America: 2021 Vocab Quiz

Riot means:

• the act of final authorization

• the event that occurred at the beginning of something

• return to an original state

• a public act of violence by an unruly mob

"Yes, I'm in favour of a dictatorship," Jair Bolsonaro, the current president of Brazil, once told Brazil's congress.

In this sentence, congress means:

• legislative assembly

• superior court

• finance committee

• standing army

Fraud means:

(Select all that apply.)

• scam

• faker

• deception

• hoax

This word comes from a combination of two Greek words that mean "people" and "power":

• republic

• democracy

• congress

• authoritarianism

Which of the following would most likely be considered a conspiracy?

• coaches and pitchers talking on the mound

• the President meeting with United Nations

• two parents discussing their children with a doctor

• businesses and politicians holding secret meetings

The use of violence against civilians to raise fear and uncertainty is:

• terrorism

• authoritarianism

• facism

• coup

The summer of 2020 will be remembered for its nationwide _______________ against police brutality and racial injustice.

Committing a crime that undercuts the constitutional authority of one's government, might be considered:

(Select all that apply.)

• fraud

• treason

• sedition

• riot

The opposite of a republic is a:

• monarchy

• democracy

• conspiracy

• group of representatives

Liberty means:

• libel

• freedom

• lawlessness

• enslavement