Government Unit 1: INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS Questions and answers

_________ was a Ugandan dictator.

Amin

_______ was born in Greece in 384 B.C.

Aristotle

_________is known as the father of political science.

Aristotle

An individual who disagrees or has a difference of opinion is referred to as a _____.

Capitalist *Dissenter Communist Socialist

Select the five nations with a multiparty system of government. Conduct a brief search of secondary sources to find the answer.

Cuba *France *Belgium *Sri Lanka China *Denmark *Japan

Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in _______

Das Kapital

Which work by Milton speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers?

Das Kapital *The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates The Prince On Kingship

Choose the statement that is NOT 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. *Engels once personally tutored Karl Marx.

Choose the statement that is NOT true.

Engels edited Karl Marx's Das Kapital. *Engels edited Marx's The Condition of the Working Class in England. Engels and Marx collaborated on The Communist Manifesto.

Which of the following are houses of England's Parliament? Select all that apply.

House of Representatives *House of Commons Priministry *House of Lords

Which work was attributed to Thomas Aquinas?

Nichomachean Ethics and Politics *On Kingship Das Kapital

In the 1300's, the British Parliament presided over the _____ of Edward II and Richard II.

abdications

The Communist Party was the only legal party in the Soviet Union and approximately______ percent of the people belonged to the party.

nine

This leader has total control over a country, and is unrestrained by law:

president *dictator republican

Which of the following relates to the term habeas corpus?

reading certain rights to a person being arrested the body of evidence held against a prisoner at court *a prisoner's rights the right of the prosecuting attorney to call witnesses

Friedrich Engels, though from a well-to-do family, established himself as a _________

revolutionary

Which is a system of leaders who carry out the work of government?

aristocracy bureaucracy *i think it's this one democracy<<<NOT THIS ONE>>>

An autocracy gives the ruler the power to __________

control all branches of government

Governments are important because they _____.

control every aspect of the population eliminate the need for participation in national decisions *enforce rules that control conduct within a population

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

Which of the following does the Communist Party do through its party organization? Select all that apply.

ensures freedom of the people *recruits members and leaders *develops policy *indoctrinates the people *maintains discipline

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

Milton's involvement with the politics of the 1600s and did much to promote radical reform against the ____.

free enterprise system terrorists *monarchy socialists

Milton's involvement in the politics of the 1600s did much to promote radical reform against the _____.

free-enterprise system terrorists *monarchy socialists

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

Choose the answer that is NOT correct. A totalitarian government is characterized by _____.

suppressing the freedoms of the individual having government control over the media *allowing private business and free speech

The people of America do NOT vote for ____.

the president Senators *Supreme Court justices

Governments are important because _____.

they control every aspect of the population they eliminate the need for participation in national decisions *they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

Which statements about the Supreme Court are true? Select all that apply.

*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. The Supreme Court determines the Constitutionality of all laws passed by Congress. A Supreme Court ruling may never be overturned, even by itself.

Which of the following are accomplishments of Aristotle? Select all that apply.

*Assisting in the early education of Alexander the Great *Writing Nichomachean Ethics Opening a philosophical school for Turks

Louis XVI was an autocrat that ruled _____.

*France Italy Russia

The two houses of British Parliament are the ____ and the _____. Select the two that apply.

*House of Commons House of Representatives *House of Lords House of Governance

Which of the following are the two houses of British Parliament?

*House of Commons House of Representatives *House of Lords House of Governance

Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

*Local governments help the citizen by creating libraries, such as in the town of Delmar, Delaware. Only the federal government has the right to regulate mass transportation. *Public utilities include telephone and electricity supplied to the citizen. The local government has sole responsibility for licensing businesses. *Towns can create and maintain local parks. *The state government has the right to make and enforce laws within their home state.

Thomas Aquinas wrote about the nature and role of government in ____.

*On Kingship The Condition of the Working Class in England The Prince Politics

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

*Prime Minister Chief Justice President

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

*Prime Minister Chief Justice President

Which of the following works were written by Karl Marx? Select all that apply.

*The Communist Manifesto The Prince *Das Kapital The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

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 The Prince Nichomachean Ethics

The Communist Manifesto encouraged the working classes by stating that _____. Select all that apply.

*a classless society would come after a brief proletariat dictatorship. taxes on the poor would be abolished. *the government would provide all farm-workers with jobs. *private education would be abolished. the government would hand over all responsibility to the people.

A form of government where the leadership have little or no control over the populace.

*anarchism pluralism totalitarianism

One similarity between the Supreme Court and The House of Lords is that they _____.

