Political Power Dynamics Review

Political Power Dynamics

100

What are political power dynamics?

The ways in which power is distributed and exercised within political systems.

200

Name the two types of political ideology   

Liberal and conservative

300

What is the difference between a democracy and an authoritarian government?

In an authoritarian government the power is concentrated in a single leader (like a monarchy or a dictatorship), in a democracy power rests with people who vote to elect representatives to govern. (Other right answers are accepted)

400

Describe a capitalist government and a communist government.

Capitalist: the government stays out of the economy entirely and leaves everything to the private sector.

Communist: the government makes all economic decisions.

500

Name the 3 aspects of power dynamics (the 3 categories we studied)

Types of government, the government´s role in the economy, political ideology.

Political shifts

100

This is the way a government changes in a democratic country

Elections

200

Mention 3 ways in which a ruler can lose his power.

Elections, revolutions, invasion, war, support for opposition, coup d´état, succesion disputes, internal conflicts.

300

What is the difference between a revolution and an invasion?

A revolution is a war where the people that live in that same country overthrow the government. 

An invasion is a war where a foreign power overthrows the government.

400

This is the french word used to describe a political shift where the military overthrows the government.

Coup d´état

500

What are some internal factors that can lead to a ruler's loss of power?

Internal factors that can lead to a ruler's loss of power include civil wars or other internal conflicts, a lack of a clear succession plan leading to power struggles, and military coups where the military overthrows the government in response to political instability.

Real life facts

100

In the USA, President Trump has a _______ political ideology, while President Biden had a ______ political ideology.

Conservative; liberal

200

This is a government in America that is authoritarian and communist.

Venezuela

300

In Mexico we have a ______ , _______ , ______ government.

Democratic, capitalist, conservative.

400

This is a president that became a dictator in Mexico

Porfirio Diaz

500

Name a country that is authoritarian, capitalist and conservative.

Spain

Countries

100

In the Cold War, ______ had a Capitalist point of view, and _______ had a Cmmunist point of view.

USA; USSR

200

What are the 3 powers in Mexico´s political system?

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

300

Name the two european countries that are in an "invasion" type of war.

Ukrania and Russia

400

This is a country that was divided half communist and half capitalist

Korea, Vietnam, Germany, China.

500

This is a country that had a monarchy, and after a famous revolution became a democracy.

France

China´s emperors intro

100

Which political strategy do you think was the best one for the country? 

All right answers are accepted

200

Do you think political desicions affect everyone in a country? how?

All right answers are accepted.

300

This is the name of the social class that monopolized the central government.

The elite

400

What was the imperial examination system?

This was a system for selecting officials, scholars from around the country went to work in the central government.

500

This is the main dilemma of the example about the Chinese emperors and their ruling styles

The longest ruling emperors presided over a weakened state, while the short lived emperors ruled over a strong states