarch receives the right to rule C. Promoting economic development
directly from God and not from the people. D. none of above
35. D 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. A
45. TRUE or FALSE:Examples of traditional au- 50. What is Manifest Destiny?

thority are those exercised by elders in a
tribe or an indigenous people’s group.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
46. allows majority members of a legislature

to indicate representation of the inter-
est of their constituencies(districts) and al-
lows the opposition party to verbally chal- A. The belief that it was America’s destiny
lenge the majority party governance and to control and civilize all of North America
policy making.* B. The belief that their destiny was to
A. k. Civil Service manifest
C. A religious term used to explain how to
B. H. Semi-Presidential System
be saved
C. J. Executive Branch
D. none of above
D. L. Question Time
51. In a semi-presidential system, the presi-
47. Devolutionary forces may be divided into dent is typically:
three basic types-Ethnic, Economic, and Re- A. Directly elected by the people
ligion
B. Chosen by the legislature
A. True
C. Appointed by the judiciary
B. False D. Selected by the military
48. Your family was given special favors or 52. Name the piece of Land.
materials goods by a politician in exchange
for an electoral support is an example of:
A. Vote Buying
B. Political Clientelism
C. Anomalies of Politicians
D. Electoral Campaign
49. This political system is one that concen- A. Texas Annexation

trates all policymaking powers in one cen- B. Mexican Cession
tral geographic place, and the central gov- C. Louisiana Purchase
ernment is responsible for most policy ar-
eas D. Florida Cession
A. unitary system 53. Explain the role of local government in

making and enforcing laws within its ju-
B. confederal system
risdiction.
C. federal system
A. Local government only enforces laws
D. procedural system related to traffic and parking
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B. Local government creates and en- A. d. Parliamentary Hybrid

forces laws to maintain order and protect B. e. Prime Minister
residents.
C. f. Legislative Branch
C. Local government only enforces fed-
eral laws, not local ones D. g. Head of Sate
D. Local government has no role in mak- 59. Which system has a head of government
ing or enforcing laws who is not directly accountable to the leg-
islature?
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54. Who appoints most of the positions in
A. Presidential
Iran’s government?
B. Parliamentary
A. The President
C. Authoritarian
B. The Premier
D. Semi-presidential
C. The Supreme Leader
D. The Monarch 60. What is the legitimate and ultimate author-
ity of the state over an area of territory
55. Why did Jackson win the election of and the people within it?
1828? A. Power
A. he was Harvard educated B. Authority
B. he was a war hero and people could C. Nation
relate to him
D. State
C. he was well-mannered and sophisti-
cated 61. Which system has a separation of powers
D. his dad was the second president of and checks and balances?
the US A. Parliamentary
56. The government remains in power for five B. Presidential

years. C. Authoritarian
A. UK D. Semi-presidential
B. US 62. The Government of Kazakhstan consists of
ministries
57. Descent leads an individual to trace kinship
through female’s line. A. 17
A. Unilineal B. 15
B. Patrilineal C. 19
C. Bilineal D. 3
D. Matrilineal 63. It is consist of distinct population of peo-
ple bound together by a common culture,
58. term that describes Russia’s semi- history, and tradition and is concentrated
presidential system in which a directly within a specific geographic region.
elected president appoints theprime min-
ister of the national legislature’s lower A. Power
chamber (Duma) B. Authority

C. Nation B. Protects the Rights of all colombian na-

D. State tionals

C. Executes special missions
64. Which animal represents the Republican
D. none of above
National Party?
A. Elephant 69. Replaces the president if He dies
B. Tiger
C. Donkey
D. Fox
65. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is respon-

sible for financial matters.
A. UK
A. Vice-president
B. US
B. Governor
66. It is a parliamentary democracy with a con- C. Mayor
stitutional monarch.
D. none of above
A. UK
70. How many electors are in the current elec-
B. US toral college?
67. Authoritarian regimes often compel indi- A. 435
viduals by threatening harm to their lives B. 438
and livelihoods. This is known as:
C. 535
A. clientelism
D. 538
B. corporatism
71. Political Clientelism was defined by:
C. coercion
A. Susan Stokes
D. co-optation
B. Susan Boyles
68. This is a function of the president:
72. How do national civic institutions repre-
sent the interests of the citizens at the in-
ternational level?
A. Ignoring international treaties
B. Isolationism
C. Military intervention
D. Diplomatic negotiations, participation
in international organizations, and advo-
cating for policies
73. It is a federal republic of 50 states.

A. UK
A. Administrates municipality resources. B. US

74. It refers to a succession from rules from 79. Trading something for something else-no
the same line of descent. currency involved
A. Political Dynasty A. demand
B. Political Legitimacy B. barter
C. Political Power C. goods
D. Political Authority
D. market
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75. Uniformity or singleness of rules and prin-
ciples to be followed by the government. 80. The term that means “rule by officials”.
A. law A. Liberalization
B. policy B. Bureaucracy
C. policy coherence C. Culture
D. independence D. Politics
76. A decrease in demand for iPhones in the
81. In 2016, Raúl Grijalva was elected to rep-
USA could be caused by
resent District 3 in Arizona. In which year
will he be up for reelection?
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021
A. Apple makes less iPhones 82. Which office requires that a person be 30
B. Apple raising the price of iphones from years old, live in the state they represent,
200 to 600 dollars and be an American citizen for 9 years?
A. Senator
77. The law of reciprocity involves the idea
that if I do something for you, you should B. Representative
do something for me.
C. President
A. True
D. Justice
B. False
83. The President is the head of the executive
78. Who is responsible for making foreign pol-
branch and has many important powers.
icy in China?
A. The President A. UK
B. The Premier B. US

84. What states were part of the Mexican Ces-
D. The Monarch sion?

A. The people
B. Lobbyists

C. Non-profits
D. Special interest groups
88. What is the executive leader called who
represents a nation in ceremonial functions
and can also have formal powers to shape
foreign policy?
A. M. Head of Government
A. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Penn-
sylvania B. G. Head of State
B. Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Missis- C. S. Parliamentary Systems
sippi D. A. Commander in Chief
C. Oregon, Washington, Idaho 89. TRUE or FALSE:The exercise of authority
D. California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada within the bureaucracy was expected to be
personal.
85. TRUE or FALSE:Political institutions and
A. TRUE
leadership structures change over time be-
cause people’s views about their roles in B. FALSE
society also evolve.
90. What is the name of the system that
A. TRUE makes sure no branch of government gets
B. FALSE too much power?
A. judicial branch
86. The image shows President Trump giving
the State of the Union where he suggested B. constitutional convention
bills he would like Congress to write and C. legislative branch
pass during the next year. Which role
D. checks and balances
is President Trump performing the image?
Source:Jim Bourg Associated Press 91. The Foreign Secretary is responsible for
foreign policy.
A. UK
B. US
92. The president has appointed you to be the
Secretary of State. What must happen be-
fore you can take office?
A. Chief Legislator
A. The Senate must confirm your appoint-
B. Chief Executive ment.
C. Chief Administrator B. The House of Representatives must
D. Chief Diplomat confirm your appointment.
87. Choose all that apply. Who has the most C. The Executive Office must approve
access to the national/state legislatures in your appointment.
the United States? D. Nothing, GET TO WORK!

