Political Foundations: Power, Authority, Legitimacy
Institutions, Governance and Democratization
Building Blocks to Healthy Governance
Civics & You
Fun Facts About Ben
100

A famous sociology concept describes the world with these two separate political spheres. (S8)

What is personal and private sphere?

100

What is the term for a political system in which a single ruler, holds absolute power and authority? (S10)

What is Autocracy?

100

The right to vote in political elections. (S22)

What is Suffrage?

100

An environment or ecosystem in which participants encounter beliefs that amplify or reinforce their preexisting beliefs. (S31)

What is an echo chamber?

100

Which country is Ben a citizen of?

What is Canada?

200

This famous American philosopher believed the government's role is to protect rights to life, liberty, and property, and that governments only govern with the consent of the people. (S4)

What is John Locke?

200

This type of state is able to defend their territory and interests, collect taxes, enforce laws, manage their economies, and promote civil and political stability within their domain. (S10)

What is a strong state?

200

The protection against government action (e.g. the ability to choose and practice your faith). (S20)

What is Civil Liberties?

200

This US legislation provides the right to request access to federal agency records or information. (S32)

What is the Freedom of Information Act?

200

What hairstyle does Ben have?

What is a man bun?
300

This famous American author wrote the book "Civil Disobedience". (S5)

What is Henry Thoreau?

300

The leader of this democratic political system is not directly elected by the people. (S13)

What is Parliamentary democracy?

300

These three rights are protected by the first amendment in the United States Constitution. (S20)

What is the freedom of speech, the press, and assembly?

300

This pool and beach related nonviolent strategy was used by American civil rights activists in the 1960s. (S34)

What is 'Wade-ins'?

300

What is Ben's brother's name?

What is Bentley?
400

This was the most common source of legitimacy among historic monarchs. (S4)

What is the Divine Right of Kings (also acceptable: God, Religion)

400

In this form of statehood, the national government has total authority over all of the country's political subdivisions (states). (S14)

What is Unitary State?

400

What did Socrates fear democracy? (S28)

What is demagoguery?

400

Name the three principles for police forces discussed last class. (S35)

What is Impartiality, Independence & Non-Political Control, and Accountability & Transparency?

400

What is Ben's #1 artist on Spotify in 2023?

What is Drake?

500

Name one of the two crimes Socrates was executed for. (S7)

What is Impiety or Corrupting the Youth?

500

This non-democratic form of regime exhibits characteristics of different types of non-democracies. (S17)

What is a hybrid regime?

500

According to the Electoral Integrity Initiatives, an election with integrity must include these four characteristics. (S24)

What is based on democratic principles, professional, impartial, and transparent?

500

What is the name of the Turkish police force? (S35)

What is the Turkish gendarmerie?

500

What did Ben study in Minerva?

What is Marketing?

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