American Politics
What is the formal process for changing the US constitution, and how many times has this been done in American History?
Amendment, 27
This international treaty, adopted in 2015, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
The Paris Agreement
Before Biden in 2020, this person was the last Democratic Presidential candidate Arizonans voted for
Bill Clinton
This political ideology appeals to the concerns of ordinary people against elite or establishment interests, often emphasizing the division between 'the people' and 'the elite.'
Populism
This term, originating from French, refers to the sudden and illegal seizure of political power by a small group, often within the military or government, overthrowing the existing regime and establishing themselves as the new ruling authority
Coup d'état
Which 3 presidents have been impeached?
Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump
This intergovernmental military alliance was founded during The Cold War to ensure the mutual defense of North American and European countries from an attack by an external party.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The Governor of Arizona
Katie Hobbs
This philosophical theory examines how power dynamics shape the construction of truth, highlighting how dominant ideologies and social structures influence perceptions of reality.
Critical Theory
This This foreign policy strategy, often associated with the 1930s, involves making concessions to an aggressor nation in the hope of avoiding conflict or maintaining peace
Appeasement
To win the presidency in the United States, a candidate must secure a majority of the electoral college votes. At least this many:
270
This Cold War doctrine ensured that any initial nuclear attack by one superpower would result in a devastating retaliatory strike by the other, creating a powerful deterrent for both sides.
In 1912, Arizona was the ____ state to join the union
48th
This political theory, proposed by philosophers like Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, suggests that individuals consent to form a society and abide by its rules in exchange for security and protection of their natural rights.
Social Contract Theory
Article 5 of NATO, also known as the collective defense clause, states that an attack on one member of the alliance is considered an attack on all members, and obligates them to come to the aid of the attacked member. The only time Article 5 has ever been invoked was because of this event.
9/11
This series of programs and reforms, enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression, aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform, fundamentally reshaping the role of the federal government in the economy.
The New Deal
This economic policy advocates for shielding domestic industries from foreign competition through tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers.
The amount of electoral college votes Arizona has
11
This political theory questions the idea of objective truth and challenges grand narratives
Postmodernism
In 1969, the FBI orchestrated the assassination of this 21-year-old civil rights figure while he was sleeping in his apartment.
Fred Hampton
This landmark 2010 Supreme Court case fundamentally changed campaign finance laws in the United States by ruling that corporations and unions could spend unlimited amounts of money on political advocacy, as long as it was independent of candidate campaigns.
Citizens United vs the Federal Election Commission
In international relations, this term refers to the dominance of one state or alliance over others, exerting influence through economic, military, and cultural means to shape the behavior and norms of the international system
Hegemony
2nd
This theory in international relations asserts that states are primarily motivated by self-interest and seek to maximize their security and influence in a competitive world system.
Realism
This famous political writing begins with the line: A specter is haunting Europe...
The Communist Manifesto