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