S - Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

Legitimacy

the degree to which the citizens validate the governing body to rule

200

Globalization

The process of increased relations and trade between states

300

Civil Society

organizations outside of the state that help people define and advance their own interests

400

Social Cleavage

internal divisions that structure society and may be based on class, ethnicity, religion, and/or territory

500

Cooptation

members of the public are brought into a beneficial relationship with the state and government

China

100

Who is the president of the Politburo Standing Committee?

Xi Jinping

200

Who founded the Chinese Communist Party

Mao Zedong

300

How are government seats chosen?

election at local level, appointed by Politburo at all other levels

400

Which region operates under two systems-one country?

Hong Kong

500

List the order of power in China's governmental system(positions)

1. Politburo standing committee
   1. Central Secretariat
2. National People's Congress (NPC)
   1. Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC)
3. President 
4. State Council
5. National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
6. Central Military Commission (CMC)
   1. The CMC of the Chinese Communist Party
   2. The CMC of the People's Republic of China

UK

100

Who is the head of government?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

200

Explain the Magna Carta and its significance

It's the original law of England and it established that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to a trial, and the right to justice

300

Which two parties formed a coalition?

Conservative Party and Liberal Democratic Party

400

How are the House of Lords appointed?

Members of nobility appointed by royal family

500

Which two parties would benefit greatly from proportional representation?

Liberal Democratic Party and Scottish National party

Mexico

100

Who is the president?

Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador

200

Mexico operates under what type of electoral system?

multi party

300

What are the two dominant political parties?

PRI and PRD

400

Prior to the 21st century, Mexico operated off a heavy ______ system economically?

Privatized

500

What was the initial reason for a push for privatization?

the southern indigenous groups rallied for privatization so their businesses could thrive

Comparisons

100

rule by law vs. rule of law

What is:

rule by law - those in power use the law to push their ideologies

rule of law - equal enforcement for all

200

Compare and contrast first past the post and proportional representation electoral systems

first past the post - the most votes - winner takes all

proportional representation - percent of vote = percent of seats delegated

300

Civil Liberties vs. Civil Rights

Liberties = privileges and rights constitutionally granted

Rights = basics all people should have upon birth as protection

400

C&C political ideology and political attitude, using examples

Examples vary; ideology is how a country should be run, like type of government, and attitude is how the people feel about the government and policies

500

C&C authoritarian regimes with illiberal regimes

Authoritarian - concentrated and centralized power in one person or a small group of people, are not responsible to the public

Illiberal - lack of civil liberties and little transparency; uses democratic institutions to destroy democracy - elections used but disinformation keeps true leaders out of sight