Unit 1: International Government

What are the TWO houses of Parliament?

House of Commons and House of Lords

Three political writings of John Milton are:

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

TRUE OR FALSE: Paul tells Timothy that all leaders should be prayed for.

TRUE

democracy

dangerous mob self rule

Most one-party systems are associated with_____________.

dictatorships

tyranny

leader works his own benefit

Being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called what?

morality

What type of government style best fits the example given below. The government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens.

pluralism

polity

the rule of many for the benefit of all

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

they are both appointed for life

Governments are important because:

they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

Who believed that if a person found and achieved his function in life, he would be truly happy.

Aristotle

monarchy

leader works for the good of the people

Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in ________________________.

Das Kapital

The ____________ is the leader in Parliament's House of Commons.

Prime Minister

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

Legislative

Which level of government improves society by creating mass transportation, libraries, and ordinances for citizen welfare?

Local

Who is considered to be the father of modern political science?

Machiavelli

Congress can override a Presidential veto by ______________ majority vote.

two-third

Which of these Bible passages instruct us to pray for those in authority?

1 Timothy 2:1-4

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

CULTURE

China has what type of government?

Communist

The Supreme Court watches the actions of the President to make sure he is acting according to what document?

Constitution

aristocracy

a few working for the good of the people

oligarchy

a few working for their own benefit

TRUE OR FALSE: If you speak of a right-wing party, you are speaking of a group which holds liberal views.

FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: The House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons.

FALSE

Select six countries with multiparty systems.

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