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Jacinda Ardern was the former Prime Minister of which country?
New Zealand
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Which country is currently the largest democracy in the world?
India
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What is name of the intergovernmental organisation based in The Hague that seeks to investigate and prosecute those responsible for grave offenses such as genocide and war crimes?
The International Criminal Court
1
What legislative institution has the following three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries?
Parliament/Congress/Senate
1
If you'd recently committed regicide, what important person did you just kill?
Monarch (King, Queen)
2
A monarchical country has a king or a queen who passes down their predecessors as the next ruler of the state. Whereas in a republic country, the country's people have the right to choose their government by voting. What type of country is the UK?
Constitutional Monarchy
2
The prime minister of which south asian country initiated self-imposed exile (fled the country) in July 2022, hours before his promised resignation amid widespread protests (including tens of thousands of protesters storming his official residence) over his handling of the country’s worst economic crisis since independence?
Sri Lanka
2
What is the term for the formal withdrawal of a state from a union or alliance?
Secession
2
The separation of powers—that is, the three branches of the government—is also referred to as checks and ______?
balances
2
As of 2018, two countries in the world use the title Sultan for the nation's head of state. Name one of these countries. Hint: one country is 6 letters and in Southeast Asia. The other is 4 letters and in the Middle East.
Oman and Brunei
3
Which US politician was impeached twice during their time in office?
Donald Trump
3
Which 3 countries are in dispute over the territory of Kashmir?
India, Pakistan, China
3
Name the 5 permanent members of the UNSC that hold veto power
US, UK, Russia, China, France
3
What type of government is formed by members of competing parties since neither has a majority?
Coalition Government/Unity Government
3
The Kurdish people are the largest ethnic group in the world without a homeland of their own. Majority of Kurds live in which countries (name at least 3 out of 4)?
Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran
4
First used all the way back in the 1800s, and coming from the Dutch term "free booter," what is the common political term for a delaying tactic?
Filibuster
4
Which South East Asian country is currently embroiled in a civil war that started in 2021?
Myanmar (Burma)
4
What does UNRWA stand for?
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (in the Near East)
4
What is the phenomenon where private industry uses its political influence to take control of the decision-making apparatus of the state, such as regulatory agencies, law enforcement entities, and legislatures?
Corporate capture
4
What is the movement of high-level public sector personnel (legislators, regulators, etc.) switching to private sector jobs (industry lobbyist, etc.) e.g. Hillary Clinton's speaking engagements, Boris Johnson's Daily Mail column?
The revolving door 
5
What is the name of the strongest Pro-Israel political organisation in America that engages in political campaigning and lobbying on pro-Israel policies?
American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
5
Until it became a republic in November 2021, which independent nation officially recognised Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state?
Barbados
5
What is the name of the secret treaty in 1916 that was signed between the UK and France to split up the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire after World War I?
The Sykes-Picot Agreement
5
What is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create an undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency? The manipulation may involve "cracking" or "packing" constituencies.
Gerrymandering
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What is the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging that may sound innocuous to some people, but which also communicates something more insidious either to a subset of the audience or outside of the audience’s conscious awareness?
Dog Whistling