Govt & Leadership
Govern: A leader's job is to govern a country by making decisions that help all citizens and keeping order so people can live safely.
A) To own property and collect taxes
B) To make decisions and keep order as a leader of a country
C) To serve in the military
B) To make decisions and keep order as a leader of a country
Resolve: The two nations worked hard to resolve their disagreement by talking calmly and finding solutions that both sides could accept.
A) To ignore a conflict and hope it goes away
B) To settle a disagreement or problem
C) To make a problem worse
B) To settle a disagreement or problem
Censor: The dictator decided to censor all newspapers and radio stations so people would only hear information that made his government look good.
A) To publish information for everyone to read
B) To remove or block information that someone doesn't want people to see
C) To count how many people read something
B) To remove or block information that someone doesn't want people to see
Alliance: France and Britain formed an alliance, agreeing to support each other and work together as partners against their enemies.
A) A war between two enemies
B) A trade deal between merchants
C) An agreement between groups or countries to work together
C) An agreement between groups or countries to work together
Promoting: The teacher spent the year promoting tolerance by teaching students to respect people who were different from them.
A) To prevent something from happening
B) To encourage or support the growth of something
C) To advertise a product for sale
B) To encourage or support the growth of something
Abdicate: The king decided to abdicate his throne, meaning he gave up his crown and let his son become the new ruler.
A) To be forced out of power by enemies
B) To share power with another leader
C) To give up power or a throne
C) To give up power or a throne
Tension: There was great tension between the two groups because they disagreed strongly about how the country should be run.
A) A feeling of stress or disagreement between people or groups
B) Physical pain in muscles
C) A type of rope or cord
A) A feeling of stress or disagreement between people or groups
Abolish: The new government decided to abolish the old unfair laws that had prevented people from voting, removing them completely from the legal system.
A) To remove or end something completely
B) To change a law slightly
A) To remove or end something completely
Intervention: International intervention stopped the fighting when other countries sent peacekeepers to separate the warring groups.
A) When outsiders get involved to stop or change a situation
B) When a country closes its borders
C) When leaders ignore a problem
A) When outsiders get involved to stop or change a situation
Seek (Past tense: Sought) The refugees sought safety in neighboring countries after war destroyed their homes, and they finally found shelter there.
A) To demand something forcefully
B) To search for or try to find something
C) To hide from danger
B) To search for or try to find something
Autonomy: The region fought for autonomy so it could govern itself and make its own decisions instead of being controlled by a distant government.
A) The right to govern yourself and make your own decisions
B) The requirement to obey another country
C) A system of automatic machines
A) The right to govern yourself and make your own decisions
Compromise: When neither side would agree, they reached a compromise by each giving up something they wanted so both could move forward.
A) When one side wins and the other loses completely
B) An agreement where both sides give up something to reach a solution
C) When two sides refuse to talk
B) An agreement where both sides give up something to reach a solution
Consent: The people gave their consent to the new treaty, meaning they agreed to it and approved the terms their leaders had negotiated.
A) A formal written document
B) A court order
C) Agreement or approval from people
C) Agreement or approval from people
Liberation: The liberation of the country came when foreign armies defeated the occupying forces and people were finally free to run their own government.
A) The act of freeing people from control or oppression
B) The act of taking control of a country
C) A library where books are kept
A) The act of freeing people from control or oppression
Flourished: When peace finally came, the arts and science flourished as artists and thinkers had the freedom and safety to create amazing works.
A) To fail or struggle
B) To grow and develop successfully
C) To stay the same without changing
B) To grow and develop successfully
Empower: The new constitution was designed to empower ordinary citizens by giving them the right to vote and have a voice in government.
A) To take away someone's rights
B) To give someone power or authority to do something
C) To force someone to obey rules
B) To give someone power or authority to do something
Escalated: The conflict escalated when more soldiers arrived and fighting spread to new areas, making the situation much worse than before.
A) To slowly improve over time
B) To stay exactly the same
C) To become worse or more intense
C) To become worse or more intense
Restrict: The government tried to restrict freedom of speech by preventing newspapers from printing stories that criticized its leaders.
A) To give someone more freedom
B) To limit or control what someone can do
C) To make something easier
B) To limit or control what someone can do
Interdependence: The countries developed interdependence by trading goods with each other, meaning each one needed what the other produced to survive and thrive.
A) When one country is completely independent
B) When groups or countries need each other to survive and succeed
C) When countries refuse to trade with each other
B) When groups or countries need each other to survive and succeed
Depicted: The artist depicted the suffering of refugees in his paintings, showing their pain and struggle so others would understand what they endured.
A) To show or represent something in a picture or description
B) To hide or conceal something
C) To destroy a picture or artwork
A) To show or represent something in a picture or description
Sovereignty: The nation declared its sovereignty, stating that it was independent and had the right to govern itself without interference from other countries.
A) The right of a country to govern itself independently
B) The requirement to obey another country's laws
C) A type of coin or money
A) The right of a country to govern itself independently
Appeasement: The king tried appeasement by giving the angry rebels some of what they wanted, hoping they would stop their protests and accept his rule.
A) Completely defeating an enemy in battle
B) Giving someone part of what they want to stop them from causing trouble
C) Signing a peace treaty with another country
B) Giving someone part of what they want to stop them from causing trouble
Ensure: The new laws were designed to ensure that all children received a good education, no matter how poor or rich their families were.
A) To make certain that something happens
B) To hope that something might happen
C) To prevent something from occurring
A) To make certain that something happens
Tolerance: The city was known for its tolerance of different religions and cultures, welcoming people of all backgrounds to live there peacefully.
A) The ability to accept and respect people who are different
B) The ability to lift heavy objects
C) A type of medicine
A) The ability to accept and respect people who are different
Exploit: Factory owners would exploit their workers by paying them very little money while making them work long hours in dangerous conditions.
A) To treat someone unfairly to gain an advantage
B) To help someone succeed
C) To explore a new place
A) To treat someone unfairly to gain an advantage