Exam 14: Governments of the World

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ended in:

Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821.

The Bolsheviks took over the Russian government in 1917 under the leadership of:

What was NOT one of the benefits of the British influence in Nigeria?

The current system of French government developed because the monarchy had become non- responsive to the emerging middle class.

According to the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, liberty is:

What is the Russian Federation? How is power divided in the Russian government?

Saudi Arabia has no written constitution.

The 2000s literacy rate of Saudi Arabia is greater than the literacy rate of Mexico.

A severe recession in 1995, along with domestic unrest, forced Mexico to adopt many financial and social reforms.

In Saudi Arabia the country's oil revenues constitute more than 75 percent of its annual budget.

In 2007 Mexico had more internet users than Russia.

The difference between democratic countries of the world is found in who elects the leader of the country.

In 2000 Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia.

What are the key features of the French government? How is government power divided in France?

A formal and constitutionally binding expression of preference in favor of the prime minister by the French parliament is called:

The sixty years of British rule were marked by continual peace.

What are four major lessons about governments? How are these lessons evident in the history or contemporary organization of specific governments today?

In France the executive branch can in many cases:

The government of Mexico reveals the blurred line between democratic and autocratic governments.