93. Consider the market for cars in Hong Kong. 98. Social Contract Theory
If the price of gasoline increases then the A. Free but everyone is in chains. Wrote
Demand for cars will the social contract. People have rights in
the government.
B. Act by individuals agree to form a gov-
ernment. Government are established by
the people.
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99. The right to vote in political elections
(especially associated with the right of
A. increase women to gain the vote).
B. decrease
94. A movement aimed at making change in

certain aspects of society.
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. political platforms A. abolition
C. Underground Railroad B. suffrage
D. social reform C. prohibition

D. political platforms
95. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced In-
dians to move 100. Which country has a head of state who
serves for life?
A. to Oklahoma
A. China
B. Florida
B. Russia
C. to the Louisiana Purchase
C. Mexico
D. to Canada D. United Kingdom
96. Which of the following is the most unsta- 101. Filipinos get along with different kinds of
ble type of authority as leaders may even- people. They can easily adjust to any situ-
tually lose their charisma when people’s ation and are flexible.
views regarding them change?
A. Generosity and helpful
A. Legitimacy B. hospitable
B. Traditional Authority C. God fearing
C. Charismatic Authority D. Fellowship
D. Legal-Rational Authority 102. What river did Lewis and Clark travel on
for the majority of the journey?
97. both males and females belong to the kin
group of their father but they do not be- A. Mississippi River
long to their mother’s kin group. B. Clark River
A. MATRILINEAL DESCENT C. Colombia River
B. PATRILINEAL DESCENT D. Missouri River

103. permanent members of bureaucratic 109. Which country has a life term for its
agencies who implement laws and gov- supreme leader?
ernmental regulations

A. China
A. k. Civil Service
B. Iran
B. l. Question Time
C. Russia
C. M. Head of Government
D. United Kingdom
D. N. Bicameral
110. States with the ability to carry out ac-
104. The United States has an electoral col- tions or policies without interference from
lege. international actors and the public are:
A. True
A. high capacity states
B. False
B. legitimate
105. Refers to activities though which people C. highly autonomous states
make, preserve, and amend the general
rules under which they live. D. autocratic
A. Politics 111. The war with Mexico BEGAN with

B. Governance
C. Legitimacy
D. Authority
106. How long is the term for Supreme Court

Justices and federal judges?
A. lifetime A. California’s rebellion
B. 14 years B. a border dispute in Texas
C. 7 years C. the Battle of Buena Vista
D. 25 years D. a US invasion of Mexico City
107. Philippines fall under what authority? 112. In a presidential system, the cabinet
A. Traditional Authority members are typically chosen by:
B. Charismatic Authority A. The military
C. Legal-rational Authority B. The legislature
D. Legitimate Authority C. The president
108. This tribe lived mostly in Florida and D. The judiciary

were either killed or forced to leave their
113. Discuss the impact of socio-cultural insti-
homes.
tutions on individual behavior and beliefs.
A. Sioux
A. Socio-cultural institutions only impact
B. Choctaw behavior, not beliefs
C. Iroquois B. Individual behavior and beliefs are
D. Seminole solely determined by genetics

C. Socio-cultural institutions influence in- C. Claudia Lopez

dividual behavior and beliefs through so- D. Nicolas Garcia
cialization, norms, values, and cultural
practices. 118. Which is NOT a type of authority?
D. Socio-cultural institutions have no im- A. Rational-Legal
pact on individual behavior and beliefs
B. Charismatic
114. Which country has a semi-presidential C. Dictatorship
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system with a supreme leader and a pres-
ident? D. Traditional
A. China 119. How would a democracy keep its legiti-

B. Iran macy?
C. Russia
D. United Kingdom
115. Which of the following involves the dy-

namics of conflict resolution and coopera-
tion, as well as the exercise of power?
A. Power
B. Politics A. Through police/military force
C. Authority B. Manipulation of the media
D. Government C. A fair and accessible voting process
116. True/False:The President can “check” D. Corruption of government officials

the Judicial Branch by appointing justices
120. The following are trends that have been
to the Supreme Court.
observed pertaining in the development
A. True of political structures and institutions
B. False throughout the centuries EXCEPT
A. decreased population density
117. Cundinamarca’s Governor name is:
B. greater social inequality
C. large surplus of resources and wealth
D. increased power and authorities of
leaders
121. Which of the following is NOT an exam-

ple of a formal political institution?
A. the Mexican Chamber of Deputies
B. the mafia in St. Petersburg
C. the Iranian Guardian Council
A. Fabio Ramirez D. the office of the Prime Minister in the
B. Ivan Duque United Kingdom

122. The purchase of Louisiana B. Traditional Authority

C. Charismatic Authority

D. Legal-Rational Authority
127. A women’s rights activist who played a
pivotal role in the women’s suffrage move-
ment.
A. was a costly mistake

B. was opposed by western farmers
C. doubled the size of the United States
D. led to war with Great Britain
123. Title of Lesson 7 in our book.

A. Politics
B. Power of the Government
A. Harriet Tubman
C. Political Stratification
B. Frederick Douglass
D. Political Institutions
C. Susan B. Anthony
124. What is a major criticism of democratic D. William Lloyd Garrison
regimes?
128. In which house do members represent
A. they are overly competitive their entire state?
B. they limit citizenship A. Senate
C. they lack civil societies B. House of Representatives
D. they are inefficient 129. Which of the following was the Chero-
125. He is the 13th President of the Philip- kee’s 800 mile march to the indian terri-
pines. tory where ¼ of the Cherokee tribe died
on the march to the land?
A. Second Seminole War
B. Trail of Tears
C. Blackhawk
D. Cherokee resistance
A. Fidel V. Ramos 130. Organized groups of people with similar
B. Benigno C. Aquino Jr. political aims and opinions, that seek to
influence public policy by getting its candi-
C. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo dates elected to public office.
D. Joseph Ejercito Estrada
126. It is the most typical type of authority in

modern societies.
A. Legitimacy

A. Political parties A. United Nations (UN)

B. Political platforms B. European Union (EU)
C. democracy 135. Why is The Alamo significant?
D. suffrage A. It was the last battle of the Revolution
131. Discuss the powers and responsibilities B. It inspired Texans to fight
of national civic institutions in your coun- C. It was the first battle of the Revolution
try.
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D. Texas won its independence
A. The national civic institutions have the
power to declare war and make foreign 136. Which example shows how branches of
policy decisions government interact with each other?
B. The correct answer will vary depend- A. The Supreme Court rules on a case.
ing on the country being discussed. B. The House of Representatives votes on
C. The national civic institutions have no a bill.
powers or responsibilities C. The president recommends legislation
D. The national civic institutions are re- to Congress.
sponsible for entertainment and leisure D. The president signs a treaty with a
activities country in Europe
132. Below are the several trends that have 137. A system in which interest groups take
been observed pertaining to the develop- the lead and dominate the state
ment of political structures and institu- A. state corporatism
tions:(Check all that apply)
B. Neocorporatism
A. Increased population density
C. Corporatism
B. Large surplus of resources and wealth
D. Interest Group Pluralism
C. Greater Social Inequality
138. What percentage of GNI did major devel-
D. Increased power and responsibility of
oped nations agree to contribute to official
leaders
development assistance?
133. Which of the following describes sources A. 0.7%
of political legitimacy in China an Iran?
B. 1.5%
A. Tribal kinship ties in China, and pas-
C. 2.3%
toralist agricultural traditions in Iran.
D. 3.1%
B. Participatory institutions in China, and
technocratic governance in Iran. 139. Which amendment gave residents of
C. Bureaucratic efficiency in China, and Washington D.C. the minimum number of
political and civic freedom in Iran. electoral votes for presidential elections?
D. Ideology and economic performance A. Amendment 23
in China, and religious authority in Iran. B. Amendment 24
134. Which organization has its own aid bud- C. Amendment 22

get? D. Amendment 25

140. When the USSR was created in 1917 the is in charge of formulating, implement-
refusal to allow the practice of traditional ing, and enforcing policy through different
religion, was an example of methods and bureaucratic agencies

