Odessey American Government CH1 section 2

an elected legislative body of a country.

Congress

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

abdications

being answerable to others.

accountability

action taken to strengthen or weaken a political ideal

activism

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

are both appointed for life

an appallingly terrible act

atrocity

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

communist

a set of laws and guidelines for the governing of a country.

constitution

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

democratic

a supreme ruler with absolute power; usually a demanding and harsh ruler

dictator

Most one-party systems are often associated with ______.

dictatorships

Parliamentary general elections _____.

elect members of the house of Commons and House of Lords

local geographic boundaries within which the citizen votes

electoral districts

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

four

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

general election

What are the names of the houses of England's Parliament?

house of commons and house of lords

one of two houses of congress found in a presidential government.

house of representatives

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

house of representatives, senate

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

impeachment

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

judiciary system

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

legislature

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

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

majority

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

minority party

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

nine

to surpass a veto.

override

Great Britain has a _____ form of government.

parliamentary

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

parliamentary

a governmental course of action

policy

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

presidential

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

prime minister

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

republic

The House of Lords powers are limited to _____.

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

supremacy of rule; higher authority

sovereignty

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

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

meeting site of both Houses of the British Parliament

Palace of Westminster

the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons

Prime Minister

The people of America do NOT vote for ____.

Supreme Court justices

A Prime Minister differs from a President in which of the following 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 are five other nations with a multiparty system of government?

- France - Belgium - Sri Lanka - Denmark - Japan

What two statements that agree with Mexican politics?

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

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

- recruits members and leaders - develops policy - indoctrinates the people - maintains discipline

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

House of Commons

contains the High Court; also called the "upper house," composed of the lords temporal and spiritual

House of Lords

ruling political party in Mexico from 1929 to 2000

Institutional Revolutionary Party

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

Khmer Rouge

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

two-thirds

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

veto

rejection of a bill passed by the legislature.

veto