Assignment 17 - Test: International Governments

Legislative

The branch of government the House of Representatives and the Senate make up

Constitution

The document that the Supreme Court uses to watch the actions of the President

Prime minister

The leader in Parliament's House of Commons

House of Commons

The more powerful house in Parliament

Polity

The rule of many for the benefit of all

Pluralism

The type of government where the government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens

One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords

They are both appointed for life

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

Three political writings of John Milton

Dictatorships

What most one-party systems are associated with

Das Kapital

Where Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system

Six countries with multiparty systems

France, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Japan

Culture

Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place

Monarchy

Leader works for the good of the people

Tyranny

Leader works his own benefit

Local

Level of government that improves society by creating mass transportation, libraries, and ordinances for citizen welfare

Father of modern political science

Machiavelli

Two-third

Majority vote needed for Congress to override a Presidential veto

Aristocracy

A few working for the good of the people

Oligarchy

A few working for their own benefit

Morality

Being in agreement with the standards of right conduct

Right-wing party

Conservative

Democracy

Dangerous mob self rule