A. Fragmentation A. e. Prime Minister
B. Centripetal Forces B. f. Legislative Branch
C. Globalization C. g. Head of State
D. Centrifugal Force D. h. Semi-Presidential System
141. How do state governments interact with 145. Political institution divide by shape is
national government in terms of civic and A. Upgraded
political responsibilities?
B. Traditional
A. By creating their own separate laws
and regulations unrelated to the national C. State
government D. Formal
B. By completely ignoring federal laws
146. What is the grant element of a repayable
and regulations
loan according to the OECD?
C. By refusing to participate in any fed-
A. 50% of the loan
eral programs
B. 25% of the loan
D. Through participating in federal pro-
grams, implementing federal laws, and C. 5% of the loan
working with federal agencies. D. none of above
142. A representational democracy like the 147. A form of democracy in which the people
United States has is rare in the world? elect officials to represent them and pass
A. True policy is known as direct democracy.
B. False A. True
B. False
143. One similarity between the Prime Minis-
ter of Russia and the Prime Minister of 148. For the law of demand, as price rises,
Great Britain is that both what happens to quantity demanded?
A. must be directly elected by a majority A. it goes up
of the country’s citizens
B. it goes down
B. have the ability to dissolve their legis-
latures C. it stays the same
C. hold veto power over decisions made D. it is not effected

by the head of state
149. Devolution of Government powers to
D. can be subject to a vote of no confi- sub-governments is usually a reaction to
dence in the lower house of the legislature centrifugal forces.
A. True
144. when the leader of the national legisla-
ture is also the head of government who B. False

150. Which amendment requires electors cast 155. Which country has a head of state who is
separate votes for president and vice- also the head of government?
president? A. United States
A. Amendment 12 B. United Kingdom
B. Amendment 23 C. China
C. Amendment 25 D. Canada
D. Amendment 10
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156. TRUE or FALSE:Authority is the manifes-
151. The most important authority in a town tation or exercise of power.
or city is A. TRUE
A. President B. FALSE
B. Vice-President
157. What is a political party?
C. Governor
A. organization that seeks to gain power
D. Mayor
B. multi-parties that appeal to different
152. How does the OECD define aid? issues
A. Assistance given to promote economic C. seats governed by proportional votes
development and social welfare D. two-party system
B. Assistance given to regulate world
trade 158. What happened to the cost of living with
the Panic of 1837?
C. Assistance given to establish trading
links
D. none of above
153. The White House and the Capitol Building

are in Washington DC.
A. UK
B. US
A. Prices remained the same, and the In-
154. Is an example of dustrial Revolution progressed to the ben-
efit of all.
B. Prices all went up, and masses could
no longer afford food and shelter.
C. Prices went down, and everyone could
afford food and shelter.
D. none of above
A. Foreign Direct Investment 159. TRUE or FALSE:Authority is legitimate
B. Fragmentation power.
C. Integration A. TRUE
D. Supranational Organization B. FALSE

160. What kind of government do they have 166. Who is considered the most powerful per-
in China? son in Russia?

A. Representative democracy A. The Prime Minister
B. Multi-party democracy B. The President
C. Authoritarian regime C. The Monarch
D. none of above D. The Supreme Leader
161. An apparent association between factors 167. What is a political institution?

or variable is a A. roles and norms that govern the distri-
bution and exercise power in society
A. causal relationship
B. democracy
B. correlation
C. capitalism
C. dependent variable
D. socialism
D. normative influence
168. Which house has the power to impeach
162. Those in power are viewed as having the officials of the federal government?
right to control, or govern, others.
A. House of Representatives
A. Authority
B. Senate
B. Legal Right
169. Who appoints the cabinet in China?
C. Legitimacy
A. The President
D. none of above
B. The Premier
163. There is no written constitution. C. The Supreme Leader
A. UK D. The Monarch
B. US 170. An absolute monarchy is one in which the
head of state (king, queen) makes all the
164. True/False:The Legislative Branch can
decisions.
“check” the Executive Branch by overrid-
ing the President’s veto with a 2/3 ma- A. True
jority. B. False
A. True
171. Which sociological view focuses on how
B. False the institution brings about social change?
A. functionalist
165. The philosophy of “Manifest Destiny”
stated that American should expand from B. complex societies
the Atlantic Ocean to the C. conflict theorist
A. Mississippi River D. societies
B. Pacific Ocean
172. Forces that tear people apart like ethnic-
C. Rocky Mountains ity are known as
D. Great Lakes A. Fragmentation

B. Globalization C. interest groups

C. Nationalism D. political models
D. Centripetal Forces
177. When power is exercised through the
173. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made people
the river the boundary between
A. Authority
B. Legitimacy
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C. Democracy
D. Freedom
178. How will the 1984 election be decided?

Source:270towin.com
A. Nueces River
B. Sabine River
C. Colorado River
A. Reagan wins the electoral vote and be-
D. Rio Grande River
comes president.
174. Which of the following authority is based B. Mondale wins the popular vote and be-
on a system that have always existed? comes president.
A. Legitimacy C. The House of Representatives will
B. Traditional Authority elect the president.
C. Charismatic Authority D. The Senate will elect the vice-
D. Legal-Rational Authority president.
175. What is the significance of the Supreme 179. What makes power illegitimate?
Court of the United States’ decision in Mar-
A. It is not with the consent of the people
bury v Madison?
A. it established the power of judicial re- B. If you can exercise the power, it’s le-
view gitimate
B. it established the separate, but equal C. From the government

doctrine D. From strain theory
C. it established federal supremacy over
the states 180. Person A has the capacity to make Per-
son B do something that he would not do
D. it established citizens have a right to
otherwise. What does person A has?
privacy
A. Legitimacy
176. Which model states political power is re-
served for the privileged? B. Sovereignty
A. pluralist model C. Power
B. power-elite model D. Authority

181. The United States is what form of democ- C. Chief Justice John Marshall ordered
racy? the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

A. representative democracy D. The Cherokee were moved because
B. constitutional congress they lacked a written alphabet.
C. constitutional monarchy 187. “Nation” is synonymous with the word

D. authoritarian “State”
A. Yes
182. Legislative Assembly of Kazakhstan
B. No
A. unicameral
C. Maybe
B. bicameral
D. none of above
183. What is power gained based on fear?
188. What is the term for a system where sep-
A. legitimacy arate election processes are used in the se-
B. rational-legal authority lection of the president and the national
C. authority legislature, and the president serves as
head of state and selects the head of gov-
D. coercion ernment, with the legislature’s approval,
184. kinship is traced through both ancestral to shape policies and implement the legis-
lines of the mother and father. lature’s laws?
A. MATRILINEAL DESCENT A. H. Semi-Presidential Systems
B. BILATERAL DESCENT B. N. Bicameral
C. PATRILINEAL DESCENT C. D. Parliamentary hybrid

