Civics: International Governments
_________ 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
