US Party Lines
This political party, represented by an elephant, generally favors lower taxes and a smaller federal government.
What is the Republican Party (GOP)?
FC Barcelona’s motto, "Més que un club" (More than a club), historically reflects its role as a symbol of cultural identity for this autonomous region of Spain.
What is Catalonia?
Spain’s head of state is King Felipe VI, making Spain’s system of government this specific type of monarchy.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
This branch of government is responsible for making and passing laws.
What is the Legislative branch?
This MYP key concept focuses on the ability of individuals or groups to bring about modification, transformation, or movement over time
What is Change?
Democrats generally support this role for government when it comes to social safety nets and healthcare.
What is a larger/more active role (or government-funded program)?
In 1995, Nelson Mandela used South Africa's hosting of this sporting event (or rugby tournament) to unite a divided post-apartheid nation.
What is the World Cup (Rugby World Cup)?
This center-left political party, led by Pedro Sánchez, currently leads the Spanish government.
What is the PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español)?
A form of government where power is held by a single, unchecked ruler who often came to power through force.
What is a dictatorship (or autocracy)?
When analyzing a political event at the Local level, you are examining its impact on this specific area.
What is a specific town, city, or immediate community?
Regarding economic policy, Republicans tend to support free-market capitalism and this process of removing government rules on businesses.
What is deregulation?
When athletes choose not to participate in an international sporting event to protest a host country's political actions, it is called this.
What is a boycott?
This center-right party is historically one of the two main dominant political parties in modern democratic Spain.
What is the PP (Partido Popular)?
The system of these two words ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful.
What are Checks and Balances?
Analyzing how a policy affects relations between different sovereign nations falls under this level of analysis.
What is the Global (or International) level?
On environmental policy, Democrats typically favor government regulation to combat this global issue, while Republicans often prioritize energy independence.
What is climate change (or global warming)?
In 2020, NBA players went on strike and postponed games to advocate for social justice following racial tensions in this country.
What is the United States?
In recent years, Spain shifted from a traditional two-party system to a multi-party system due to the emergence of newer political parties like this right-wing/far-right party.
What is Vox?
The Judicial branch interprets the law and ensures that all legislation complies with this fundamental document.
What is the Constitution?
This MYP key concept looks at how individuals and groups interact within shared structures, values, and institutions.
What is Systems (or Global Interactions / Communities)?
This 19th-century political division established the current two-party system in the U.S., with Democrats historically tracing back to Andrew Jackson and Republicans forming around this president in 1854.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
"Ping-Pong Diplomacy" in 1971 helped thaw political relations between the United States and this Asian nation.
What is China?
Because no single party usually wins an absolute majority in Spain today, parties must negotiate to form this type of multi-party government.
What is a coalition government?
A system of government where power is shared between a national government and regional or state governments, as seen in the US and Germany.
What is Federalism (or a Federal system)?
If an I&S student evaluates how a state law affects individuals, regional economies, and international trade treaties, they are applying this analytical approach.
What are Multiple Levels of Analysis?