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Political Language pt 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

hegemony

a)

form of government management

b)

territorial expansion

c)

leadership or dominance

d)

flexible system of laws

2.

junta

a)

meeting of multiple government branches

b)

small organization of local goverment

c)

group of world leaders

d)

a military or political group that rules after taking power by force

3.

fiat

a)

unanswered question in a political debate

b)

formal decree or proposition

c)

failure to complete an action

d)

urgent legislative issue

4.

reactionary

a)

person with extreme left-wing views

b)

anarchist

c)

person with no fixed political opinions

d)

person with extreme right-wing views

5.

radical

a)

person with extreme right-wing views

b)

frustrated political candidate

c)

person with extreme left-wing views

d)

person who advocates overthrowing the government

6.

soft power

a)

influence through economic, cultural and social means

b)

attempts to reach agreements by compromise

c)

indecisive or ineffective political tactics

d)

influence through military or political domination

7.

Which of the following is an example of 'statecraft'?

a)

tricking an opponent into doing something against their best interests

b)

resolving a debate by offering a solution that appeals to both sides

c)

winning an election 

d)

manipulating public opinion to ensure support for the government

8.

A person who agrees with a political party or point of view, but is not a member, is often called a _______________.

a)

good fellow

b)

fellow traveler

c)

political ally

d)

fellow thinker

9.

A group within a country at war who are sympathetic to, or working for, its enemies is called a ______________.

a)

resistance movement

b)

fifth wheel

c)

fifth column

d)

fourth estate

10.

the fourth estate

a)

an important political property

b)

the press, journalism

c)

a branch of government in Taiwan

d)

a legal definition of a government body

11.

The next monarch will be determined by the rules of ___________.

a)

succession

b)

substance

c)

success

d)

surfeit

12.

A society ruled by a small elite is called an _____________.

a)

theocracy

b)

ol

c)

monarchy

d)

democracy

13.

Coup d'etat

a)

abrupt overthrow of government

b)

unexpected victory by ruling party

c)

long-anticipated exchange of power

d)

exchange of opinions among leaders