Lesson 3B.4.5
3B.4.5 Development and spread of liberal economies, rule of law and democracy Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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What is a core characteristic of a liberal economic system?
- Trade autarky
- State price controls
- Central planning
- Private ownership
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Which principle ensures that all citizens and government officials are subject to equal laws?
- Parliamentary privilege
- Popular sovereignty
- Executive dominance
- Rule of law
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Which institution is essential for upholding the rule of law against government overreach?
- Electoral commission
- Independent judiciary
- Sovereign legislature
- State bureaucracy
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Which geopolitical event triggered a rapid global expansion of democracy in the late twentieth century?
- Second World War
- Great Depression
- Cold War collapse
- Decolonisation wave
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A country privatises state-owned industries, lowers trade barriers and encourages foreign investment. Which economic model is it moving towards?
- A command economy
- A feudal economy
- An autarkic economy
- A liberal economy
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A government minister ignores a binding court ruling without legal penalty. Which principle is violated?
- Economic liberalism
- Popular sovereignty
- Rule of law
- National sovereignty
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What term describes a state with regular elections but restricted media and weak judicial independence?
- Direct democracy
- Illiberal democracy
- Absolute monarchy
- Liberal democracy
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Which state demonstrates that economic liberalisation does not automatically lead to political democracy?
- United States
- China
- Germany
- United Kingdom
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Why does the rule of law attract foreign investors to a country?
- Fixed exchange rates
- Enforceable property rights
- State wage controls
- High tariff barriers
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Which term best describes the global progress and spread of democracy across different regions?
- Uniform
- Irreversible
- Uneven
- Linear
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What problem arises when market reforms occur without simultaneous judicial reforms?
- Weak contract enforcement
- Military intervention
- Electoral fraud
- Hyperinflation
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What was the primary economic trend across states following the end of the Cold War?
- Market integration
- State nationalisation
- Tariff expansion
- Economic autarky
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A legislature amends a law after a court declares it unconstitutional. Which principle is demonstrated?
- State sovereignty
- Constitutionalism
- Executive privilege
- Direct democracy
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What key principle defines a democratic political system?
- Military governance
- Popular participation
- Unelected leadership
- State control
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What term describes a state holding elections while restricting opposition and political competition?
- Liberal democracy
- Hybrid regime
- Totalitarian state
- Direct democracy
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Which institutional feature is essential for enforcing the rule of law in liberal economies?
- Independent judiciary
- State-owned banks
- Centralised planning
- Executive supremacy
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What best describes the link between liberal market economies and democratic governance?
- Total incompatibility
- Guaranteed causation
- Non-automatic link
- Inverse correlation
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What is required alongside economic openness to ensure fair and predictable outcomes?
- Hyperinflation
- Trade tariffs
- Rule of law
- Military force
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Which development best illustrates the global spread of the rule of law?
- Military coups
- Unilateral sanctions
- Economic embargoes
- Constitutional courts
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Which institution best strengthens democratic consolidation by holding political leaders accountable?
- One-party rule
- State censorship
- Free press
- Executive decree
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