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What is the role of the Speaker of the House in the U.S. Congress?
Head of the Senate
Presides over the House of Representatives
Leads the Supreme Court
Directs foreign policy
Chairs the Federal Reserve
Correct answer is B
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives and leads its proceedings.
Which political philosopher wrote "The Prince"?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Niccolò Machiavelli
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Karl Marx
Correct answer is C
Niccolò Machiavelli wrote "The Prince," a treatise on political strategy.
What is the legislative body of Japan called?
Parliament
Congress
Diet
Assembly
Senate
Correct answer is C
The legislative body of Japan is called the National Diet.
Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
António Guterres
Ban Ki-moon
Kofi Annan
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
U Thant
Correct answer is A
António Guterres is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Which political document is known as the "Supreme Law of the Land" in the United States?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Correct answer is C
The U.S. Constitution is referred to as the "Supreme Law of the Land."