25 Questions
What are the three main functions of a modern parliament?
Representing the electorate, making laws, overseeing the government
Which assembly is considered to be the first modern parliament?
Cortes of León
In what year was the Cortes of León held, which is considered the first modern parliament?
1188
What is the oldest documentary manifestation of the European parliamentary system according to UNESCO?
Decreta of Leon of 1188
Which term is often used interchangeably with the term 'parliament'?
Senate
In a parliamentary system, where does the executive derive its democratic legitimacy from?
The ability to command the support of the legislature
What is the key difference between a parliamentary system and a presidential system?
The executive derives its democratic legitimacy from the legislature in a parliamentary system
What type of government system has a head of state who is usually distinct from the head of government?
Parliamentary system
Which type of government system may have a monarch as the head of state?
Parliamentary system
In a parliamentary republic, who is usually the head of state?
A mostly ceremonial president
Where did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar study economics for his doctorate?
Columbia University
What was the highest civilian award posthumously conferred on Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar?
Bharat Ratna
Which movement did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar inspire after renouncing Hinduism?
Dalit Buddhist Movement
Where did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar study law?
Gray's Inn, London
In which year did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar convert to Buddhism?
1956
Where did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar study economics for his doctorate?
London School of Economics
In which year did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar convert to Buddhism?
1956
What is the nickname by which Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is often referred to?
Respected Father
Which award was posthumously conferred on Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in 1990?
Bharat Ratna
What mass movement did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar initiate after converting to Buddhism?
Dalit Buddhist Movement
Where did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar receive his doctorate in economics?
London School of Economics
In which year did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award?
1990
Where did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar study law?
Gray's Inn, London
What did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar renounce and inspire a movement for after graduating from Elphinstone College?
Hinduism
In which field did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar receive his doctorate from Columbia University and the London School of Economics?
Economics
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