Forms of Government
This is a government system where one person holds absolute power.
What is a dictatorship?
According to Marx, this class conflict drives historical change and political revolution.
What is the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?
In the U.S. Constitution, the necessary and proper clause gives this branch of government the flexibility to pass laws required to carry out its enumerated powers.
What is the legislative branch (Congress)?
This ideology advocates for the abolition of all forms of hierarchical government, supporting a stateless society based on voluntary cooperation.
What is anarchism?
This international organization was founded after World War II to promote global peace and security.
What is the United Nations?
This type of government is ruled by a small group of elites.
What is an oligarchy?
This theory posits that states act in an anarchic international system and must rely on self-help for survival.
What is realism?
This branch of government interprets the constitutionality of laws, shaping the limits of legislative and executive powers.
What is the judicial branch?
This economic and political ideology supports complete state control of the economy and the means of production, often associated with a classless society.
What is Marxism?
According to this theorist, government arises from the voluntary consent of individuals who surrender some freedoms to ensure protection of property and personal safety.
Who is John Locke?
This form of government combines elements of democracy with religious authority, where religious leaders exert significant political control.
What is a theocracy?
This political theory asserts that economic structures shape political power, and class conflict is the driving force behind political change.
What is historical materialism?
The principle that the executive cannot act without the explicit approval of this branch limits executive authority in parliamentary systems.
What is the legislative branch?
This ideology is critical of both capitalism and the centralized state, advocating for decentralized, participatory democracy and local self-management.
What is libertarian socialism?
This is the term for a situation where two states dominate global power.
What is a bipolar system?
This type of authoritarian regime disguises itself as a democracy by holding elections, but the outcome is predetermined.
What is an electoral authoritarian regime?
This theory argues that power is distributed among various interest groups rather than concentrated in a central authority.
What is pluralism?
This type of review allows courts to strike down laws passed by the legislative branch that violate the constitution.
What is judicial review?
This political ideology supports the idea that certain nations or ethnic groups are inherently superior and should dominate others, often linked with extreme nationalism.
What is fascism?
This agreement created the European Union’s single market.
What is the Maastricht Treaty?
This term describes a political regime where the state is subject to the influence of external powers or interests, often limiting its sovereignty.
What is a puppet state?
In this theory of state power, elites rotate through top positions of influence, ensuring continuity of their control despite changes in political leadership.
What is elite theory?
This term refers to the president's ability to veto legislation passed by Congress, a power that can be overridden by a two-thirds majority in both houses.
What is the veto power?
This ideology emphasizes individual freedom, the rule of law, and a capitalist economy, but with a safety net provided by the state to ensure social welfare.
What is social liberalism?
Name one non-state which still sends delegates to the House of Representatives.
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, or the District of Columbia.