Social Studies Quiz

What is the second most difficult topic in social studies?

• Regional integration

• Governments

• Human resources

• Physical resources

What is the term used to describe a group of people responsible for the running and organization of a country?

• Legislature

• Executive

• Government

• Judiciary

What is the final Court of Appeal for countries that are constitutional monarchies?

• International Court of Justice

• Privy Council

• Caribbean Court of Justice

• Supreme Court

Under which electoral system is the entire country treated as a single constituency?

• Electoral college

• Ranked-choice voting

• Proportional representation

• First-past-the-post system

What is the document that contains all the plans a political party aims to achieve?

• Executive Order

• Manifesto

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

What is the term used to describe two political parties coming together to form a government?

• Majority party

• Opposition

• Coalition

• Independent party

What is the right to vote known as?

• Constituency

• Adult Suffrage

• Electorate

• Candidate

Which arm of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Legislature

• Executive

• Judiciary

• Government

What is the term used to describe the lawmaking arm of the government?

• Legislature

• Executive

• Judiciary

• Government

Under proportional representation, how are seats distributed in parliament?

• Based on the constituency size

• Based on the party leader's choice

• Based on the percentage of votes

• Based on the number of candidates