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WorksheetsAP COGO Unit 2 REVIEW (THEMATIC)
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 34mins
Parliament definition
A document the queen wrote
A synonym for the House of Lords
Executive and Legislative branch of the UK government
The Party of the King
What's the difference between the House of Commons and the House of Lords?
House of Lords= mostly appointed based on knowledge, not much power
House of Commons= FPTP elected officials that make up the government and its opposition, includes the prime minister, a lot of power
House of Lords= FPTP elected officials that make up the government and shadow it, includes the prime minister, a lot of power
House of Commons= appointed based on knowledge, not much power
House of Lords= mostly hereditary positions, no real expertise, plays no role in policy or legislation
House of Commons= Proportional representation elected officials, including the government and its opposition, second in real power to the Queen
Back Bencher definition:
People who like to sit in the back
Bandwaggoners who will vote for a bill that definitely has a majority
Member of parliament who doesn't hold government office and sits behind the front bench in the house of commons
Members of the Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Government is:
the unelected bureaucrats who make up the "deep state"
a coalition of regional parties
MP's who only wear black
made up of members of the party that has the second most number of seats in the house of commons
In 2010, with no clear majority in Parliament David Cameron formed a _____________ government... Consisting of the Conservative and Liberal Democratic parties
Coalition
NeoLiberal
Democratic
Pluralist
In contrast to a Federalist system; Great Britain was once controlled by the government in London, solely. Even with the devolved powers, it is still an example of a ________.
Bicameral
Authoritarian
Oligarchy
Unitary State
Royal assent refers to
the monarch giving Parliament permission to discuss an issue.
the monarch approving an Act of Parliament, which makes it official.
the granting of special privileges to the royal family.
the high approval rating of the royal family by most members of UK society.
The Prime Minister being the 'First among Equals' within Parliament is why we explain the Executive and Legislative branches of the UK in what term?
Separate But Equal
Checks and Balances
Fusion of Powers
Power Veritical
Putin's authority is derived, in part, by both the Constitution and by the dominance of the United Russia party, the Oligarch's corruption, as well as a fear of authority. This is an example of...
Dictatorship
Soft Authoritarianism
Insider Privatization
Democracy
The Legislative Branch of Russia includes which body(s)?
Duma
Constiutional Court
House of Lords
Federation Council
Putin's offering resources/benefits, to lower level officials, in exchange for support, loyalty, etc... That is an example of...
Nomenklatura
Silvoki
Clientelistic Network
Collectivism
China adopted this method of 'internal' promotion of government officials (better likelihood you are promoted if you are a party member)
Silvoki
Clientelistic
Nomenklatura
Quid Pro Quo
Putin uses a unified, hierarchical structure of executive power, ranging from the national to the local level. This is....
Federal System
Power Vertical
Nomenklatura
Silvoki
in 2010, the Duma extended the Presidential term from 4 to ______ years...
3
5
6
7
This political party represents the dominant party of modern Russia.
Communist
Open Russia
A Just Russia
United Russia
In a mixed electoral system
only a portion of the legislature is ever up for election at any given time
a portion of seats is selected in winner-take-all single-member districts and a portion is allocated according to parties within multi-member constituencies.
seats in one chamber are filled through a winner-take-all system and seats in the other chamber are filled through a proportional representation system.
seats in one chamber are filled through a winner-take-all system and seats in the other chamber are filled by appointments.
In China, who selects members indirectly through a series of local and regional elections?
The Communist Party
The Head of State and Head of Government
The National People's Congress
The Politburo
Which of the following AP6 has gender quotas within their legislature?
Mexico
Iran
Nigeria
China
Russia
Within Mexico's Chamber of Deputies, 300 of its members are chosen with:
Plurality and Single-Member districts
Plurality and Multi-Member districts
Majority and Single-Member districts
Majority and Multi-Member districts
In Mexico's Chamber of Deputies, 200 members are chosen by:
Proportional Representation and Political Parties
Single-Member Districts and Political Parties
Multi-Member Districts and Political Parties
Proportional Representation and Gender Quotas
How are members of Nigeria's House of Representatives chosen?
Directly elected in Single-Member districts
Directly elected in Multi-Member districts
Directly elected in Mixed districts
Directly elected by the Majority Political Party holder
How are Russia's Duma elections held? (Two answers)
Half are directly elected through single-member districts
Half are elected through proportional representation
Half are appointed by the HOG
Half are appointed by the HOS
In the UK, how is the House of Commons elected? Select all that apply.