D. O. Presidential Systems
D. none of above
189. The system of government is based on
185. A defining characteristic of all states is
the 1787 constitution.
their power to
A. UK
A. hold a monopoly over the legitimate
means of force B. US
B. draft and adopt constitutions 190. is legitimate power conferred by cus-
C. provide education and other social ex- tom and accepted practice.
penditures to their citizens
D. schedule elections are regular inter-
vals
186. Which statement about the “Trail of
Tears” is accurate?
A. President Andrew Jackson opposed
the removal of the Cherokee Indians from A. Charismatic Authority
Georgia.
B. Rational-Legal Authority
B. Large numbers of Cherokee were
forced to relocate during the winter C. Traditional Authority
months. D. none of above

191. What influences political socialization? 197. The manner of taking the money or prop-
A. mass media erty through a deceit.
A. graft
B. family
B. corruption
C. peers
C. predictability
D. school
D. coherence
192. Traditional institutions is- 198. The president and the vice president are
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A. based on hard rutials part of what branch of government?
B. regulated by law A. Legislative
C. organizations B. Executive
C. Judicial
D. court
D. Financial
193. Parliament is responsible for making
199. get to make the economic decisions
laws and for approving the decision of the
under capitalism.
government.
A. Individuals
A. UK
B. Government
B. US
C. Literally no one
194. is the action of doing something for D. The President
someone after that person had done some-
thing for you. 200. is the ability to exercise ones will
over others, even if they resist.
A. an aggregate
B. accommodation
C. conflict
D. Reciprocity
195. Is it possible to be a person in “author-

ity” without having “power”?
A. No
B. Yes A. Authority
B. Power
C. Maybe
C. Force
D. none of above
D. none of above
196. Which country has a head of government
201. Which type of legitimacy depends on
who serves for a fixed term of six years?
ideas embodied by an individual leader?
A. China A. traditional legitimacy
B. Russia B. charismatic legitimacy
C. Mexico C. coercive legitimacy
D. Nigeria D. rational-legal legitimacy

202. A system of government by the whole

population, typically through elected rep-
resentatives.

A. Political parties
B. Political platforms
C. Communism
D. Democracy A. Charismatic Authority
203. What are the two types of governments? B. Rational-Legal Authority
A. Democratic System-Authoritarianism C. Traditional Authority
B. Communism-Fascism D. none of above
C. Aristocracy-Colonialism
209. The ability of the individual to act inde-
D. Socialism-Monarchy pendently without fear of restriction or
204. The Secretary of the Treasury is respon- punishment by others of the state.
sible for finance. A. Freedom
A. UK B. Equality
B. US C. Devolution
205. both male and female offspring are con- D. Autonomy
sidered members of the mother’s matrilin-
eal descent group but only the daughters 210. Why were many more people allowed to
can pass on the family line to their off- vote during Andrew Jackson’s presidency?
spring.
A. MATRILINEAL DESCENT
B. PATRILINEAL DESCENT
206. Which jurisdiction allows a court to re-

view the decision of a lower court for er-
rors?
A. appellate jurisdiction
B. original jurisdiction
207. The term “bureaucracy” means “rule by

officials”.
A. True
A. A man didn’t have to own property any-
B. False
more to vote
208. is authority that involves formally B. tariffs were lowered
agreed-on and accepted rules, principles,
C. women gained the right to vote
and procedures of conduct that are estab-
lished in order to accomplish goals in the D. African Americans were allowed to
most efficient manner possible. vote

211. It is a traditional type of family structure. D. The House of Representatives decides

A. nuclear family who wins the presidency.
B. extended family 215. How long is the term for members of the
C. blended family Senate?
D. none of above A. 6 years

B. 2 years
212. is power that is recognized as legiti-
C. 4 years
mate by the people over whom it is exer-
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cised. D. 8 years
216. Andrew Jackson’s election victory in
1828 depended on support from
A. the rich and well-born.
B. Native Americans.
C. the common people.
D. states’ rights supporters.
A. Authority 217. What happens if there is a tie in the elec-
B. Power toral college?
C. Force A. the Senate determines with winner of
the election
D. none of above
B. the Supreme Court determines the
213. This term refers to the state, govern- winner of the election
ment, regime, and the people and place C. state conventions are held to deter-
where these things exist. mine the winner of the election
A. Sovereign D. the House of Representatives deter-
B. Country mines the winner of the election
C. Government 218. Which branch of government introduces a
D. Unitary State bill?
214. Which statement describes the outcome A. Executive
of the election shown in the chart? B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Cabinet
219. How do political institutions influence the
decision-making process in a country?
A. The Senate will decide who wins the A. Political institutions only influence
presidency. decision-making in non-democratic coun-
B. Hammer wins the electoral vote and tries
becomes president. B. Political institutions influence decision-
C. Vanko wins the popular vote and be- making through laws, regulations, and
comes president. policies.

C. Political institutions have no influence 224. Parliament has two ‘houses’:the Com-
on decision-making mons and the Lords.

D. Decision-making is solely based on in- A. UK
dividual preferences B. US
220. What happens if a candidate receives the 225. In Marbury v Madison (1803), the
most electoral votes, but not an absolute Supreme Court of the United States de-
majority? cided that Congress did not have the Con-
stitutional authority to create the Judi-
A. the Senate determines with winner of
ciary Act of 1789; thus, striking down the
the election
law. Which constitutional principle was
B. a mandatory recount is done to deter- exercised by the Supreme Court in this de-
mine the winner of the election cision?
C. the House of Representatives deter- A. judicial review
mines the winner of the election B. popular sovereignty
D. nothing, the candidate with the most C. separation of powers
electoral votes is the winner of the elec-
D. federalism
tion
226. England and Spain as a monarchial state
221. How are the prices of goods determined best define this authority.
in a capitalist economy?
A. Traditional Authority
A. the supplier determines the prices.
B. Charismatic Authority
B. the customer determines the prices. C. Legal-rational Authority
C. the laws of supply and demand. D. Legitimate Authority
D. the government determines the
227. Which of the following is part of
prices.
Congress?
222. legislative structure that consists of two A. Senate
chambers of representatives B. Supreme Court
A. P. Bicameral C. President
B. Q. Executive Cabinet D. Cabinet
C. R. Executive bureaucracy 228. An organization of government which cre-
D. S. Parliamentary Systems ates, enforce, and apply the laws.
A. Politics
223. What is the number needed to be elected
B. Political Institutions
President?
C. Institution
A. 260
D. Organizations
B. 270
229. As Americans took over more and more
C. 269
land, what happened to Native Ameri-
D. 538 cans?

