Unit 1 Test: International Governments

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

Prime Minister

Which of the following works were written by Karl Marx? Select all that apply.

The Communist Manifesto Das Kapital

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 a system of government by privileged citizens or the upper class.

Aristocracy

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

Aristotle, Machiavelli

The two houses of British Parliament are the _____ and the _____. Select all that apply.

House of Commons House of Lords

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

Supreme Court

Choose the statement that best describes multi-party systems.

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

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

are appointed for life

China has a ______ government

communist

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

culture

A _____ has complete control of the affairs of a country, and us unrestrained by law.

dictator

Most one-party systems are associated with _____.

dictatorships

Governments are important because they _____.

enforce rules that control conduct within a population

Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the need for which of the following? Select all that apply.

government to be morally responsible to divine laws government to help people live rightly

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

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

pluralism

Match the governments below with their key characteristics. 1. constitutional republic 2. authoritarian 3. monarchy 4. theocracy

1. election of representatives 2. one ruler over all 3. succession of king or queen 4. divine right to rule

Match the following types of government with Aristotle's definitions of them. 1. leader works for the god of the people 2. leader works his own benefit 3. a few working for the good of the people 4. a few working for their own benefit 5. the rule of many for the benefit of all 6. dangerous mob self rule

1. monarchy 2. tyranny 3. aristocracy 4. oligarchy 5. polity 6. democracy

What is incorporated in the term Habeas Corpus?

the right to a speedy trial