Democracy v. Authoritarianism
In this type of government, power is concentrated in the hands of the few - often one political party or even a single leader.
What is Authoritarian?
In this kind of economic system, the government makes all economic decisions, owns the country’s largest companies, and allocates all of the country’s resources.
What is Communist?
This kind of government generally works toward achieving greater social and economic equality.
What is Left-Wing?
In this country, the Republican Party is typically associated with right-wing positions and the Democratic Party is typically associated with left-wing ones.
What is the United States?
In 2019, the Cuban government reformed its constitution to _________ private businesses.
What is legalize?
In this kind of government, a possible political slogan might read:
“Decisions are made by those who show up.”
What is Democracy?
In a purely capitalist system, this group of individuals controls all economic production.
Who are private citizens?
The terms “left-wing” and “right-wing” date back to this revolution.
What is the French Revolution?
This ancient Mesopotamian king, and the subject of one of the world’s earliest poems, was known for oppressing his people and falling short of protecting them.
Who is Gilgamesh?
Socially, _________________ often focus on preserving traditional structures and institutions.
Who are conservatives?
Most democracies are associated with this voting principle.
What is Universal Suffrage?
This kind of system falls between capitalism and communism (and is notoriously difficult to define).
What is Socialist?
This country’s left-wing party has traditionally been more conservative than left-wing parties in Europe and Latin America.
What is the United States?
Though communist in name, this country relies on foreign investment from capitalist countries to keep its economy running.
What is Cuba?
In 2020, China passed a law restricting protests in Hong Kong. Couched in the language of security and stability, the law likens some forms of protest to _____________ .
What is terrorism?
This 1989 action by the Chinese government exemplifies authoritarian rule.
What is suppressing the Tiananmen Square protests?
This economic principle does not exist in purely communist countries.
What is Private Property?
Right-wing governments tend to prioritize these principles over government intervention in society. (You need both terms)
What are Individual Freedom and Social Order?
This country is democratic, but its economy falls somewhere between capitalism and socialism.
What is Norway?
An authoritarian government is interested, above all else, in ________________ __ _______________.
What is preserving its power?
Authoritarian governments tend to emphasize this principle above individual freedoms.
What is Order? (Will accept stability, control, efficiency or tradition)
This many countries in the world practice pure - or total - capitalism.
What is None?
This term describes the way governments think about their role in society.
What is Political Ideology?
These are the five countries in the world still considered communist.
What are China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam?
While political ideologies describe the way governments think about their role in society, _____________ ___________ are institutions—groups of people in a country that seek to advance certain social, economic, and foreign policy goals.
What are political parties?