FSOT Trivia 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which document is considered the first written constitution in American history?
- The Mayflower Compact
- The Articles of Confederation (Correct answer)
- The Federalist Papers
- The Declaration of Independence
Correct answer: The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1781, was the first governing document of the United States as a nation.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of the UN Security Council's veto power held by the P5 members?
- To approve the UN budget
- To block substantive resolutions they oppose (Correct answer)
- To elect the Secretary-General
- To admit new member states
Correct answer: To block substantive resolutions they oppose
Each of the five permanent members (US, UK, France, Russia, China) can veto any substantive Security Council resolution.
Question 3: Which economic theory argues that a country benefits by exporting more than it imports?
- Keynesianism
- Mercantilism (Correct answer)
- Comparative advantage
- Monetarism
Correct answer: Mercantilism
Mercantilism, dominant from the 16th to 18th centuries, held that national wealth depended on accumulating gold through trade surpluses.
Question 4: The African Union replaced which predecessor organization in 2002?
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Organization of African Unity (Correct answer)
- African Economic Community
- Pan-African Congress
Correct answer: Organization of African Unity
The African Union was established in 2002 to succeed the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which had been founded in 1963.
Question 5: Under the U.S. Constitution, which body has the power to ratify treaties negotiated by the President?
- The full Congress by simple majority
- The Senate by two-thirds majority (Correct answer)
- The House of Representatives
- The Supreme Court
Correct answer: The Senate by two-thirds majority
Article II, Section 2 requires that two-thirds of senators present must vote to approve treaties before they take effect.
Question 6: Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in national elections?
- United States
- United Kingdom
- New Zealand (Correct answer)
- Sweden
Correct answer: New Zealand
New Zealand granted women the right to vote in 1893, becoming the first self-governing country to do so.
Question 7: The concept of 'soft power,' as developed by Joseph Nye, primarily refers to a nation's ability to:
- Deploy military force rapidly
- Attract others through culture and values (Correct answer)
- Impose economic sanctions
- Conduct covert operations
Correct answer: Attract others through culture and values
Joseph Nye defined soft power as the ability to shape others' preferences through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion.
FSOT Trivia 3
Which document is considered the first written constitution in American history?