Exam 8: Key Dilemmas: Political Form, Culture, and Values

The surrendering of power to local authorities by a central government is called ______.

In 1956, the Soviet Union brutally repressed an uprising in what Eastern European country?

In 1956, which three countries tried to seize control of the Suez Canal from Egypt?

What role does public opinion play in politics? What role should it play? Contrast the different roles of public opinion in democracies versus communist regimes.

Define the ideas of direct democracy and representative democracy. Explain the relative strengths and weaknesses of each theory of democracy.

A ____________ is the individual or group that expresses and shapes public values, struggles for power, and decides issues of public policy.

Many political leaders express a belief in peace, yet the twentieth century is littered with examples of wars. Why is this the case? Discuss the relationship between the desire for peace and the demand for security.

In the 1970s, the CIA worked covertly to overthrow the government of Salvador Allende, president of ______.

How might developed liberal democracies and communist developing countries differ in their conception of justice? What could explain this difference of opinion?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of majority rule?

The idea that people vote directly on legislation is often referred to as ______.

In his famous book The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel P. Huntington predicted that with the fall of communism the world would enter into a period of conflict between civilizations -- Western, Islamic, Latin American, among others. In your judgment, has Huntington's prediction, in fact, come true? Does his prediction have validity? Why or why not?

The idea that power is divided between branches of government is called ______.

_____________refers to government provisions for, or contributions to, individual needs for employment, income, food, housing, health care, and literacy.

In 1968, the Soviet Union invaded ___________________ to turn back an attempt to liberalize the regime there.

Which of the following is not a central characteristic of polyarchal government?

The author of The Clash of Civilizations is ______.

Discuss the difference between a government of separated powers and one of connected powers. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of each?

That values, attitudes, habits, and behavior patterns are important to understanding a country refers to the idea of ______.

Which of the following is incorrect?