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