Civics: International Governments

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_________ was a Ugandan dictator.

Amin

_______ was born in Greece in 384 B.C.

Aristotle

_________is known as the father of political science.

Aristotle

polity

Aristotle's definition of a good government run by the people

______ is known as the father of political science, and ______ is considered to be the father of modern political science.

Aristotle, Machiavelli

What are some accomplishments of Aristotle?

Assisting in the early education of Alexander the Great Writing Nichomachean Ethics

Khmer Rouge

Communist regime in Cambodia that brutally seized power in 1975 and controlled the country until 1979

Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in _____.

Das Kapital

Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in _______

Das Kapital

What's true about Friedrich Engels?

Engels came from a well-to-do family. Engels' writings were followed by the Communist Party. Engels edited Karl Marx's Das Kapital.

How were Engels and Marx's work related?

Engels edited Karl Marx's Das Kapital. Engels and Marx collaborated on The Communist Manifesto.

What are the houses of England's Parliament?

House of Commons House of Lords

Which of the following are the two houses of British Parliament?

House of Commons and House of Lords

The two houses of Congress are the _____ and the _____.

House of Representatives, Senate

The father of modern political science is considered to be _____.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Which political writings are by John Milton?

Of Reformation in England The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Commonwealth The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

Thomas Aquinas wrote about the nature and role of government in ____.

On Kingship

Which work was attributed to Thomas Aquinas?

On Kingship

The leader in majority party in the House of Commons is usually the _____.

Prime Minister

The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is usually Britain's

Prime Minister

The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is usually Britain's _____.

Prime Minister

The people of America do NOT vote for ____.

Supreme Court Justices

What do public utilities include?

Public utilities include amusement parks and county fairs.

What is supplied to citizens?

Public utilities include telephone and electricity supplied to the citizen.

dictator

a leader who has total control over a country, and is unrestrained by law

philosopher

a learned person who in the study of thought and conduct

Which of the following relates to the term habeas corpus?

a prisoner's rights

legislation

a proposed law

Reniassance

a revival of art and learning arising from the 14th to 16th centuries

utilities

a service to the public such as gas, telephone, water, or electric power

constitution

a set of laws and guidelines laid out for the proper governing of a country

minority party

a smaller party with not as much political clout or election support

bureaucracy

a system of leaders who carry out the work of the government through the use of departments

ethics

a system of moral values and good conduct

workfare

a system providing welfare benefits after showing proof of working in a regular job

In the 1300's, the British Parliament presided over the _____ of Edward II and Richard II.

abdications

activism

action taken to strengthen or weaken a political ideal

Which of the following is an intangible way state government helps its citizens?

oversee business

House of Commons

oversees law and tax legislation; the more powerful of the two houses of Parliament

What are tangible ways local governments helps citizens?

parks libraries mass transit

Which concepts are discussed in the political writings of John Milton?

people's right to select and eliminate rulers support for the Commonwealth the citizens' desire to live without a monarchy freedom of speech

A government that passes laws in order to protect the rights of its citizens is a(n) ____.

pluralism

Which government passes laws in order to protect the rights of its citizens?

pluralism

free enterprise system

political system in which the government allows citizens to own private businesses for profit

communism

political system of collective ownership of property, population is of one class

authority

power and/or right to enforce obedience and make decisions over a group

morality

principle or ideal of what is right and wrong

aristocracy

privileged citizens or the upper class, often with inherited ruling titles

What is tangible evidence of the federal government at work?

protecting wildlife in our national parks printing money protecting the Florida coastline from illegal smuggling

foreign exchange student

pupils who go to another country to study its culture for a set amount of time, usually a year

Which of the following does the Communist Party do through its party organization?

recruits members and leaders develops policy indoctrinates the people maintains discipline

veto

rejection of a bill passed by the legislature

The House of Lords powers are limited to _____.

reviewing and examining bills that are passed by the House of Commons

Friedrich Engels, though from a well-to-do family, established himself as a _________

revolutionary

What are Aristotle's definitions of governments?

rule by a few called an aristocracy rule by many called a polity rule by many called a democracy

_____ is system of government by privileged citizens or the upper class.

aristocracy

principles

basic rule or standard

The Communist Manifesto

book by Karl Marx urging workers to overthrow upper classes; textbook for communism and socialism

Das Kapital

book written by Karl Marx, promoting the working class uprising; a text for Marxism and communism

The California leadership considered a proposal that would build a canal to bring water to the southern part of the state. The system of California leaders who carried out the work of the state government is known as a:

bureaucracy

House of Lords

contains the High Court. Also called the "upper house"; composed of the lords temporal and spiritual