*are both appointed for life both can judge whether a law is in guideline with the constitution both can judge the behavior of a high ranking official

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

*are both appointed for life. both can judge whether a law is within the guidelines of the constitution both can judge the behavior of a high ranking official

In a totalitarian government, ______.

*authorities maintain total control over the lives of the people authorities want total agreement between elected officials authorities require total participation in elections the government is totally controlled by the aristocracy

In this type of government, one person has control over all government branches:

*autocracy aristocracy democracy

The Supreme Court's main concern is _____.

*deciding whether the case before them is within the guidelines of the Constitution deciding if a law passed by Congress is actually legal hearing cases concerning the actions of elected officials deferring to the Senate who must confirm Supreme Court Justice appointments

Parliamentary general elections _____.

*elect members of the house of Commons and House of Lords are called by the party in power are held every four years elect the Prime Minister

Which of the following are utilities that serve the people? Select all that apply.

*gas mass transportation *telephone *electric power *water town hall meetings

Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the need for which of the following? Select all that apply.

*government to be morally responsible to divine laws philosophy and theology to play a role in political discourse the church to produce acceptable kings to rule *government to help people live rightly government to stay out of regulating basic human rights such as life, education and freedom of religion

The three levels of government are ____, ____, and ____.

*local democratic republican *state *federal

Select the tangible ways local governments helps citizens. Select all that apply.

*parks interstate highways trade agreements *libraries *mass transit

Which concepts are discussed in the political writings of John Milton? Select all that apply.

*people's right to select and eliminate rulers the violent overthrow of the government government ownership of industry *support for the Commonwealth *the citizens' desire to live without a monarchy *freedom of speech

Which of the following actions are tangible evidence the federal government at work? Select all that apply.

*protecting wildlife in our national parks *printing money fighting fires in the Sierra Nevada mountain range *protecting the Florida coastline from illegal smuggling regulating the price of oil

The House of Lords powers are limited to _____.

*reviewing and examining bills that are passed by the House of Commons vetoing bills under the guidance of "lords spiritual" affecting the Church of England enacting laws for hereditary peers signing into law all bills passed by the House of Commons

Select the items that match Aristotle's definitions of governments. Select all that apply.

*rule by a few called an aristocracy rule by one called an oligarchy *rule by many called a polity rule by three called an oligarchy *rule by many called a democracy

What is incorporated in the term Habeas Corpus?

*the right to a speedy trial innocent until proven guilty the right to an attorney the right to remain silent

1.activism 2.atrocity 3.dictator 4.Institutional Revolutionary Party an appallingly wicked act 5.Khmer Rouge 6.minority party 7.policy

1.action taken to strengthen or weaken a political ideal 2.an appallingly wicked act 3.a supreme ruler with absolute power; usually a demanding and harsh ruler 4. ruling political party in Mexico from 1929 to 2000 5.Communist regime in Cambodia that brutally seized power in 1975 and controlled the country until 1979 6.a smaller party with not as much political clout or election support 7.a governmental course of action

1.an appallingly wicked act 2.a smaller party with not as much political clout or election support 3.a political structure with a number of smaller parties, and not one strong ruling party 4.a political structure where there is no opposition to the party in charge 5.action taken to strengthen or weaken a political ideal

1.atrocity 2.minority party 3.multiparty system 4.one-party system 5.activism

1.license 2.regulate 3.tangible 4.tariff 5.utilities

1.authorization by law 2.to control, adjust, or govern according to a system 3.that can be felt by touching, material 4.systems of taxes placed on imports or exports of a country 5.a service to the public such as gas, telephone, water, or electric power

1.political system in which the government allows citizens to own private businesses for profit 2.one who studies individual relationships within society and relationships to society 3.a political system of collective ownership of property, where the population is of one class 4.a system where political power is to be shared by the whole population, and property is to be shared equally 5.a basic rule or standard

1.free-enterprise system 2.social scientist 3.communism 4.socialism 5.principle

1.electoral districts 2.general election 3.House of Commons 4.House of Lords 5.impeachment 6.judiciary system 7.majority 8.Palace of Westminster 9.Prime Minister 10.sovereignty

1.local geographic boundaries within which the citizen votes 2.the people of the country voting for the members of the House of Commons 3. oversees law and tax legislation; the more powerful of the two houses of Parliament 4.contains the High Court. Also called the "upper house"; composed of the lords temporal and spiritual 5.the charging of a public official of a crime or misdeed before a judging body of officials 6.system of courts and the upholding of the laws of the land 7.largest percentage of the whole body which, by vote, controls the direction of legislation 8.meeting site of both Houses of the British Parliament 9.the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons 10.supremacy of rule; higher authority

