Test: International Governments

The two houses of British Parliament are the ____ and the _____. Select the two that apply. - House of Governance - House of Commons - House of Lords - House of Representatives

- House of Commons - House of Lords

Which of the following is John Milton's work that speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers?

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

_____ is system of government by privileged citizens or the upper class.

Aristocracy

The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is usually Britain's _____.

Prime Minister

The _____ reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution.

Supreme Court

One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords is that they both _____.

are appointed for life

authoritarian

one ruler over all

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

culture

______ is known as the father of political science, and ______ is considered to be the father of modern political science.

Aristotle, Machiavelli

Choose the statement that best describes multi-party political systems. - Two or more parties often have to join together to form a coalition government. - A majority party often fails because it doesn't have enough support to pass laws. - Most multi-party countries have a majority of left-wing parties. - In a multi-party society, there are left-wing conservatives, right-wing liberals and those in the center.

Two or more parties often have to join together to form a coalition government.

China has a ____ government.

communist

Which type of government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens?

pluralism

aristocracy

type of government; a few working for the good of the people

oligarchy

type of government; a few working for their own benefit

democracy

type of government; dangerous mob self rule

tyranny

type of government; leader works his own benefit

monarchy

type of government; succession of king or queen; leader works for the good of the people

polity

type of government; the rule of many for the benefit of all

Select the two true statements. - Public utilities include amusement parks and county fairs. - Libraries are the sole responsibility of the federal government. - Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen. - The state government is involved in licensing businesses.

- Public utilities include amusement parks and county fairs - Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen.

Which of the following works were written by Karl Marx? Select all that apply. - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates - The Communist Manifesto - The Prince - Das Kapital

- The Communist Manifesto - Das Kapital

In a direct democracy, who holds the majority of political power?

the people

What is incorporated in the term Habeas Corpus?

the right to a speedy trial

A ____ has complete control of the affairs of a country, and is unrestrained by law.

dictator

Most one-party systems are associated with ____

dictatorships

theocracy

divine right to rule

constitutional republic

election of representatives

Governments are important because they _____.

enforce rules that control conduct within a population

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