Political Terms Part 1 Quiz

Political Terms Part 1 Quiz brings together fascinating concepts that shape governments and societies. One famous bit of political trivia comes from ancient Athens, where citizens would cast small pieces of pottery called ostraka to vote for exiling a public figure for ten years. This practice gave rise to the word “ostracism,” which we still use today in everyday conversation. It is a reminder of how political vocabulary often has deep historical roots. The quiz gives you a chance to connect such rich backstories with the modern terms we hear in news reports and debates. By matching terms with their meanings, you get to explore the language of politics in a way that is both engaging and easy to follow.

Political Terms Part 1

A government’s official forgiveness for people convicted of political crimes is called?

Mandate

Sanction

Lobbying

Amnesty

When two rival parties work together to pass a bill, the effort is called a ______ approach.

Partisan

Bipartisan

Oligarchic

Authoritarian

A small group of wealthy business leaders secretly controls the government. This is:

Democracy

Autocracy

Oligarchy

Bureaucracy

Which process can charge a president with misconduct?

Impeachment

Plebiscite

Sanction

Coalition

A political movement starts from local communities and builds upward. What is this called?

Top-down politics

Partisan politics

Grassroots movement

Isolationism

A new law gives power back to multiple ethnic groups to share in decision-making. What does this reflect?

Populism

Pluralism

Authoritarianism

Oligarchy

What are behind-the-scenes efforts to persuade lawmakers called?

Sanctions

Mandating

Diplomacy

Lobbying

Economic penalties placed on a country to pressure it into changing its policies are called:

Sanctions

Mandates

Treaties

Tariffs

Which term describes political decisions made solely to benefit one’s own party?

Nonpartisan

Bipartisan

Partisan

Neutral

If a map of voting districts is deliberately altered to favor one party, it’s known as?

Partisanship

Gerrymandering

Pluralism

Caucusing

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Sample Questions from This Quiz

A government’s official forgiveness for people convicted of political crimes is called?
When two rival parties work together to pass a bill, the effort is called a ______ approach.
A small group of wealthy business leaders secretly controls the government. This is:
What are behind-the-scenes efforts to persuade lawmakers called?
Which process can charge a president with misconduct?

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