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AP Comparitive Government Semester 1 Review
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A quiz version of the review guide for AP Comparitive government
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Why do ethnic minority regions have more autonomy
Russia's government didn't want to deal with them anymore
They shouted the loudest
Russia's government believes in ethnic diversity
They established their own state
2
Who helped edit the study guide?
Chandler
Jordyn
You
Yushin
3
The bourgeoisie is the
Weak State
Small group of leaders
Upper Middle Class (Wealthy)
Working Class
4
Which of the following is not a pillar of the EU?
cooperation of justice
Trade
common security
common language
5
Fast! Which is not American Political culture?
Nationalism
anti-communism
Political efficacy
Cultural Diversity (salad)
6
Long term growth of the EU will depend on individuals in countries thinking of themselves as
European
Buisness people
National Citizens
Conservative
7
This describes a decentralization process for cultural minorities
Revolution
Political Legitimacy
Devolution
Integration
8
A system in which there is a division of authority between a central and regional level is
Authoritarian
A Strong State
A Theocracy
Federal System
9
The ___ gave the EU authority to act in new areas of economic and political areas
The Magna Carta
Warsaw Pact
Treaty of Versailles
Maastricht Treaty
10
What term describes when leaders got both parties agreed on a variety of policy goals
Integration
Social Contract
Socialism
Collective Consensus
11
During the Cold War why did the US strongly support European integration?
They required more resources for the Vietnam War
They went into debt after the Marshall Plan
It stopped the flow of communism
The UN Collapsed
12
Liberal democracies believe that socialism is best achieved via
Executive Order
elections
Annexation
a small group of individuals deciding on the policies
13
How is the executive in Russia able to go around the legislative branch?
political intimidation
by Decree
by bribery
executive order
14
A command economy is
When economic policy is voted on
When the invisible hand guides to economy
When the economy is run by a computer command
When the government controls the production of goods
15
Name 2 countries that we have studied that have a Federal system
Russia and United States
China and Russia
Iran and Mexico
France and Britain
16
In the USSR the efforts to allow openness in the political system were referred to as
Glasnost
Perestroika
Nomenkaltura
Bolsheviks
17
What is the "invisible hand" and who coined the term?
Imanuel Kant:The idea that morals are guided by a hand in us
Adam Smith; self interest help others in capitalist economy
Aryan Mathur: The idea that all kids can pass this class
Lenin: Believed that the government must control the economy
18
What did Bastiat say was the difference between a good economist and a bad economist?
good economist predicts good fortune, bad predicts bad times
bad economist doesn't support his interests, a good one does
Good Economist Looks to the future; Bad Only looks at now
a bad economist can't do math, a good one can
19
Opponents of capitalism believe that private ownership is flawed because it leads to
inequality
Decreases Socialism
Came about without revolution
Increases economic prosperity
20
For the most part British gradualism has allowed the country to
maintain a command economy
explode into a bloody revoltion
establish an absolute monarch
peacefully transform into a liberal democracy
21
Which British political party generally supports a market-controlled economy
Labour
Green Party
Conservative (Tory)
Liberal Democracy
22
The lack of intensive public involvement in the EU has given rise to what critics call ___
Integration
Devolution
Globalization
Democratic Deficit
23
How is the prime minister selected in the UK and in Russia? its selected by
UK: Democratic Centralism Russia: appointed by Tsar
UK: appointed by house of lords Russia: appointed by Duma
UK: Elections of party Russia: appointed by President
UK: Based on Blood line Russia: by the Federation Council
24
Which system is most centralized Unitary or Federal?
Federal
Unitary
25
Two characteristics of a free society include
economic prosperity
A strong state
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
26
The neo-liberal economic model is based on (who came up with it?)
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Capitalism by Milton Freedman
Karl Marx's Ideas
Machiavelli's the Prince
27
What is the main purpose of the weekly Question Time in the House of Commons
To praise the Prime Minister
To attack the actions of other governments
To question the prime ministers actions
To politically socialize the population
28
The goal of the founding fathers was to
develop a government that would protect citizens rights
To give absolute power to a single majority
Create a caste system
Establish a seperate Monarchy
29
Why does the legislative branch has so little power in Russia?
Putin has a way to go around anything they decide upon.
Elections decide everything
The Duma controls the executive branch
The prime minister is the real force of power
30
Which of the modern British political system is linked to the tradition of Noblesse Oblige?
Welfare State
Constitutional Monarchy
political trust
The British Constitution
31
Individual members of the majority party of parliament are expected to
Voice their opinion regardless of party
Cheer randomly
represent their district
vote with the party
32
Who economic ideology includes teaching about class struggle?
Marxism
Capitalism
John Locke's Teachings
Anarchy
33
The proletariat is the
Upper Middle Class
Working Class
Small group of leaders
strong state
34
Quick! Nomenklatura was a
List of political enemies
Systematic way for officials to choose who rose in power
A slavic literary term
Naming system of russian minorities
35
What is the role of the British bureaucracy plays in the political system
helps keep the government running
To vote on behalf of the people
To protect the country's border
To control the output of the media
36
In the ___________ (Idea of Locke) all people cede power to the ruler in exchange for freedom
social contract
anarchy
USSR
lord of the flies
37
What is the title of the official head of state in England?
King/Queen
Supreme Leader
President
Prime Minister
38
What are the responsibilities of the British Speaker of the house
To broadcast the house of commons on TV
To keep order in the house of commons
To veto unjust legislature
To critcize the Prime Minister
39
Which system encourages the formation of small parties?