Directly elected
Single-member district
First-past-the-post
Majority
Which of the following is the best description of the type of political system put in place by the Russian Constitution of 1993?
a presidential system
a direct democracy
a parliamentary system
a hybrid presidential-parliamentary system
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of British and Russian judicial systems?
Both systems have mechanisms for judicial review
Both systems have strong judicial branches that overshadow their respective legislatures
Britain's judiciary does not practice judicial review, but the Russian Constitution of 1993 created a structure to exercise judicial review
In both countries, strong legislatures have kept strong judicial systems from developing
The main purpose of the Federation Council, according to the Russian Constitution, is to
adjudicate disputes between the Duma and the president
represent individual citizens in the national legislature
represent regions in the national legislature
advise the president on foreign policy
Which of these legislative bodies is not directly elected by the electorate of their nation?
Russia Federation Council
Iran Majiles
UK House of Commons
Mexican Senate
Unlike the Russian and Chinese Revolutions of the 20th century, Iran's Revolution of 1979 was almost completely based on
ideology
military might
religion
the desire to control oil
Which of the following pairs of countries are unitary states?
Russia & China
Iran & China
Britain & Russia
Mexico & Iran
Which of the following AP 6 Nations are Federalist?
Russia
China
UK
Nigeria
Presidents in both Iran & Mexico are
limited to serve for only one term
directly elected by the people
heads of state
commanders of the armed forces
Iran's Constitution of 1979 differed from the Constitution of 1909 because it (1979 Constitution) put more emphasis on
the legislative processes
democratic electoral processes
divinely inspired clerical rule
civil rights and liberties
Plurality elections are also called?
First-past-the-post
Majority
Popular
Staggered
Which electoral system is most likely to produce a dominant two-party legislature?
Single-member district (SMD)
Multi-member district (MMD)
Proportional Representation (PR)
Mixed System
What type of electoral system is used in most democracies?
Proportional Representation (PR)
Single-Member district
Mixed System
First Past the Post
Nigeria was the colony of
British
French
Portuguese
Dutch
These are found in both Mexico and China / Private Companies (Utilities) operated in a Public fashion...
Non Governmental Organization
CFO
Parastatal
State Agency
Which of the following country(s) sees a stronger patron/client relationship within their government?
Nigeria
China
Mexico
Iran
Authoritarian regimes typically lack which of the following: (as compared to countries that employ Democratic practices that encourage civil society)
The Current President of Nigeria (16th) / elected in 2023
General Ibrahim Babangida
General Muhammadu Buhari
Bola Tinubu
General Sanni Abacha
The Communist Party's idea of joining small farms into larger farms was known as
collectivization
industrialization
politicizing
ownership
The regime type that currently exists in the People's Republic of China is
corporatism
democracy
authoritarianism
oligarchy
Which of the following is an accurate description of the judicial system in modern day China?
the higher courts have the power of judicial review
The Chinese Communist Party controls Court procedures and decisions
Local courts have a great deal of autonomy
Most judges that sit on courts make independent decisions
The most important policymaking body in the Chinese government is the
Central Military Commission
State Council
Standing Committee of the Politburo
National Party Congress
The highest source of political power in China based on the diagram of the structure of the Chinese Government, is
Politburo Standing Committee
Prime Minister
Central Military Commission
State Council
This is the term for the political supervision from higher bodies in the government and by comparable bodies in the CCP.
parallel hierarchies
fang - shou
rule of law
deng xiaoping
Which political structure of the Chinese Government is the most powerful?
The (Communist) Party
The Government
The Military
The Courts
General secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of the Peoples Republic of China since 2013.
Mao Zedong
Shi Huangdi
Xi Jinping
Jiang Jieshi
The single term allowed to an individual serving as president in Mexico is called...
Sexenio
Cauldillo
Camarilla
Parastatals
Career minded bureaucrats who administer public policy according to a technical rather than a political rationale.
Technocrat
Academic
Specialist
Autocrat
Due to Mexico being in the Roman and Napoleonic tradition of law, it differs from American law how...
More Lawsuits
Less Lawsuits
The same number of lawsuits
Donald Trump is currently facing court challenges