An autocracy gives the ruler the power to __________

control all branches of government

Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a _______

culture

Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a _________

culture

Most one-party systems are associated with _____

dictatorships

Most one-party systems are often associated with ._________

dictatorships

An individual who disagrees or has a difference of opinion is referred to as a _____.

dissenter

Parliamentary general elections _____.

elect members of the house of Commons and House of Lords

Governments are important because they _____.

enforce rules that control conduct within a population

commerce

exchange of goods by purchase, trade, or sale

The __________ government is the only level of American government that has the right to coin money.

federal

The British parliamentary general election is held every _______ years.

five

The president is elected to serve for ______ year(s)

four

If ___________ did not exist, a person could spend an indefinite period of time in jail waiting for their case to go to trial.

habeas corpus

_______ is the right to a speedy trial.

habeas corpus

Most multiparty systems include a few left-wing parties, which hold _______ views, some center parties, which have ______ views, and a few right-wing parties, which support _____ views.

liberal moderate conservative

Members of the Supreme Court are appointed for ____.

life

The members of the House of Lords who have been given seats through an honored achievement they have accomplished are called __________

life peers

electoral districts

local geographic boundaries within which the citizen votes

The three levels of government are ____, ____, and ____.

local, state, federal

democracy

rule by the people; originally an Aristotlelian term that meaning a poorly "people-run" government

Institutional Revolutionary Party an appallingly wicked act

ruling political party in Mexico from 1929 to 2000

oligarchy

selfish group leadership, as defined by Aristotle

The Communist Party was the only legal party in the Soviet Union and approximately______ percent of the people belonged to the party.

six

A totalitarian government is characterized by _____.

suppressing the freedoms of the individual having government control over the media

sovereignty

supremacy of rule; higher authority

Which government entity is the part of our checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines of the Constitution?

supreme court

government

system of authority over a group of people

judiciary system

system of courts and the upholding of the laws of the land

socialism

system where political power and property are to be shared by the whole population

tariff

systems of taxes placed on imports or exports of a country

collaboration

the process of working in a unified intellectual effort on a joint project

jurisdiction

the right to exercise authority

theology

the study of religion

Governments are important because _____.

they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

_____ power enables the president to reject a bill passed by the legislature.

veto

This leader has total control over a country, and is unrestrained by law:

dictator

A Prime Minister differs from a President in which ways?

A President is elected by the general public, and a Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons. A President is elected every four years, whereas Parliamentary elections are held every five years. A Prime Minister can be ousted by a vote of "no confidence" by her/his party's parliamentary ministers.

What's true about the Supreme Court?

A Supreme Court Justice holds office for life. A state law may be overturned by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court can determine if the actions of the President are legal.

Louis XVI was an autocrat that ruled _____.

France

Five nations with a multiparty system of government:

France Belgium Sri Lanka Denmark Japan

An example of a dictator is ___________

Idi Amin of Uganda

What is true about free enterprise systems?

It allows the citizen to own and operate a private business for profit.

What's true about Machiavelli's The Prince?

It approved of the use of force upon dissenters. It approved cruelty and deceitfulness in order to maintain the balance of power.

Of Reformation in England

John Milton's writing on the advantage of a commonwealth to a monarchy

How can local governments help?

Local governments help the citizen by creating libraries, such as in the town of Delmar, Delaware.

How can a local government assist a citizen?

Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen.

Which country had a one-party system for seventy-one years?

Mexico

The 2000 elections in ______ were significant because the Institutional Revolutionary Party (known as the ____ ) lost the presidency.

Mexico PRI

What are statements that agree with Mexican politics?

Mexico actually has several small political parties. Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party was in control since the 1920s.

Milton's involvement with the politics of the 1600s and did much to promote radical reform against the ____.

Monarchy

The Prime Minister and his cabinet are controlled by _______.

Parliament

Great Britain has a _____ form of government.

Parliamentary

Which type of government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens?

Pluralism

The _____ reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution.

Supreme Court

Which government entity reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution?

Supreme Court

Which were written by Karl Marx?

The Communist Manifesto Das Kapital

Which work by Milton speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers?

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

What can state governments do?

The state government has the right to make and enforce laws within their home state.

What can towns do?

Towns can create and maintain local parks.

What best describes multi-party political systems?