C. the Majlis
D. the president
234. What is the role of a head of state?

A. To formulate policies and oversee bu-
reaucracy
A. They agreed to give up their land. B. To serve as a ceremonial leader and
B. They were given their choice of where represent the state
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to live.
C. To propose and approve laws
C. They were forced to live in reserva-
D. To conduct foreign policy and greet for-
tions.
eign heads of state
D. They voluntarily moved to Canada and
Mexico. 235. When a person or government has legiti-
mate power, they are said to have
230. Identify one function of a political Institu-
A. authority
tion.
A. To protect the integrity of the political B. charisma
system from outside threats. 236. What makes power legitimate?
B. To destroy the dynastic rule of the lo- A. It is granted by the governed
cal elites.
B. If you can exercise the power, it’s le-
C. To identify the threat to democratic
gitimate
rule.
C. From the government
D. None of the above.
D. From strain theory
231. What is the system called in England,
where the King has no real authority? 237. Which of the following statements about
A. Royal government the Nigerian executive is NOT true?
B. Constitutional democracy with a king A. the executive branch has both a presi-
dent and a prime minister
C. Constitutional monarchy
B. the president is directly elected by the
D. absolute monarchy people
232. A group of bands linked by kinship is C. the president must win 25% of all the
A. Chiefdom votes in 2/3 of the states
B. Tribe D. the president has generally headed an
intricate patron-client system
C. State
D. Kindred 238. this often observed not just from younger
people but also from older ones.
233. Iran possesses some democratic ele-
A. hosplitable
ments, as all of the following political in-
stitutions are elected EXCEPT: B. strong family ties
A. the Supreme Leader C. respectful
B. the Assembly of Experts D. hardworking

239. TRUE or FALSE:The nation is a political 245. How is the number of electors a state has
unit that possesses sovereignty over an determined?
area of territory and the people within it.

A. It is based off the total number of
A. TRUE adults living within the state.
B. FALSE B. It is based off the total number of reg-
istered voters in the state.
240. The ability to do something in order to C. It is based off the total number of sen-
achieve a desired outcome. ators and representatives in a state.
A. Authority D. It is based off the total level of voter
B. Power participation in the last election in the
state.
241. Structures of a political system that carry
out the work of governing are called 246. TRUE or FALSE:Heads of governments
such as the presidents and prime ministers
A. unitary system possess legal-rational authority.
B. civil society A. TRUE
C. NGOs B. FALSE
D. Political Institutions 247. This refers to the emergence of liberal-
democratic regimes that are characterized
242. This is the leadership or elite in charge of
by a representative form of democracy
running the state:
A. Nation
A. Regime
B. State
B. Government
C. Political Globalization
C. Bureaucracy
D. Political Culture
D. Executive
248. A system in which political supporters re-
243. A type of family structure that involves ceived jobs in return for their assistance
two separate families merging into one getting the president elected is
new unit. A. fragmentation
A. extended family B. patronage
B. nuclear family C. discretionary power
C. blended family D. technocratic system
D. none of above 249. What is the term for a system where sep-
arate election processes are used in the se-
244. The art and science of ruling a govern- lection of the president and the national
ment or state legislature, and the president serves as
A. politics head of state and head of government who
oversees the bureaucratic implementation
B. law
of executive regulations and laws written
C. primacy by the legislature?
D. information A. D. Parliamentary hybrid

B. H. Semi-Presidential Systems 255. What is the term for a national legisla-

C. O. Presidential Systems ture that has combined lawmaking and ex-
ecutive functions with the power to select
D. N. Bicameral and remove a prime minister who acts as
head of government?
250. How long is the term for the President of
the United States? A. N. Bicameral
A. 4 years B. D. Parliamentary Systems
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B. 6 years C. H. Semi-Presidential Systems
C. 2 years D. O. Presidential Systems
D. 8 years 256. In which house do members represent a
251. Which of the AP6 would be considered district within a state?
most closely associated with a unitary sys- A. House of Representatives
tem B. Senate
A. Mexico and China
257. Which house has the power to confirm
B. China and Britain presidential appointments?
C. Iran and China
A. Senate
D. Russia and the US
B. House of Representatives
252. The number of electoral votes awarded
258. It is a type of family that is the biggest
to each state is determined by
change society has seen in terms of the
A. the total number of adults living within changes in family structures.
the state.
A. single parent family
B. the total number of registered voters
B. step family
in the state.
C. grandparent family
C. the total number of senators and rep-
resentatives in a state. D. none of above
D. the total level of voter participation in 259. Which of the answers are representa-
the last election in the state. tional democracies?
253. The legitimate and ultimate authority of A. China
the state. B. India
A. Sovereignty C. United States
B. Legitimacy D. Canada
254. Which country has a true parliamentary E. France
system?
260. Nigeria’s democratization process is best
A. China described as a
B. Russia A. rejection of patrimonial rule
C. Mexico B. smooth transition from colonial rule to
D. United Kingdom self-rule

C. process imposed entirely by the coun-

try’s former colonial rulers

D. process interrupted by frequent mili-
tary intervention
261. The Home Secretary is responsible for in-

ternal security, police, prisons, immigra-
tion, etc.) A. Washington
A. UK B. Adams
B. US C. Jefferson
D. Jackson
262. What does development finance involve?
267. The President and Vice-President are the
A. Providing non-repayable grants
only elected officials who are required to
B. Offering non-monetary assistance be natural-born citizens.
C. Providing aid in the form of credit guar- A. true
anteed by a developed nation B. false
D. none of above
268. This type of kinship links individuals
263. Which country has a head of government based on their genetic relations.
who is appointed by the president? A. Descent
A. Russia B. Kinship
B. China C. Blood relatives
C. United Kingdom D. Family
D. Mexico 269. both males and females are members of a

unilineal family but their descent lines are
264. Who won the Battle of the Alamo? recognized only through relatives of either
the male or female member.
A. Mexico
A. UNILINEAL DESCENT
B. Texans
B. PATRILINEAL DESCENT
265. Who can propose and approve laws in
270. Congress can override a presidential veto
Iran?
with a 2/3 vote in each house. Which
A. The President constitutional principle is exercised by the
president when vetoing a bill and, by the
B. The Premier
Congress when overriding a veto?
C. The Supreme Leader A. checks and balances
D. The Monarch B. federalism
266. Which of the following presidents pur- C. separation of powers

chased Louisiana? D. rule of law

271. Every two years a third of the seats come A. s. Parliamentary Systems
up for election in the Senate. B. m. Head of Government
A. UK C. i. Fixed Term Election System
B. US D. q. Executive Cabinet
272. What are the three major types of author-
276. Pertains to an activity through which peo-
ity?
ple make, ammend, and amend the general
rules under which they live.
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A. Power
B. Politics
C. Organizations
D. Institution
277. In the UK, the has the power to delay

A. Traditional, Charismatic, Rational- and amend legislation and serves mainly
Legal as a chamber of revision.
B. Traditional, Charismatic, Abrasive A. Crown
C. Non-Traditional, Traditional, Charis- B. House of Lords
matic C. House of Commons
D. none of above D. Cabinet
273. institutional constraints on the length of 278. Leaders are rightfully wield authority if
time a head of state or head of govern- they obtain their position according to es-
ment can serve in office. The United King- tablished procedures such as elections or
dom is the only AP Comparative country through appointment.
with no formal executive term limit on its
head of state and head ofgovernment. A. Traditional Authority
A. Commander and Chief B. Charismatic Authority
B. Executive Term Limits C. Legal-rational Authority
C. Parlimentary Hybrid D. Legitimate Authority
D. Prime Minister 279. In a parliamentary system, the cabinet
members are typically chosen by:
274. In contrast to the prime minister in the
UK, the prime minister in Russia is: A. The military
A. selected by the majority party B. The president
B. the head of state C. The judiciary
C. elected by the general public D. The legislature
D. selected by the president 280. Which part of the government is respon-
275. in which elections for public officials take sible for hearing cases and applying and
place on a regularly announced established interpreting laws?
date A. Q. Executive Cabinet

