Types of Gov
What is considered to be the precursor to communism and why?
Socialism. Government owns many large industries and provides education/healthcare, but allows citizens some economic freedom.
Explain the difference between a nation and a state.
Nation= people and culture
State= sovereign political unit
What government system do both Germany and the UK have in common?
Parliamentary Democracy
What is the difference between a Parliamentary Democracy and a Presidential Democracy?
Parliamentary- leader works through the legislature
Presidential- leader directly elected by the people
Who is the youngest artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys?
Billie Eilish
Identify the governments in both Athens and Rome.
Athens- Direct Democracy
Rome- Republic
American Indian Reservations are an example of this.
Autonomous/Semi-Autonomous Region
Type of legislature all three governments have.
Bicameral
Chief Executive- Holds the power within the government
Head of State- Has some influence and power, but is mostly in charge of ceremonial duties
Which artist’s real name is Montero Lamar Hill
Lil Nas X
This form of government is ruled by a small group of elites who typically rule in their own interest.
Oligarchy
What political identity works best for the U.S. and why?
Multinational State
Contains a diverse population with strong senses of identity in one political state.
Name of the 2 houses in UK. Which is voted on by the people?
House of Commons voted in by the people
Title given to the chief executive in Germany.
Chancellor
Who won the 2025 Masters? What was so significant about his win?
Rory Mcllroy. He is the 6th player ever to have achieved the career Grand Slam.
Define Feudalism and explain how it is both a political and economic system.
Peasants serve a lord who is granted land the oversee by the king.
Each level in the Feudal System is 'getting' and 'giving' something. (ex. peasants provide labor and loyalty in exchange for protection).
Korea is an example of this political entity.
Multistate Nation
Explain the basic rights Russian citizens are entitled to. How does the government impact these basic rights?
1993 Russian Constitution grants basic freedoms to citizens, but Russian government does not enforce or protect these rights. Chooses to censor what gets presented to the public.
Suppression of speech, public communication, and other information.
Censorship
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil
Where was the Iron Curtain located and explain how the governments were separated. Who influenced each side?
Symbolic division between eastern and western Europe.
West= Democracy influenced by UK, US, France
East= Communism influenced by Soviet Union
Has a shared cultural or ethnic identity. Often spread across multiple states or regions with no sovereign state.
Stateless nation
What aspects of Russia's government are similar to the US and what aspects are different?
Similar- 18 & up to vote, basic freedoms, bicameral, democracy.
Differences- Basic freedoms not protected, censorship of information to public
Political and economic theory where government controls all aspects of businesses and economies, providing people with healthcare, education, and welfare.
Communism
How many bones are in the adult human body
206