Ch. 5.3 The National State and Democracy

Question 1

ministerial responsibility

Answer 1

principle that chief executive officer (prime minister) was responsible to elected legislative body, not king/president

Question 2

Duma

Answer 2

legislative assembly of Russia, unwillingly created by Nicholas II

Question 3

(a) crucial

Answer 3

“This principle is called ministerial responsibility and it is CRUCIAL for democracy.”

Question 4

(a) compensation

Answer 4

“Other reforms provided a small pension for workers over age 70 and COMPENSATION for workers if they were injured on the job.”

Question 5

(p) Otto von Bismarck

Answer 5

helped unify Germany in 1871. German prime minister/chancellor. want to keep power of king. created favorable alliances—>fired in 1890 because William II want to control foreign policy personally

Question 6

(p) William II

Answer 6

emperor of Germany from 1888-1918

Question 7

(p) Francis Joseph

Answer 7

emperor of Austro-Hungarian Empire. ignored parliamentary system with ministerial responsibility.

Question 8

(p) Nicholas II

Answer 8

grandson of Alexander II. absolute power. froced to give civil liberties and create Duma. later ignore Duma and use army and bureaucracy to rule Russia

Question 9

(p) Queen Liliuokalani

Answer 9

monarch of Hawaii. U.S. overthrew monarchy 1893 and annexed Hawaii 1898