B. G. Head of State C. Chosen by the legislature

C. F. Legislative Branch D. Directly elected by the people

D. B. Judicial Branch
286. When was the World Trade Organization
281. Which type of government is one in which (WTO) established?
every aspect of society is controlled by the A. 1970
state?
B. 1995
A. direct democracy
C. 2000
B. totalitarianism
C. representative democracy D. 2010
D. none of above 287. Which of the following organizing princi-

ples lacks a consistent ideological founda-
282. Which of the following is an example of
tion, and instead emphasizes hostility to-
rational-legal form of authority?
wards elites and established institutions?
A. the president’s term in office ends af-
ter 4 years. A. populism
B. The Queen of England dies, transfer- B. dictatorship

ring power to her son or daughter. C. clientelism
283. What is the role of socio-cultural institu- D. fascism
tions in shaping a society?
288. What is the executive leader called who
A. Socio-cultural institutions are only con-
formulates, implements, and enforces poli-
cerned with economic development, not
cies through the cabinet and different
societal values
agencies?
B. Socio-cultural institutions shape a so-
A. A. Commander in Chief
ciety by influencing values, beliefs, norms,
and behaviors of individuals within that so- B. S. Parliamentary Systems
ciety.
C. M. Head of Government
C. Socio-cultural institutions have no im-
pact on shaping a society D. G. Head of State
D. Socio-cultural institutions only focus 289. Which model states political process is
on individual needs, not societal values controlled by interest groups that compete
for power?
284. Which jurisdiction allows a court to hear
a case for the first time? A. pluralist model
A. original jurisdiction B. power-elite model
B. appellate jurisdiction C. political participation
285. In a presidential system, the chief execu- D. interest groups

tive is typically:
290. Which area on the map was acquired by
A. Selected by the military the United States as a result of the Mexi-
B. Appointed by the judiciary can War?

295. The Secretary of State is responsible for

foreign affairs.
A. UK
B. US
A. Texas Annexation 296. TRUE or FALSE:Power refers to the abil-

B. Gadsden Purchase ity to act toward achieving a desired out-
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come.
C. Mexican Cession
D. Oregon Territory A. TRUE
291. One difference between the parliamen- B. FALSE

tary and presidential forms of government
is that the presidential form: 297. In the event that both the President and
A. ensures that there will be no periods Vice President are removed from office,
of divided government. who will act as President in the Philip-
pines?
B. sets no fixed term of office for the ex-
ecutive. A. Speaker of the House of Representa-
C. makes the executive subject to a pos- tives
sible vote of no confidence by the legisla- B. Executive Secretary of the Cabinet
ture.
D. makes the executive electorally inde- C. President of the Senate
pendence of other branches of govern- D. none of above
ment.
292. Two primary purpose of a family are: 298. Describe the powers and responsibilities
of state civic institutions in your country.
A. To orient the individual of the norms of
the society A. I don’t know
B. To protect the household from outside
B. State civic institutions have no powers
invasion
or responsibilities
C. To procreate and be an active member
of the society C. The powers and responsibilities of
state civic institutions are not important
D. To provide physical support as the in-
dividual matures D. The correct answer for the question is
to describe the powers and responsibili-
293. Descent is a biological relationship to his
ties of state civic institutions in your coun-
or her ancestry.
try.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE 299. The law of demand states that as the
price increases then
294. Who has the power to declare war?
A. Congress A. quantity demanded increases
B. President B. quantity demanded decreases

300. What must a candidate do in order to be 304. What are the traditional powers and re-
elected by the electoral college? sponsibilities of Indigenous civic institu-
tions?

A. The candidate must win in the majority
of states. A. Enforcing traffic laws
B. The candidate must win the majority of B. Collecting taxes
the popular vote.
C. The traditional powers and responsi-
C. The candidate must get an absolute bilities of Indigenous civic institutions in-
majority of electoral votes. clude maintaining social order, resolving
D. The candidate must get more electoral disputes, managing resources, and pre-
votes than his opponents. serving cultural traditions.
301. Plurality is? D. Operating public transportation
A. The majority in Single Member dis- 305. The Supreme Court makes final decisions
tricts in difficult legal cases and interprets and
B. 3/4 of the votes defends the constitution.
C. the biggest piece of the votes (pie) A. UK
D. The largest number of votes in a single B. US
election
306. This refers to the pattern of orientation
302. The image shows President Donald Trump
to political objects such as parties, govern-
meeting with cabinet leaders. Which role
ment, and constitution, expressed in be-
is President Trump performing in the im-
liefs, symbols and values.
age? Source:A.P./Rex/Shuttershock
A. Nation
B. State
C. Political Globalization
D. Political Culture
307. Which type of regime, which is present

in all cases of totalitarianism, is often as-
A. Chief Administrator sociated with communist and fascist coun-
B. Commander-in-Chief tries?
C. Chief Diplomat A. kleptocracy
D. Chief Legislator B. theocracy
303. Which of the following refers to the abil- C. one-party rule
ity to do something in order to achieve a
D. patrimonialism
desired outcome?
A. Power 308. What is the primary aim of the World
B. Politics Trade Organization (WTO)?
C. Authority A. Regulating world trade
D. Government B. Establishing trading links

309. Asymmetric federalism refers to: 313. Other than checks and balances, which
A. the constitutional provision that allows other constitutional principle is evident in
the federal legislature to overturn re- the fact that federal officials can be im-
gional laws. peached and removed if they break the
law?
B. the principle that federal law takes
A. rule of law
precedence over regional law.
B. separation of powers
C. a situation in which some subna-
C. federalism
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tional governments have greater or lesser
power than others. D. judicial review
D. the constitutional provision that allows 314. Which of the following are most closely
central governments to replace govern- associate with authoritarian regimes?
ing institutions within subnational govern-
ments A. regular and open elections for public
offices
310. The is taken every ten years to de- B. governmental transparency and public
termine the population of states and dis- communication
tribute representatives.
C. restrictions placed on civil rights and
A. census personal freedoms
B. count D. diverse groups of political elites exer-
C. caucus cising power
D. correlation 315. Wayne received 45 million votes and 300
electoral votes. Stark received 55 mil-
311. An abolitionist who, in his newspaper lion votes and 238 electoral votes. Which
The Liberator, called for immediate free- statement describes the outcome of the
dom for slaves. election?
A. William Lloyd Garrison A. The Senate will decide who wins the
B. Harriet Tubman presidency.
C. Frederick Douglass B. Wayne wins the electoral vote and be-
comes president.
D. Susan B. Anthony
C. Stark wins the popular vote and be-
312. Check all answers that apply. The source comes president.
of power in a traditional political system D. The House of Representatives decides
ispower is based on long standing tradi- who wins the presidency.
tionHeriditaryHas a clear line of succes-
sion legitimate because the people consent 316. What are the powers and responsibilities
of the local civic institutions in your com-
A. power is based on long standing tradi-
munity?
tion
A. Their only responsibility is to collect
B. Heriditary
taxes
C. Has a clear line of succession
B. Varies by community
D. legitimate because the people consent C. They have no powers or responsibili-
E. settled by a duel ties

D. They are responsible for national secu- 322. Which is generally considered a gift or an
rity innate quality unique to a person, but can
also be manufactured through the use of

