Political Foundations: Power, Authority, Legitimacy
A famous sociology concept describes the world with these two separate political spheres. (S8)
What is personal and private sphere?
What is the term for a political system in which a single ruler, holds absolute power and authority? (S10)
What is Autocracy?
The right to vote in political elections. (S22)
What is Suffrage?
An environment or ecosystem in which participants encounter beliefs that amplify or reinforce their preexisting beliefs. (S31)
What is an echo chamber?
Which country is Ben a citizen of?
What is Canada?
This famous American philosopher believed the government's role is to protect rights to life, liberty, and property, and that governments only govern with the consent of the people. (S4)
What is John Locke?
This type of state is able to defend their territory and interests, collect taxes, enforce laws, manage their economies, and promote civil and political stability within their domain. (S10)
What is a strong state?
The protection against government action (e.g. the ability to choose and practice your faith). (S20)
What is Civil Liberties?
This US legislation provides the right to request access to federal agency records or information. (S32)
What is the Freedom of Information Act?
What hairstyle does Ben have?
This famous American author wrote the book "Civil Disobedience". (S5)
What is Henry Thoreau?
The leader of this democratic political system is not directly elected by the people. (S13)
What is Parliamentary democracy?
These three rights are protected by the first amendment in the United States Constitution. (S20)
What is the freedom of speech, the press, and assembly?
This pool and beach related nonviolent strategy was used by American civil rights activists in the 1960s. (S34)
What is 'Wade-ins'?
What is Ben's brother's name?
This was the most common source of legitimacy among historic monarchs. (S4)
What is the Divine Right of Kings (also acceptable: God, Religion)
In this form of statehood, the national government has total authority over all of the country's political subdivisions (states). (S14)
What is Unitary State?
What did Socrates fear democracy? (S28)
What is demagoguery?
Name the three principles for police forces discussed last class. (S35)
What is Impartiality, Independence & Non-Political Control, and Accountability & Transparency?
What is Ben's #1 artist on Spotify in 2023?
What is Drake?
Name one of the two crimes Socrates was executed for. (S7)
What is Impiety or Corrupting the Youth?
This non-democratic form of regime exhibits characteristics of different types of non-democracies. (S17)
What is a hybrid regime?
According to the Electoral Integrity Initiatives, an election with integrity must include these four characteristics. (S24)
What is based on democratic principles, professional, impartial, and transparent?
What is the name of the Turkish police force? (S35)
What is the Turkish gendarmerie?
What did Ben study in Minerva?
What is Marketing?