Exam 12: Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Under Sadat, Egypt was the first Arab country to recognize Israel as a sovereign state.

Although Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong, he did not advocate for it to come to an immediate end.

Hugo Chavez is considered the founder of Venezuelan democracy.

Luck and circumstances have no bearing on the careers of great leaders.

Although opposed to slavery, Lincoln knew that an outright ban would not work, so what did he try to do instead?

What did Douglass Adair think was the main motivator of our Founding Fathers?

Aung San Suu Kyi's role in Burma is similar to that of Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

Churchill was one of the few to understand the darker side of human nature, and thus alerted Britain and Europe to the threat of Nazi Germany.

Which leader famously claimed he was "just plain folks" and that the real enemies were rich corporations?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a demagogue?

Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

What is true of Aung San Suu Kyi?

Which is NOT true about Aaron Burr?

What did eighteenth-century British writer and legislator Edmund Burke believe?

Who was the symbol of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa?

Which of the following contributed to the liberation of Egypt and became a symbol of the anti-Mubarak Movement?

Since the end of World War II, militarism and expansionism are no longer considered to be virtuous qualities in leaders.

According to the delegate theory of representation,

Who helped pave the way for the successful Camp David Accords?

Because of his ruthless methods and questionable ethics, what was Tom DeLay's nickname?