317. Which house has the power to conduct im- propaganda?
peachment trials and, with a 2/3 vote con-
A. Legitimacy
vict and remove impeached officials?
B. Power
A. Senate
C. Charisma
D. Patron
318. TRUE or FALSE:The political organizations
that have existed over time include bands, 323. A type of family structure which is con-
tribes, chiefdoms, and states. sist of two partners living and working to-
gether.
A. TRUE
A. childless family
B. FALSE
B. grandparent family
319. Which system has a fusion of powers and C. nuclear family
less separation between the executive and D. none of above
legislative branches?
A. Presidential 324. What are the major functions of socio-
cultural institutions in preserving cultural
B. Parliamentary heritage?
C. Authoritarian A. Ignoring cultural heritage and promot-
D. Semi-presidential ing modern practices
B. Destroying traditional practices and
320. An escaped slave and abolitionist who be- rituals
came an influential writer and lecturer in
C. Promoting and supporting traditional
the North.
practices, rituals, customs, and providing
A. Susan B. Anthony education and awareness about cultural
B. Harriet Tubman heritage.
D. Spreading misinformation about cul-
C. Frederick Douglass
tural heritage
D. William Lloyd Garrison
325. Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to
321. Which is an example of a traditional form the U.S. in 1853?
of authority
A. a Texas senator is elected to office
B. a really likeable person who talks very
well
C. a son is crowned king when his father
dies.
D. students vote and choose a classmate A. it was needed for the building of a rail-
as class president. road

B. it was a gift from Mexico C. He gave the National Bank an exten-

C. it was part of the treaty with Mexico sion of 6 months.
D. gold was discovered in that area D. He did nothing.
326. Who is considered the commander-in- 330. is power made legitimate by a

chief of the armed forces in China? leader’s exceptional personal or emotional
appeal to his or her followers.
A. The President
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B. The Premier
D. The Monarch
327. Citizens of nondemocractic regimes may

be allowed to participate in elections in or-
der to
A. Charismatic Authority
A. prepare the country for a transition to
democracy B. Rational-Legal Authority
B. allow voters a choice between candi- C. Traditional Authority

dates and/or parties D. none of above
C. assess the state of public opinion 331. In a socialist economy, the wealth is dis-
D. provide legitimacy to the ruling regime tributed evenly among citizens.
328. Which country has a head of government A. True

who is the first among equals? B. False
A. China
332. Jacksonian Democracy
B. Russia
A. an informal group of trusted advisers
C. Mexico who sometimes met in the White House
D. United Kingdom kitchen
B. The practice of giving government jobs
329. What did President Jackson do, when he to political backers
was presented a bill to keep the National
Bank alive? C. The period of expanding democracy in
the 1820s and 1830s
D. The Court ruled that the national bank
was constitutional
333. Which part of the government is respon-

sible for writing laws and major policies?
A. Q. Executive Cabinet
B. G. Head of State
A. He joyfully approved the bill. C. F. Legislative Branch
B. He woefully vetoed the bill. D. A. Commander in Chief

334. Sets of principle goals which are sup-

ported by a political party or individual
candidate for the ultimate purpose of get-

ting support and votes.
A. suffrage
B. political parties A. Factories and companies had more
C. political platforms money.
D. abolitionist movement B. Factories and companies were left
penniless.
335. Which election determines who will actu-
C. All loans were forgiven.
ally hold office?
D. none of above
A. general election
B. preference election 340. An election in which all or most members
of a given political body are chosen.
C. primary election
D. caucus election
336. Which present-day state were most of

the Native Americans relocated to during
Andrew Jackson’s presidency?
A. Oklahoma
B. Arkansas
C. Texas
D. Mississippi
337. TRUE or FALSE:The bases of legitimacy of

rule vary in different types of societies.
A. TRUE
A. special election
B. FALSE
B. local election
338. Which country has a head of government C. general election
who can be removed with a vote of no con-
fidence? D. national election
A. United Kingdom 341. A system of roles and norms that governs
B. Mexico the distribution and exercise of power in
society.
C. Russia
A. Government
D. China
B. Political Institutions
339. As a result of President Jackson taking all
C. Congress
the federal funds from the National Bank,
D. Democracy

342. About Cherokee died on the Trail of 347. The President is the Head of State and
Tears. Head of Government, and functions as the
A. 400 commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
of the Philippines
B. 1500
C. 4000
D. 15000
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343. If the President is trying to convince
American allies to enact trade sanctions
against a foreign country, which Secretary
will he work with to engage in those con-
versations?
A. Secretary of State
A. Legislative Branch
B. Secretary of Commerce
B. Judicial Branch
C. Secretary of Defense
C. Executive Branch
D. Secretary of the Interior
D. Military
344. The monarch is the head of state and a 348. This man was president from 1829-
symbol of national unity. 1837.
A. UK A. Thomas Jefferson
B. US B. Andrew Jackson
345. Which of the following is characterized C. George Washington
by rationality, rule governed behavior and D. Henry Clay
impersonal behavior?
349. top governmental officials in charge of
A. Nation formulating, implementing, and enforcing
B. State policy through differentmethods and bu-
reaucratic agencies
C. Government
A. Q. Executive Cabinet
D. Bureaucracy
B. B. Judicial Branch
346. Having only the ability and right to make C. D. Parliamentary Hybrid
others do what you would have them do
means that you have: D. K. Civil Service
A. legitimacy and authority, but not 350. this is observed when one person has
power nothing and they tend to share what they
have to them.
B. power and authority, but not legiti-
macy A. hardworking
C. power and legitimacy, but not author- B. respectful
ity C. generosity
D. authority and capacity, but not power D. hospitable

351. The leadership in charge of running the 357. Which country has a head of government
state at the current time. who has veto power?

A. Regime A. Mexico
B. Country B. United Kingdom
C. Unitary State C. Russia
D. Government D. China
352. How are the prices of goods determined 358. Congress consists of two houses, the
in a socialist economic system? 100-member Senate and the 435-member
A. the laws of supply and demand House of Representatives.
B. the government determines the prices A. UK
C. the military determines the prices B. US
D. the consumers determine the prices.
359. Which house has the power to ratify pres-
353. A bill must pass through both houses of idential treaties with a 2/3 vote?
Congress before being submitted to the A. Senate
President.
A. true
B. false 360. in 1830 authorized the removal of
Native Americans who lived east of the
354. What is a junta? Mississippi river to lands in the west.
A. hereditary ruler holds absolute power A. Bureau of Indian Affairs
B. small group seizes power from previ- B. Worcester v. Georgia
ous government by force
C. Indian Removal Act
C. single individual holds all the power
D. None of the above
D. those in power have complete control
over everyone’s lives 361. Which of the following is a political atti-
tude towards change that is most support-
355. compulsory marriage in their own vil-
ive of reform and gradual change?
lage, community, ethnic, social or religious
group. A. radicalism
A. ENDOGAMY B. liberalism
B. EXOGAMY C. communism
356. How many parties does the party system D. conservatism

of Kazakhstan have?
362. TRUE or FALSE:Legal-rational authority
A. 3 is based on long-established customs and
B. 8 traditions.
C. 2 A. TRUE
D. 6 B. FALSE