Two or more parties often have to join together to form a coalition government.

legislature

a body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country

The Communist Manifesto encouraged the working classes by stating that _____.

a classless society would come after a brief proletariat dictatorship. the government would provide all farm-workers with jobs. private education would be abolished. the government would hand over all responsibility to the people.

welfare state

a country in which the government assumes a large share of the social caretaking of the people

republic

a country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the population

pluralism

a form of government where the public has input in the various areas of interest of the country

According to Aristotle, a polity is _____.

a good government run by the people

presidential

a government headed by a president, with two houses of Congress elected by the people

policy

a governmental course of action

atrocity

an appallingly wicked act

If George Washington had become "King of America," our government might have become _____.

an autocracy

congress

an elected legislative body of a country

Habeas Corpus

an order to bring an arrested person to court and decide whether the imprisonment is legal

A form of government where the leadership have little or no control over the populace.

anarchism

One similarity between the Supreme Court and The House of Lords is that they _____.

are both appointed for life

One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords is that they _____.

are both appointed for life

medieval

at the time of the Middle Ages (about A.D. 500-1500)

totalitarianism

authoritarian government requiring complete obedience and total submission of the people

In a totalitarian government, ______.

authorities maintain total control over the lives of the people

license

authorization by law

In this type of government, one person has control over all government branches:

autocracy

One person has complete control over all branches of government is an example of a(n) _____.

autocracy

There was some consideration to make George Washington the king of America. This would have made him a(n) _________

autocrat

China has a ________ government.

communist

Which type of government best describes the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia?

communist

The Supreme Court's main concern is _____.

deciding whether the case before them is within the guidelines of the Constitution

Which is a system of leaders who carry out the work of government?

democracy

During the 19th century the House of Commons moved away from the monarchy and became _____.

democratic

A _________ has complete control of the affairs of a country, and is unrestrained by law.

dictator

A(n) ____________ has complete control of the laws, rules, and affairs of a country.

dictator

Which are utilities that serve the people?

gas telephone electric power water

import

goods brought into a country or state for the purpose of trade

federal

government formed by a union of smaller groups (states) in agreement

Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the need for what?

government to be morally responsible to divine laws government to help people live rightly government to stay out of regulating basic human rights such as life, education and freedom of religion

parliamentary

government with a prime minister and two houses of parliament elected by the people

Aristotle's theory of a person's "function" said that _____.

great personal fulfillment is achieved when a person is given the freedom to pursue his dreams

Aristotle's theory of a person's "function" said that ____.

great personal fulfillment is achieved when a person is given the freedom to pursue that person's dreams.

A pluralistic society guards against one group taking over by ______.

having the constant mix of diverse groups enter into politics

monarchy

hereditary rule by one person alone; usually a king, queen, or emperor

culture

human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place

unrelenting

inflexible; refusing to yield

divine laws

instructions and guidelines for life, believed to have been delivered by God

The government has the right to restrict the number of people who visit the White House. This is an example of a government exercising its ____________

jurisdiction

The government has the right to restrict the number of visitors who visit Cape Canaveral for a space launch. The government has _________ over the base.

jurisdiction

majority

largest percentage of the whole body which, by vote, controls the direction of legislation

In a pluralistic society, special interest groups have a right to which of the following?

meet with Congressional leaders to ask for the protection of religious minorities get a Senator to introduce legislation to ensure healthcare for Hispanic children lobby the White House for a higher tax on the wealthiest 1%

Palace of Westminster

meeting site of both Houses of the British Parliament

Milton's involvement in the politics of the 1600s did much to promote radical reform against the _____.

monarchy

According to Aristotle's definitions of government, which government would be considered a moral type of government?

monarchy of Queen Elizabeth I aristocracy of ancient Greek city-states

The character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct _____.

morality

The character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called _________

morality

House of Representatives

one of the two houses of Congress found in a Presidential government

autocracy

one person with complete control over all branches of government

dissenter

one who disagrees or has a difference of opinion

social scientist

one who studies individual relationships within society and relationships to society

revolutionary

one who tries to create radical change in government and existing political, social, or business structures

The strange thing about Engels' writings is that although they spoke of the uprising of the common worker, his writings were used by some of the most ________ governments in this century.

oppressive

The strange thing about Engels' writings is that, although they spoke of the uprising of the common worker, his writings were used by some of the most ______ governments of the last century.

oppressive

tangible

that can be felt by touching, material

intangible

that cannot be felt by touching, immaterial

insubordination

the act of disobedience

accountability

the character of being responsible to the people; being answerable to others

impeachment

the charging of a public official of a crime or misdeed before a judging body of officials

Prime Minister

the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons

general election

the people of the country voting for the members of the House of Commons

regulate

to control, adjust, or govern according to a system

loathe

to hate or abhor

override

to surpass a veto

Which government is known for the elimination of personal freedom?

totalitarianism

NAFTA established a community to promote ___________ among countries that have common economic and political interests in North America.

trade

If the president vetoes a bill, it can still become law if Congress overrides the president's veto with a _____ majority.

two-thirds

The Congress can override a presidential veto with a _______ majority vote.

two-thirds

tyranny

unjust governmental authority; oppressive power


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