Test: International Governments
The two houses of British Parliament are the ____ and the _____. Select the two that apply. - House of Governance - House of Commons - House of Lords - House of Representatives
- House of Commons - House of Lords
Which of the following is John Milton's work that speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers?
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
_____ is system of government by privileged citizens or the upper class.
Aristocracy
The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is usually Britain's _____.
Prime Minister
The _____ reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution.
Supreme Court
One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords is that they both _____.
are appointed for life
authoritarian
one ruler over all
Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a ____
culture
______ is known as the father of political science, and ______ is considered to be the father of modern political science.
Aristotle, Machiavelli
Choose the statement that best describes multi-party political systems. - Two or more parties often have to join together to form a coalition government. - A majority party often fails because it doesn't have enough support to pass laws. - Most multi-party countries have a majority of left-wing parties. - In a multi-party society, there are left-wing conservatives, right-wing liberals and those in the center.
Two or more parties often have to join together to form a coalition government.
China has a ____ government.
communist
Which type of government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens?
pluralism
aristocracy
type of government; a few working for the good of the people
oligarchy
type of government; a few working for their own benefit
democracy
type of government; dangerous mob self rule
tyranny
type of government; leader works his own benefit
monarchy
type of government; succession of king or queen; leader works for the good of the people
polity
type of government; the rule of many for the benefit of all
Select the two true statements. - Public utilities include amusement parks and county fairs. - Libraries are the sole responsibility of the federal government. - Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen. - The state government is involved in licensing businesses.
- Public utilities include amusement parks and county fairs - Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen.
Which of the following works were written by Karl Marx? Select all that apply. - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates - The Communist Manifesto - The Prince - Das Kapital
- The Communist Manifesto - Das Kapital
In a direct democracy, who holds the majority of political power?
the people
What is incorporated in the term Habeas Corpus?
the right to a speedy trial
A ____ has complete control of the affairs of a country, and is unrestrained by law.
dictator
Most one-party systems are associated with ____
dictatorships
theocracy
divine right to rule
constitutional republic
election of representatives
Governments are important because they _____.
enforce rules that control conduct within a population
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