1138 Questions & Blanks Flashcards

1
Q

The _______ and _______ of the United States were founded on Biblical principles

A

politics

education

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2
Q

We have both the ____________________ to become involved in the political process and to put _______________________ back into our governmental system.

A

right and the responsibility

Biblical principles and values

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3
Q

Political parties are indispensable in the successful operation of a republic because they:

A

Act as liaison between government and the people.
Provide a means to political action.
Hold the government responsible for its actions.

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4
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The three basic functions performed by political parties are:

A

conducting government
nominating candidates
electing candidates

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5
Q

Of the three basic functions performed by political parties, _______________ is the most important.

A

Nominating candidates

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6
Q

Who can vote in a party’s primary is determined by ____________

A

state laws

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7
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In ____________, a voter must declare his party preference and is given a ballot for that party’s primary; in ____________, a voter may vote in any party’s primary and is not required to declare in which party’s primary he’s voting.

A

a closed primary state

an open primary state

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8
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In the United States, the only thing required of a party member is that he vote

A

.

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9
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In most countries, a party member must _______ and ___________ for the party, while a __________ has little responsibility

A

pay dues
perform service
party supporter

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10
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Officeholders must govern in the interest of their ___________

A

nation

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11
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Party levels are connected by _________

A

lines of cooperation

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12
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A _________________ is one in which the party and the state are the same and all political opposition is illegal.

A

totalitarian one-party system

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13
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A ________________ is one in which opposing parties are not outlawed but cannot win significant popular support.

A

modified one-party system

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14
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A ___________ system is one in which coalitions of parties form a majority and a government

A

multiparty

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15
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A _________________ is one in which the parties are basically alike in their views and programs and differ only in details.

A

two-party system

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16
Q

The _______________ Party is the only party that began as a minor party but replaced a major one.

A

Republican

17
Q

The ____________ Party is the oldest party still in existence in the United States

A

Democratic

18
Q

The two primary categories of third parties are parties of _____________ and parties of _______________.

A

great idea

great personality

19
Q

Today’s media is biased in favor of ______________ and the ______________.

A

liberal viewpoint

Democratic Party

20
Q

_______________ should be objective, but ________________ do not even attempt to be.

A

Reporters

Columnists

21
Q

The media uses its power to ________________–

A

shape public opinion

advance ideas, values, and viewpoints

22
Q

The media uses the basic tools of ___________ to influence public sentiment.

A

political cartoons
editorial comments
selective coverage

23
Q

Selective coverage is the most effective tool of the media.

A

.

24
Q

_____________ shape, rather than just identify public opinion.

A

Opinion polls

25
Q

_______________, rather than poll results, should form the basis for our ideas of right.

A

Scripture

26
Q
IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Neutrality Proclamation
Monroe Doctrine
Spanish-American War
Roosevelt Corollary
dollar diplomacy
Clark Memorandum
Good Neighbor Policy
A

.

27
Q
IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
WW1
League of Nations
Lend-Lease Act
WWII
United Nations
A

.

28
Q

America’s policy of isolationism ended when it entered

A

WW2

29
Q

The goal of the Truman doctrine was to contain ______________

A

communism

30
Q

The _____ ended in 1991

A

Cold War

31
Q

Conducting foreign relations is usually the concern of a government’s _____________-

A

chief executive

32
Q

When a President __________ a nation’s representatives, he acknowledges the legal existence of that country and is prepared to conduct relations with it.

A

receives

33
Q

The _______________ is an important weapon in a President’s diplomatic arsenal.

A

power of recognition

34
Q

The President may deploy ___________ without _______________, but he may not declare war

A

military forces

Congressional forces

35
Q

The _____ and _____ are the two agencies responsible for information gathering.

A

NSC

CIA

36
Q

The United Nations is a __________, _____________ organization whose goal is to ___________________

A

global, intergovernmental

maintain peace and security

37
Q

________________ is the concept of preserving peace through international agreement that each member will defend the others from aggressive attack and that ___________________

A

Collective security

all nations will become members

38
Q

The UN Charter assumes that ____________ and that _________________

A

war is evil

man can achieve peace by his own efforts

39
Q

The UN’s ______ bears the responsibility for maintaining international peace, the _____ provides staff for the daily operation, and the _________ is composed of all members.

A

Security Council
Secretariat
General Assembly