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Political Systems & Governance Flashcards

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What type of government does the United Kingdom have?: Constitutional Monarchy
Which country has the world's oldest written constitution still in use?: USA
How many articles does the United States Constitution originally have?: 7
Which constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote in the US?: 19th
Which French President founded the Fifth Republic?: Charles de Gaulle
What is the 'separation of powers'?: Dividing government into branches to prevent power concentration
What is 'checks and balances' in government?: System preventing any branch from gaining too much power
What is a 'coalition government'?: Two or more parties govern together
What is 'proportional representation' designed to do?: Give parties seats proportional to votes received
What is a constitutional monarchy?: A monarchy where the ruler's powers are limited by a constitution
What is 'devolution' in politics?: Transfer of power from central to regional governments
Which country has a system called 'consociationalism' managing ethnic divisions?: Belgium
Which country's constitution is called the 'Basic Law'?: Germany
What is a 'technocracy'?: Government by technical experts
What is 'judicial review'?: Courts' power to invalidate unconstitutional laws
What is 'martial law'?: Temporary military control over civilian government
Which country has a constitutional provision called 'Article 9' renouncing war?: Japan
What is a 'motion of no confidence'?: A vote to remove the government from power
Which US amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US?: 14th
Which US state was the last to ratify the Constitution?: Rhode Island
What describes a plutocracy?: Rule by the wealthy
What is the defining characteristic of a theocracy?: Rule by divine guidance or religious officials
How is an oligarchy best described?: A small group of people
What defines a kakistocracy?: The least qualified or most unscrupulous citizens
What is a primary characteristic of a parliamentary system?: The executive branch derives democratic legitimacy from the legislature
Who holds the decision-making power in a technocracy?: Technical experts and scientists
Which group leads a stratocracy?: Military forces acting constitutionally
What is the goal of consociationalism?: Power-sharing in a state with deep internal divisions
How is power distributed in a unitary state?: Supreme power rests in a single central government
What does 'devolution' refer to in governance?: Statutory delegation of powers from a central government to regional governments