1.one leader works for the good of the people 2.one leader works for his own benefit 3.a few working for the good of the people 4.a few working for their own benefit 5.the rule of many for the benefit of all 6.dangerous mob self rule

1.monarchy 2.tyranny 3.aristocracy 4.oligarchy 5.polity 6.democracy

1.autocracy 2.bureaucracy 3.dictator 4.foreign exchange student 5.habeas corpus 6.insubordination 7.legislation 8.loathe 9.unrelenting 10.welfare state 11.workfare

1.one person with complete control over all branches of government 2.a system of leaders who carry out the work of the government through the use of departments 3.a leader who has total control over a country, and is unrestrained by law 4.pupils who go to another country to study its culture for a set amount of time, usually a year 5.an order to bring an arrested person to court and decide whether the imprisonment is legal 6.the act of disobedience 7.a proposed law 8.to hate or abhor 9.inflexible; refusing to yield 10.a country in which the government assumes a large share of the social caretaking of the people 11.a system providing welfare benefits after showing proof of working in a regular job

1.communism 2.The Communist Manifesto 3.dissenter 4.free enterprise system 5.Of Reformation in England 6.principles 7.Renaissance 8.social scientist 9.socialism

1.political system of collective ownership of property, population is of one class 2.book by Karl Marx urging workers to overthrow upper classes; textbook for communism and socialism 3.one who disagrees or has a difference of opinion 4.political system in which the government allows citizens to own private businesses for profit 5.John Milton's writing on the advantage of a commonwealth to a monarchy 6.basic rule or standard 7.a revival of art and learning arising from the 14th to 16th centuries 8.one who studies individual relationships within society and relationships to society 9.system where political power and property are to be shared by the whole population

1.authority 2.commerce 3.federal 4.government 5.import 6.intangible

1.power and/or right to enforce obedience and make decisions over a group 2.exchange of goods by purchase, trade, or sale 3.government formed by a union of smaller groups (states) in agreement 4.system of authority over a group of people 5.goods brought into a country or state for the purpose of trade 6.that cannot be felt by touching, immaterial

.1.aristocracy 2.democracy 3.jurisdiction 4.monarchy 5.morality

1.privileged citizens or the upper class, often with inherited ruling titles 2. rule by the people; originally an Aristotlelian term that meaning a poorly "people-run" government 3.the right to exercise authority 4.hereditary rule by one person alone; usually a king, queen, or emperor 5.principle or ideal of what is right and wrong

1.oligarchy 2.philosopher 3.pluralism 4.polity 5.totalitarianism 6.tyranny

1.selfish group leadership, as defined by Aristotle 2.a learned person who in the study of thought and conduct 3.a form of government where the public has input in the various areas of interest of the country 4.Aristotle's definition of a good government run by the people 5.authoritarian government requiring complete obedience and total submission of the people 6.unjust governmental authority; oppressive power

1.supremacy of rule; higher authority 2.local geographic boundaries within which the citizen votes 3.system of courts and the upholding of the laws of the land 4.the charging of a public official of a crime or misdeed before a judging body of officials 5.the people of the country voting for the members of the House of Commons

1.sovereignty 2. electoral districts 3.judiciary system 4.impeachment 5.general election

.1. accountability 2. Congress 3. Constitution 4. House of Representatives 5. legislature 6. override 7. parliamentary 8. presidential 9. republic 10. veto

1.the character of being responsible to the people; being answerable to others 2.an elected legislative body of a country 3.a set of laws and guidelines laid out for the proper governing of a country 4.one of the two houses of Congress found in a Presidential government 5.a body of elected officials that is empowered to make laws for a country 6.to surpass a veto 7.government with a prime minister and two houses of parliament elected by the people 8.a government headed by a president, with two houses of Congress elected by the people 9.a country whose government is controlled by the elected representatives of the population 10.rejection of a bill passed by the legislature

1.collaboration 2.culture 3.Das Kapital 4.divine laws 5.ethics 6.medieval 7.revolutionary 8.theology

1.the process of working in a unified intellectual effort on a joint project 2.human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place 3.book written by Karl Marx, promoting the working class uprising; a text for Marxism and communism 4.instructions and guidelines for life, believed to have been delivered by God 5.a system of moral values and good conduct 6.at the time of the Middle Ages (about A.D. 500-1500) 7.one who tries to create radical change in government and existing political, social, or business structures 8.the study of religion

A Prime Minister differs from a President in which of the following ways? Select all that apply.

