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100

THIS TERM could mean: (1) A political-economic system in which all wealth and property are shared so as to eliminate exploitation, oppression, and, ultimately, the need for political institutions such as the state; (2) A political ideology that advocates such a system

What is COMMUNISM?

100
A famous German-born philosopher hamed to frame THIS 19th century political and economic ideology that decries the capitalist economic system and private property as an exploitive system that effectively steals the efforts and labor of the working class (proletariat) to create wealth for the property owning classes (bourgeoisie). 

What is MARXISM?

100

THIS TERM refers to the UK and 54 of its former colonies and serves to maintain at least some of the economic and cultural ties established during Britain's imperial rule. 

What is THE COMMONWEALTH?

100
THIS is the Russian Federation's current party sister

What is dominant party system?

100

This is the Chinese miltiary trained to fight enemies and win public support. 

What is the PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY (PLA)?

200

THIS refers to the transfer of power to a lower level by the central or federal government to a lower or local adminstration. 

What is DEVOLUTION?
200

THIS philosophy emphasized a fixed set of heirarchical roles, meritocracy, and obedience to authority. It has spread across the major powers in East and parts of Southeast Asia.

What is CONFUCIANISM?
200

THIS has provided all British citizens with the guarantee of medical care free of charge, since it was established after WWII, financed by progressive taxation and by the operation of state-owned enterprises nationalized during the collectivist consensus

What is the NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (NHS)?

200

In Russia, members of this body are nominated by the President, confirmed by the Federation Council, hears cases referred from lower courts and issues instructions to lower courts on judicial matters but does NOT have the power of Judicial Review

HINT: It is the MOST common name for the highest court in any land. 

What is the Supreme Court?

200

THIS is the CCP's legislative body; akin to the national political party convention and is the highest body within the party. 

What is the NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS?

300

THIS term refers to the political practice of adherence to a set of understood limitations on the power of the state.

HINT: the practice can be protected by either a WRITTEN or COMMON LAW understood set of laws  

What is CONSTITUTIONALISM?

300
THIS is an electoral concept that states that a single winning candidate is the one who wins the most votes overall, even if it is not necessarily a majority. 

PLURALITY

300
Of the 3 levels of British electoral participation, citizens are able to choose the members of Parliament (MPs) who will act as the national government in Westminster and the Prime Minister and the cabinet through THIS level. 

What is NATIONAL elections?

300
The State Duma and the Federal Council make up the Federal Assembly; which are the two houses of THIS branch of government. 

What is the LEGISLATIVE branch?

300

He is the General Secretary of the CCP and current head of state. 

Who is XI JINPING?
400

THIS refers to the idea that no formal powers are reserved for regional or local government. 

What is A UNITARY STATE?

400

THIS IDEA refers to the revival of classic liberal values that promote free competition among businesses within the market, including reduced government regulation and social spending, the purest form of capitalism.

What is NEOLIBERALISM?

400

Although technically a multi-party system, the UK can also be called THIS due to major party dominance over the last century. 

What is TWO-PARTY SYSTEM?

or What is TWO-PARTY PLUS SYSTEM?

or What is TWO-AND-A-HALF PARTY SYSTEM?

400
The President, __________________,  and the Cabinet make up the 3 components of the executive branch. 

What is the PRIME MINISTER?

400

THEY are China's private entrepreneurs who are also members of the CCP and whose interests (both politically and economically) generally align with those of the party-state. 

Who are RED CAPITALISTS?

500
This TERM is an arrangement in which authoritarian leaders use the media, propaganda, and political insitutions to make sure that they dominate how the wider population relates to a political system.

What is CULT OF PERSONALITY?

500

THIS is a system based on local customs and precedent rather than formal legal codes. 

What is COMMON LAW?
500

THIS tradition in the UK requires all menbers of the Cabinet to either support government policy in full or to resign in order to appear unified and take responsibility for their policies?

What is COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY?
500

This word, literally meaning "fortress inside a city", and is often also used metonymically to refer to the Russian government, but specifically for the ______________. 

What is the PRESIDENT?

or Who is VLADIMIR PUTIN?

500

THIS TERM refers to China's guarantee to Hong Kong of 50 years of domestic autonomy as a "special administrative region" after the British colony was returned to China in 1997. 

What is "ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS"?