363. How long is the term for members of the 368. This political system divides the power
House of Representatives? between the central-government and sub-
A. 2 years units, and regional bodies have significant
powers.
B. 4 years
A. confederal system
C. 6 years
B. federal system
D. 8 years
C. unitary system
364. Which group of countries all have a fed-
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eral system of government? D. procedural system
A. Russia, the United Kingdom, and Mex- 369. Is the process that encourages states to
ico pool their sovereignty in order to gain po-
B. Nigeria, the People’s Republic of China, litical, economic, and social clout.
and Iran A. NAFTA
C. Mexico, Russia, and Nigeria
B. Foreign Direct Investment
D. the United Kingdom, Iran, and Russia
C. Supranational Organization
365. Which description of the expedition’s en- D. Integration
counters with American Indians is most ac-
curate? 370. A form of government that spreads the
A. Most encounters were friendly power among many sub-units and has a
weak central government
B. Most tribes displayed hostility
A. unitary system
C. Translators weren’t needed
D. There were barely any encounters to B. procedural system
speak of C. confederal system
366. Most bills that are introduced in either D. federal system
house never make it out of committee.
371. The most typical type of authority in mod-
A. true ern societies.
B. false
A. Traditional Authority
367. How will the 2000 election be decided? B. Legal-Rational Authority
Source 270towin.com
372. Which of Sacagawea’s skills was the
main reason she was asked to join the
Corps of Discovery?
A. Bush wins the electoral vote and be- A. Her knowledge of the landscape within
comes president. tribal lands
B. Gore wins the popular vote and be- B. Her experience making medicines out
comes president. of indigenous plants
C. The House of Representatives will C. Her strong swimming skills
elect the president. D. Her ability to speak the Shoshoni lan-
D. The Senate will elect the president. guage

373. If the public accepts an institution as right 379. A type of authority where power and le-
and proper, it will have power, authority, gitimacy are legitimized by clearly defined
and this value. set of written rule or laws.

A. Capacity A. Legitimacy
B. Autonomy B. Traditional Authority
C. Legitimacy C. Charismatic Authority
D. Country D. Legal-Rational Authority
374. Which Shoshone Indian joined the group 380. Filipinos sometimes get jealous of other
as a guide and interpreter? people’s successes that they find a way
A. Pocahontas to pull the other person down, rather than
striving to be better.
B. Nantucket
A. Tomorrow I live
C. Black Kettle
B. Ningas-Kugon
D. Sacagawea
C. Crab Mentality
375. Which house has the power to create bills
D. Colonial Mentality
involving taxing and spending?
A. House of Representatives 381. The Lower Chamber of the Congress of
the Philippines is known by what name
B. Senate
A. Congressional Lower Chamber
376. What is a Social Institution?
B. Senate
A. An organization of schools and differ-
C. House of Representatives
ent nationalities.
D. none of above
B. An organisation that creates, enforces,
and applies laws. 382. Describe the role of international civic in-
C. A group of people become the targeted stitutions in promoting global cooperation
minority with stoning and mobbing, so and governance.
they create a act. A. Advocating for military intervention in
D. For young undocumented immigrants global conflicts
to gain American rights and ctizenship. B. Imposing sanctions and penalties on
non-compliant countries
377. The monarch officially appoints the Prime
Minister. C. Facilitating communication, negotia-
A. UK tion, and collaboration among countries
and non-state actors.
B. US
D. Promoting isolationism and protection-
378. Which of the following states has a uni- ism among countries
tary system of government?
383. Which two countries have a presidential
A. Mexico system with a unified head of state and
B. Nigeria head of government?
C. Iran A. Mexico
D. Russia B. Nigeria

C. Russia 390. U.S. policy warning European nations

that the U.S. would not tolerate further
D. China
colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
384. What is the role of the executive branch
of a political Institution?
A. Apply
B. Create
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C. Enforce
D. Imply
A. Abolitionist Movement
385. The Supreme Court will typically exercise B. Monroe Doctrine
appellate jurisdiction. C. War of 1812
A. true D. Declaration of Independence
B. false 391. Competitive elections, civil liberties, rule
of law, judicial independence, and open
386. What are conditions for democracy?
civil society are all characteristics of:
A. limits on power A. procedural democracies
B. authoritarian B. free-market economies
C. shared values C. presidential systems
D. access to information D. liberal democracies
387. Who is the head of government in the 392. Who is responsible for making treaties in
United Kingdom? the United Kingdom?
A. The Monarch A. The Monarch
B. The Prime Minister B. The Prime Minister
C. The President C. The President

393. All were impacts of the Mexican-
388. Refers to a marriage custom where an in- American War EXCEPT
dividual is required by society’s norms and
rules to marry outside of their own group, A. It gave the US its manifest destiny
community or social classes. B. It became a training ground forthe fu-
ture Civil War generals
A. EXOGAMY
C. It united America
B. ENDOGAMY
D. Forced decisions about new lands be-
389. TRUE or FALSE:The term liberalization ing free or slave states
means “rule by officials”.
394. In a parliamentary system, the prime min-
A. TRUE ister is typically:
B. FALSE A. Directly elected by the people

B. Chosen by the legislature C. Court ruled that the Cherokee nation

C. Appointed by the judiciary was a distinct community in which the
laws of Georgia had no force

D. Selected by the military
D. The Cherokee were forced to march
395. These Indians had their own government 800 miles to the Indian Territory
with a Constitution and elected leaders.
A. Sioux 400. top governmental official in charge of de-
B. Chickasaw cisions pertaining to the military
C. Cherokee A. Judicial Branch
D. Red Hawks
B. Executive Term Limits
396. What battle cry would rally the Texans C. Parliamentary Hybrid
after the defeat at the Alamo?
A. Freedom is so close D. Commander and Chief
B. Remember the Alamo
401. Whose members are based on state pop-
C. Victory or Death! ulation?
D. I give up!
A. Senate
397. In 2018, Kyrsten Sineam was elected to
B. Cabinet
represent Arizona in the United States Sen-
ate. Which year will she be up for reelec- C. Supreme Court
tion?
D. House of Representatives
A. 2024
B. 2020 402. Who elects the President and the vice
C. 2022 President of the United States?
D. 2026 A. The people
398. is the system of governmental agencies B. Interest Groups
that implement executive regulations and
laws written by thelegislature C. The Supreme Court (excluding Bush v.
Gore)
A. A. Commander and Chief
B. O. Presidential Systems D. The Electoral College
C. L. Question Time
403. The elements of the state are as fol-
D. R. Executive Bureaucracy lows:(Check all that apply)
399. Trail of Tears A. Population
A. In 1830, authorizing the removal of Na-
B. Territory
tive Americans who lived east of the Mis-
sissippi River to lands in the West. C. Government
B. To manage Indian removal to western D. Sovereignty
lands, Congress approved the creation of
a new government agency E. Religion

404. Colombia’s Vice President is: C. Threat:)

D. none of above
406. This sociological theory would look at the

political institutions of a society and study
how the institutions worked an impacted
society.
A. Strain theory
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B. Differential association theory
C. Survival of the fittest
D. Functionalist theory
407. Illiberal or hybrid regimes are growing in

A. Claudia Lopez prominence around the world. They key
feature is that they
B. Martha Lucía Ramírez
A. are totalitarian.
405. States are all nations however, not all B. have one-party rule.
nations are recognized as states
C. have democratic features, but with sig-
A. True nificant modifications.
B. False D. are theocracies.

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