A Prime Minister holds power as long as Parliament approves. *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 Prime Minister holds office for six years, or until his party holds a vote of "no confidence." *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.

An example of a dictator is ___________

Idi Amin of Uganda

Choose the statement that best describes multi-party political systems.

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. 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.

Which statement about the free enterprise system is true?

It allows the citizen to own government property. It exempts the citizen from taxes if that person serves the government. It allows the citizen to share political power with the rest of the population. *It allows the citizen to own and operate a private business for profit. It allows the citizen to be part of a one-class system under state control.

Which statements that are true about Machiavelli's The Prince? Select all that apply.

It was published in 1530. *It approved of the use of force upon dissenters. *It approved cruelty and deceitfulness in order to maintain the balance of power.

The father of modern political science is considered to be _____.

John Milton Karl Marx *Niccolo Machiavelli Friedrich Engels

Which government entity is the part of our checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines of the Constitution?

Legislature *Supreme Court President

Select the two true statements.

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. *Public utilities include amusement parks and county fairs. The state government is involved in licensing businesses.

The 2000 elections in ______ were significant because the Institutional Revolutionary Party (known as the ____ ) lost the presidency.

Mexico PRI

Select the two statements that agree with Mexican politics.

Mexico has a parliamentary government with a one-party system. Mexico's main political party is the Institutional Reconstruction Party. *Mexico actually has several small political parties. *Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party was in control since the 1920s. Mexico's president has an official term of seven years.

The Prime Minister and his cabinet are controlled by _______.

Parliament

The two houses of Congress are the _____ and the _____. Select the two that apply.

Parliament Executive *House of Representatives *Senate

_____ power enables the president to reject a bill passed by the legislature.

Parliamentary Constitutional *Veto

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

Senate *Supreme Court President

Which government entity reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution?

Senate *Supreme Court President

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

Socialism Autocracy *Aristocracy Democracy

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

Socrates, Aquinas *Aristotle, Machiavelli Plato, Milton Epicurus, Marx

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

The Communist Manifesto *Das Kapital The Prince The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

Which of the following political writings are by John Milton? Select all that apply.

The Prince *Of Reformation in England The Communist Manifesto *The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Commonwealth *The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

Which country had a one-party system for seventy-one years?

U.K. France Canada U.S. *Mexico

If George Washington had become "King of America," our government might have become _____.

an oligarchy a bureaucracy *an autocracy

A government that passes laws in order to protect the rights of its citizens is a(n) ____.

anarchism *pluralism totalitarianism

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

anarchism *pluralism totalitarianism

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

anarchism *pluralism totalitarianism

Which government is known for the elimination of personal freedom?

anarchism pluralism *totalitarianism

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:

autocracy legislature *bureaucracy

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

One person has complete control over all branches of government is an example of a(n) _____.

democracy *autocracy aristocracy

According to Aristotle's definitions of government, which government would be considered a moral type of government?

democracy of the United States *monarchy of Queen Elizabeth I tyranny of Nero during the Roman Empire *aristocracy of ancient Greek city-states

Which type of government best describes the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia?

democratic pluralistic *communist

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

According to Aristotle, a polity is _____.

government by privileged citizens unjust governmental authority *a good government run by the people

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

have the right to judge the behavior of a high ranking official can judge whether a law is within the guidelines of the Constitution *are appointed for life

A pluralistic society guards against one group taking over by ______.

having Congress make laws growing their population defending Constitutional rights *having the constant mix of diverse groups enter into politics

During the 19th century the House of Commons moved away from the monarchy and became _____.

independent *democratic anarchists

Aristotle's theory of a person's "function" said that _____.

it was the requirement of the government to serve people and help them to live rightly the government's purpose is to allow voting to all people of all ages *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 ____.

it was the requirement of the government to serve people and help them to live rightly. the government's purpose is to allow voting to all people of all ages. *great personal fulfillment is achieved when a person is given the freedom to pursue that person's dreams.

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

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

king queen *Prime Minister

The character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called _________

morality

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

In a pluralistic society, special interest groups have a right to which of the following? Select all that apply.

testify in court on behalf of immigrants ignore legislation on behalf of small business *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%

Which of the following is an intangible way state government helps its citizens?

the creation of libraries *oversee business a mass transportation system

Great Britain has a _____ form of government.

totalitarian *parliamentary presidential

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

The character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct _____.

tyranny *morality philosophy