Socialism
FPTP
Proportional Representation
Plurality
40
The group that led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government in Russia was
The bourgeoisie
The Slavs
The Red Army
Bolsheviks
41
What is the influence of social class on voting in modern Britain
Both vote Labour
Rich vote Labour; Workers vote conservative
Both vote Conservative
Rich vote Conservative; Workers vote Labour
42
In 1956 the soviets imposed military pact in their satellite nations. It was called
The Maastricht Treaty
The New Deal
NATO
Warsaw Pact
43
(Hard Question) Margaret Thatcher embraced economic policies that steered the nation towards
Socialism
Classical Liberalism
Statism
Communism
44
Tony Blair lost support because he
Supported the war in Iraq
Was against Brexxit
Defended the Falkland Islands
Lifted sanctions on Russia
45
why have member EU countries failed to agree to a constitution for the EU
Not enough members
They can't agree on a single ideology
Dont consider the EU a real organization
prefer the UN
46
What term describes when the winner gets the one seat available in an election by a majority
First Past the Post
Devolution
Proportional Representation
Electoral College
47
In a Unitary State political power is
Seperate among branches
nonexistent
Concentrated into a central Authority
Given to the people
48
The advantage of proportional representation systems is that they
allow more parties for diversified representation
a central authoritarian ruler
political parties with the same ideology
Only two political parties
49
In the beginning of the 1900s what economic issue discredited the Conservatives
American Civil War
The collapse of the USSR
Great Depression
World War I
50
In practice parties that are run according to the principal of democratic centralism are
illiberal democracy
Authoritarian
republic
slightly democractic
51
What did Bastiat say about destruction's impact on the economy?
Neutral on the idea
Improves the economy
Very bad NEVER helps
Helps in certain cases
52
(Hard one) What does globalization do for a consumer?
Increases government control
brings them more products
Gives them more money
Increases social disparity
53
What political culture characteristic is shared by both Britain and the USSR?
Monarchy
statism
Communism
Political trust
54
The Collective Consensus was a result of the willingness of both parties to turn to
The Treaty of Versailles
The government
The Warsaw Pact
communism
55
_____ is a set of attitudes and practices held by a people that shapes their political behavior
political efficacy
political Legitimacy
political culture
politcal socialization
56
Globalization can be defined as the increasing interdependence of
citizens and technology
Internet and Millenials
governments and economies
Math and Science
57
Multi-speed EU refers to
5g EU Internet
a single fast economic system
A state can join the EU partially
High speed EU broadcasts
58
The advantage with majoritarian system is that they concentrate votes to-
only two political parties
Into a single delegate
political parties with the same ideology
A diverse group of many small parties
59
What two programs mark a dramatic expansion of the American state
Obamacare
The new deal
The league of Nations
The great society
60
The biggest crisis the US has ever faced was the
Mexican American War
Civil War
The War of 1812
WWII
61
Who is the current prime minister of Britain?
Theresa May
Tony Blair
David Cameron
Dmitry Medvedev
62
Granting suffrage means that the British elite was willing to
support the oligarchy
exploit the poor
Compromise
establish a iron fist of control
63
(Hard one) What is the political system put in place by the Russian constitution of 1993
Democratic Centralism
Communism
Democracy
Fascism
64
Which student created this Quiz?
Jordyn
Chandler
Spencer
Aryan
65
Rapid Fire Time! What is the lower house in Russia called?
The Central Comittee
House of Commons
State Duma
Federation Council
66
The breakup of the USSR in 1991 may be most directly linked to the 20th century process of
Globalization
Integration
Destruction
Fragmentation
67
The most divisive issue in Britain tends to be
Social Class
Communism
Racism
Political Legitimacy
68
when a nation makes it easier for countries to trade with each other all nations experience
Inequality
Economic Growth
economic decline
Forced circumstances
69
(Fast One!) A group of people with a psychological sense of identity (culture, geo, etc)
Government
nation
State
Ideology
70
A currency is typically an attribute of a
State
ethnicity
nation
comand economy
71
What is the upper house in Russia and the UK called
House of Lords
Federation Council
State Duma
House of Commons
72
How ready are you for the final?
Pretty good
WAIT I NEED HELP
Not very ready
SUPER READY!
73
Tariffs, official controls on international capital movements and immigration laws prevent...
depression
globalization
War
Fragmentation
74
What is the role of a shadow cabinet
they sit behind the current administration
To govern at night
To create a seperate government to control the islands
To replace the current government when they step down
75
Attempts to liberalize the economy (allowing some private ownership) were referred to as
Nomenkaltura
Bolsheviks
Perestroika
Glasnost
76
Duverger's law says that in a plurality/winner-take-all election rules produce
Two Party System
an angry population
the Electoral College
many parties
77
Globalization forces consumers to pay more or less for an array of products
more
less
78
The story of globalization in any age is a story of ___leading to greater global integration
War
a strong government
international cooperation
poverty
79
What is the primary focus of Britain's current foreign policy
The UN
Global Diseases
Iran Nuclear Deal
Immigration, Brexit
80
The goal during the Industrial Revolution was to use government ________
to establish economic disparity
to protect the rights of workers and regulate buisness
to establish factories to produce war equipment
To create monopolies of buisness
81
__________ have (has) become synonymous with democracy
Russia
Elections
centralism
Fascism
