Which political party typically supports aggression, high military budgets, supporting individuals who support themselves and traditional values?
What is Republicans/Conservatives?
100
Boko Haram
What is a terrorist organization, whose name means 'Western Teaching is Forbidden. They are critical of the government and blame the country's economic and social conditions on the western philosophies of the government
100
What do Iraq, Chicago and Nigeria all have in common?
What is high unemployment rates among youth
100
Definition of Realism
What is 'To see the world as a place that cannot improve and to see the world's problems as natural, with no expectation that things will change"
100
Theocracy
What is a system of government based on religious scripture/laws
200
The condition that the President and the majority of Congress come from two different parties, potentially harming the law-making process because of differing beliefs
What is Divided Government?
200
3 problems facing the Nigerian Government
What is high unemployment, corruption, stolen oil, threat of Boko Haram, under-funded rural cities
200
Two reasons that the USA publicized as why the country went to war in Iraq
What is a) the threat of weapons of mass destruction
b) to topple Saddam Hussein, who was charged with human rights abuses, including torture and imprisonment
200
Definition of Idealism
What is "To see the world as a place that can improve and that people and problems can improve to reach an ideal state of peace"
200
Definition of Free Speech and Free Press
What is the media may print information freely without government interference and citizens may opening voice their opinions, free from threats.
300
Veto Power
What is the name of the President's power to prevent the passing of a law.
300
Sharia Law in Nigeria
What is the system of laws based upon serving justice that many Northern states have implemented, in accordance with the Qur'an
300
Status of Electricity in Iraq, post 2003, according to NBC article
What is "it is the worst-rated service; citizens have 7.6 hours a day on average"
300
Reason for creation of International Relations department at UK university
What is "to learn about the world in order to make it a better place"
300
An example of a established Democracy is_________
An example of a weak, development Democracy is_______
What is USA and Nigeria?
400
Name the Constitutional Requirements for President
What is at least 35 years old, natural born citizens, lived in the USA at least 14 years before term
400
Rentier State
What is a country that makes most of it's income by selling a certain commodity/product
400
Reason that Chicago is nicknamed 'Chiraq'
What is 'there have been more gun deaths in recent years in Chicago than in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the city's neighborhoods have been said to be at war.
400
Monarchy
What is a system of government in which a king or queen is the head of government.
400
4 ingredients for a successful democracy
What is transparent elections, elected representatives, free speech and free press?
500
Name two ways that bills and campaigns can be legally influenced
What is the Whip influencing lawmakers to vote for bills along party lines
What is funding political campaigns of candidates who support your business/beliefs
500
How much of Nigeria's economy is based on selling oil?
What is 2/3 or 66%
500
School closures are a result of poor funding in Chicago. Why are school closures dangerous for children who walk to school?
They may need to walk across rival gang territory to reach their new school. Some children have been injured and kiled in gang-shootings
500
One-Party System and Example
What is a system that appoints/elects leaders from one political party - ex. China
500
Explanation of George Orwell's Definition of Democracy
What is Democracy has a positive connotation, which means that all governments want to claim that they are a democracy. The definition of democracy isn’t set in stone on purpose so governments can use the word to fit their systems of government.