Canada Democracy
What is a direct democracy?
When everyone votes directly on decisions (ex. referendum)
The bicameral legislature of the American government, including House of Representatives and the Senate
Congress
Which leader initially established communism in Russia?
Lenin
This legislation, passed by Hitler, allowed him to unilaterally pass his own laws without Parliament's approval
Enabling Act
What were the two superpowers of the Cold War?
USA / USSR
These people run specific departments within the executive branch and are appointed by the Prime Minister
Cabinet Ministers
The presidental "block" or cancellation of a bill passed by Congress
Veto
This policy of Lenin's banning private trade/land, nationalization of businesses, and artificial prices.
War Communism
Hitler used the redirection of popular discontent against which group(s) of people?
Jews, disabled people, gay people, gypsies, etc.
This policy of US President Truman was aimed at preventing the spread of communism
Containment (Truman Doctrine)
This is the type of electoral system Canada currently uses, where people choose a party candidate and the person with the most votes takes the seat
First Past the Post
The system of checks and balances the American government that Canada does not fully have
Separation of powers
Lenin and Stalin both employed the use of secret police to eliminate dissenters. This is a dictatorship technique known as...
Fear and terror
True or false: Hitler banned private property
False - Hitler allowed relatively high levels of economic freedom
This economic plan provided billions of dollars of aid to European countries from the USA to help rebuild their economic and ensure they followed free market principles
Marshall Plan
Identify two key differences between the Canadian and American senate.
Canadian senators are appointed, USA are elected
American senators belong to parties
Term for a system of government without a monarch (elected head of state)
Republic
Lenin replaced War Communism with this policy, which was meant to fix the economic crisis in the USSR by reintroducing some elements of private business (capitalism)
New Economic Policy
Two characteristics of fascism are...
Ultranationalism
Militarism
Racism
Hierarchy/elitism
The peak of the Cold War (Brinkmanship) occurred during the...
Cuban Missile Crisis
Name two ways Canada's democracy is considered fair and free.
Regular elections, independent judicial system, secret ballot, opposition parties, multiparty, civil liberties, etc.
The type of government system where powers are shared between the federal government and the states
Federalism
Stalin's 5 Year Economic Plans were based on this process of making farms owned by the state.
Collectivization
Name two ways Hitler increased his power during his dictatorship.
The period of relaxation during the Cold War was known as
Detente