Ideologies and "Isms"
Private parties and market forces are a part of which political/economic structure?
Capitalism/Liberal Democracy
Which country discussed this semester (US, UK, Russia, Germany), can be said to have “Liberalism” as a main ideology/political system?
US
“Correlation” is defined as, “when a ________ exists between two or more _________”
Relationship; variables
Immigration, Political Polarization, and Cultural Diversity are current issues in which country (US, UK, Russia, Germany)
US
__________ is defined as, "The monopoly of force over a given territory" (State, Regime, Government)
State
A __________________ is defined as someone who would prefer to maintain the existing societal and political order, and is skeptical of change
Conservative
Immigration, Political Polarization, and Cultural Diversity are current issues in which country (US, UK, Russia, Germany)
US
Rational Choice is the approach to political science which assumes that an individual will weigh the ___________ and ______________ of each possible choice in order to maximize personal benefit.
Cost; Benefit
What kind of “explanation” would explain ethnic and nationalist conflicts through factors such as levels of poverty and inequality within a country? (Communal, Societal, Behavioral, Economical, or Demographic)
Societal
What are the 3 branches of the US government?
Execuative, Legisative, Judicial
What political “ism” claims that liberal democracy deludes people into thinking they have a say in politics, when in reality, only the wealthy have control?
Communism
Which country discussed this semester (US, UK, Russia, Germany), is known for it’s sense of Nationalism as a central political value?
Russia
_______________ is an an economic system in which transactions between private parties are free from government intervention such as regulation, privileges, tariffs and subsidies. (hint: from your reading)
Laissez-faire
What German political party is known for running what may be described as “politically incorrect” or “offensive” posters?
Alternatives for Germany or "Far Right"
What is the term that if often used to describe the way in which Vladimir Putin portrays himself to the public?
Cult of Personality
Appealing to underrepresented populations, outsider or underdog candidates, and “strong-man” leadership are common attributes of what movement within Democracies? (Liberalism, Nationalism, Populism, Communism, Socialism)
Populism
Which country discussed this semester (US, UK, Russia, Germany) is described as being most diverse in Class, as opposed to ethnicity, ideology, or race?
UK
_____________________ is defined as, “The problem of distinguishing cause from effect”.
Endogeneity
What main action did Germany take after WWII to prevent the rise of another Hitler?
Created a Constitution and Balance of Powers
Though the United States “won” the Space Race, what are two things in the space race which the USSR achieved first? (Note: Must get 2 to get the points)
Artificial satellite, human in space, spacewalk, first dog in orbit, first photos of far side of the moon, first woman in Space
The following description describes which type of political “state”: strong police force, ministries dedicated to gathering information, weak democratic bodies, state-run media.
Totalitarian
In terms of Parliment, what is the term for the phenomena which occurs when "the chamber rejects a measure deemed of high importance to the government"?
Vote of No Confidence
According to Karl Marx, ________________ is the process in which, at each turning point in history, the existing order is challenged and a new order is formed.
Dialectical Materialism
Why is the united states not facing a labor shortage like other developed countries, such as Japan?
High birth and immigration rates are balancing out the greying population.
What is the name of the Conservative Party in the UK?
The Tories