Global Dimensions Chapter 2

A country under totalitarian rule would experience which two of these situations?

- censored media - denial of civil liberties

What three systems make up the political economy of a country?

1. Political system 2. Economic system 3. Legal system

What are the three broad types of economic systems?

1. command economy 2. mixed economy 3. market economy

______ refers to a political system in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives to form a governing body.

Democratic

True or False History shows that state ownership of the means of production never ran counter to the public interest.

False Reason: Experience demonstrated that state ownership of the means of production ran counter to the public interest.

According to Karl Marx, the pay of workers in a capitalist society reflects the full value of their labor. True false question.

False Reason: According to Marx, the pay of workers in a capitalist society does not reflect the full value of their labor.

Carrie's professor asked her to describe democracy. Which of these statements should she use?

The pure form of democracy believes that laws and policies should be made directly by citizens.

True or False: Typically, political systems that place a high emphasis on individualism tend to be democratic

True

True or false: Communism is in decline worldwide.

True Reason: Communism is in decline worldwide and most of the Communist Party dictatorships have collapsed since 1989.

In the early 20th century, communists differed from social democrats in that communists believed in

a strategy of revolutionary action

What is an accurate depiction of Karl Marx's arguments on socialism?

capitalists take the value created by works for their own use

______ refers to a political system that values the needs of society over that of an individual.

collectivism

A government plans the quantity of goods and services produced as well as the prices at which they are sold in a pure __________ economy.

command

Based on the political party beliefs of the governments of China and North Korea, these countries practice ______ totalitarianism.

communist

______ refers to a philosophy that promotes the free exercise of one's goals and desires in economic and political pursuits.

individualism

In a pure ______ economy, all productive activities are owned privately -- not by the state.

market

During the economic downturn of 2008-2009, the U.S. government "bailed out" AIG to prevent that financial institution from collapsing because it felt that if AIG collapsed, it would lead to serious consequences for the entire U.S. financial system. By helping out this troubled firm because it appeared vital to national interests, the U.S. government was acting as a ____ economy.

mixed

The system of government in a nation is called the ______ system.

political

______ refers to the process of selling state-owned enterprises to private investors.

privatization

A country that is ruled based on theocratic totalitarianism is governed based on

religious principles

In a(n) ______ democracy, elected representatives represent the citizens and make decisions on behalf of the electorate.

representative

Collectivism refers to a political system that

restricts an individual's right to do something on the grounds that it runs counter to the "good of society"

If you needed to describe the concept of individualism, you would say that individualism

stresses that the interests of the people are more important than the interests of the state.

What does individualism emphasize?

the importance of guaranteeing one's freedom and self-expression

According to individualism, economic interests should be dictated by _____.

the individual

In a totalitarian country, you would find that

the ruler's decisions are not questioned by individuals.

What statement characterizes social democrats?

they believed in achieving socialism through non-violent means

______ totalitarianism occurs when a political party that represents the interests of a particular tribe monopolizes power.

tribal

What statement BEST describes a totalitarian system?

It is a form of government in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate all aspects of public and private life.

Kent needs to describe theocratic totalitarianism to his classmates. Which of these statements should he use?

It is a political system in which rulers govern based on religious rules and principles.