United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 25: Political Systems in Today's World

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Who is the prime minister in Great Britain's government?
A)leader of the majority party in the House of Commons
B)leader of the majority party in the House of Lords
C)leader of the majority party in the House of Councillors
D)the highest ranking noble in the House of Lords
2
Why might a government with a majority dissolve Parliament?
A)to force a vote on an important issue
B)to hold a general election to get more party members elected
C)because it is required to change Parliament every four years
D)because the president overturns a vote on an important issue
3
How does France's president obtain that office?
A)The president is nominated by Parliament.
B)The president is appointed by the prime minister.
C)The party leader of the upper house becomes president.
D)The president is elected by voters.
4
Which former Communist country was the first to hold democratic elections after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
A)Czechoslovakia
B)Bulgaria
C)Romania
D)Poland
5
Which of the following helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa?
A)economic sanctions
B)ANC calls for reforms
C)military operations
D)political referendum
6
Who makes national policy in China?
A)National Party Congress
B)Politburo
C)president of the Communist Party
D)cabinet of the Communist Party
7
Who is promoted by propaganda as the "Great Leader" of North Korea?
A)Chiang Kai-shek
B)Kim Il Sung
C)Mao Zedong
D)Kim Jong Il
8
Which of the following is true of government and religion in Great Britain?
A)There is a strict wall of separation between church and state.
B)The role of the church is mostly symbolic.
C)The Anglican Church is the official church of the country.
D)The Lutheran Church is the state church of the country.
9
The _____ makes peacekeeping decisions for the United Nations.
A)General Assembly
B)Security Council
C)Trusteeship Council
D)Secretariat
10
Which country's government has sponsored terrorism?
A)Syria
B)Israel
C)Turkey
D)India
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