Forms/Systems of Gov.
Which form of government has Kings and Queens?
Monarchy
What is the difference between foreign and domestic?
Foreign is outside the country, while domestic is inside the country.
Who is NAFTA?
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement- lifts trade barriers between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
When Germany tried to make a secret alliance with Mexico and British troops made the discovery.
What bug can jump 350 times its own body length?
Fleas
Which form of government has a few wealthy people making all the rules?
Oligarchy
What department is in charge of International Affairs?
Department of State
Who is NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization- A treaty between North American countries and European countries who will protect each other in case of attack.
Why did the U.S. join WW2?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
How many germs shoot into the air when a human being sneezes?
100,000
Which form of government is another name for a dictatorship?
Autocracy
Who is sent to other countries and in charge of keeping peace between nations.
Ambassador
Who is WHO?
World Health Organization- provides healthcare assistance around the world.
Why did the U.S. join the Vietnam and Korean War?
To prevent the spread of communism.
Where is a shrimp's heart located?
What is the difference between a Federal system of government and a Confederal system of government?
Federal systems have layered power and power is shared. Confederal systems have independent states or parties that join together.
Define public policy...
a policy that is made in response to an issue or problem that requires attention.
This organization was formed after WW1 and the U.S. did not join. It soon fell apart.
League of Nations
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
In 1962, the Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba and pointed them at the U.S. After four days, an agreement was reached to withdraw them.
How much gold is held in the oceans today?
771 Trillion dollars worth of gold.
What is the difference between Unitary and Parliamentary systems of government?
With unitary, power is held at the central or national government and parliamentary holds power in the legislative body.
What is the Peace Corps?
An independent agency and program of the U.S. government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance.
This organization was formed after WW2 and the U.S. joined.
United Nations.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
In 1961, the U.S. trained exiled Cubans to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs and try to overthrow Fidel Castro (Cuba's Dictator.) This plan failed.
What is the worlds largest living structure?
The Great Barrier Reef