Politics and government trivia — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Politics & institutions” quiz (527 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
The White House is the official residence of whom?
- The secretary of state
- The vice president
- The US president
- The chief justice
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The US president — John Adams was its first occupant, in 1800.
Which proportional seat-allocation method is named after a Belgian jurist?
- The Webster method
- The D'Hondt method
- The Hare method
- The Sainte-Laguë method
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The D'Hondt method — Described by Victor D'Hondt in 1878, it slightly favours larger parties.
What is the name of the Isle of Man's parliament, which claims over a thousand years of history?
- The Storting
- The Althing
- Tynwald
- The Løgting
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Tynwald — Each July 5, the year's laws are proclaimed in the open air on Tynwald Hill.
What is the name of Germany's constitution adopted in 1949?
- The Weimar Constitution
- The Basic Law
- The Bonn Covenant
- The Federal Charter
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The Basic Law — It was meant to be provisional until reunification but remained in force after 1990.
Elizabeth II had 15 British prime ministers during her reign.
- True
- False
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True — The first was Winston Churchill, the last Liz Truss, appointed two days before the Queen died.
Members of the European Parliament are appointed by national governments.
- True
- False
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False — They have been directly elected since 1979.
Which military alliance links North America and much of Europe?
- The UN
- The WTO
- The OECD
- NATO
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NATO — Its Article 5 states that an attack on one member is an attack on all.
Which US president later became chief justice of the Supreme Court?
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Calvin Coolidge
- William Howard Taft
- Woodrow Wilson
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William Howard Taft — President from 1909 to 1913, he was chief justice from 1921 to 1930.
Which organization's emblem is a world map framed by two olive branches?
- The European Union
- The UN
- The Red Cross
- NATO
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The UN — The map is seen from above the North Pole; the olive branches stand for peace.
US Supreme Court justices are elected by the people.
- True
- False
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False — They are appointed for life by the president with the Senate's consent.
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