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Chapter 25 Flashcards

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Consolidated democracy

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A nation that has democratic elections, political parties, constitutional government, an independent judiciary, and usually a market economy

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Life peers

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A person who has been awarded a title in the House of Lords for outstanding achievement

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Apartheid

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Strict segregation of the races

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Sanctions

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A measure shuck as withholding economic aid to influence a foreign governments activities

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Muslim

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A follower of the religion of Islam

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Mullah

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A specially trained Islamic religious leader

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Shah

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A king

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Supranational organizations

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An organization whose authority overrides the sovereignty of its individual members

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State sponsored terrorism

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Terrorism that is secretly supported by government

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Nuclear proliferation

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The spread of nuclear weapons

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11
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Give examples if factors that shape a nations government

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History
Culture
Economic needs
Natural resources
Geography
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12
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Where did the first democratic ideals originate

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Ancient Greece and Rome

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13
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Explain what a parliamentary government is and how it functions

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It serves as both legislative and executive function
Type of democratic govt
They are an elected assembly

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14
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Difference between House of Lords and House of Commons

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House of Lords- the aristocratic house. Have very little power today
House of Commons- has the power. Make legislative and financial policies for Britain

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What is the role of the prime minister including their powers and jobs

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The leader of the majority party in parliament

Jobs: They choose heads of departments and serve an executive function

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16
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Describe the Japanese national diet

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House of councillors-
House of Representatives-
Lawmaking body of Japan-
Makes fiscal decisions 
Votes the way the government wants
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17
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Who does a cabinet preside over in a parliamentary govt

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Presides over departments or ministries

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18
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Explain how govt can be dissolved

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If people are unhappy with the direction govt has taken, the prime minister and cabinet may be forced to resign. This results in new elections
May also occur if govt thinks it can gain more seats

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What is presidential govt?

Give an example of a nation that has it

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In democracy
Separation of legislative and executive branch
In the U.S. and France

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Understand the role of the French govt

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Is directly elected by voters
Negotiates treaties
Appoints higher officials
Chair to be the high council of the armed forces
Can appeal to the people by referendum
Dictatorial powers during times of national emergency

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Describe the role of premier

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Equivalent to a prime minister
Names minister to the cabinet
Works with a president
Conducts the day to day work of the govt
Must answer to National Assembly and president

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22
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How did Poland progress towards democracy

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Broke free from communism under lech walesa

Created a constitution but continue to struggle due to their economy

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23
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How did South Africa progress toward democracy

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Policy of apartheid-strict segregation of races- would lead to Nelson Mandela protesting
Eventually held nonracial elections
Are transitioning to a democratic society

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24
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How did Mexico progress toward democracy

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Had a democratic constitution but was dominated by the PRI party
Would eventually open the door for more parties to participate

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Lech Walesa

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Poland
Labor leader in Poland
United anti communists
Would become first democratically elected president in Poland

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26
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Mao Zedong

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China
Communist in China
Forced nationalists to flee China
Established China as a communist country with to ligation govt
Had 5 year plans
27
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Kim Jong Un

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North Korea
Dictator
Inherit position from father
Controls every aspect of North Koreans lives

28
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Vincente Fox

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First PAn non majority party president in Mexico

29
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Fidel Castro

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Outgrew
Established communist country
Had a bad relationship until recently

30
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Nelson Mandela

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South Africa
Lead the ANC trying to get rid of apartheid
Would be jailed but eventually released and became president

31
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Osama Bin Laden

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Saudi Arabia
Wealthy
Established al-Qaeda
Wanted to destroy US

32
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Explain how the people’s republic of China came to be

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Was ruled by emperors until the late 1800s
Last emperor overthrown in 1911
Rival parties, the communists, and nationalists fought for power until uniting during wwii
Communists led by Mao Zedong seized power in 1949
Nationalists fled to Taiwan
Chinese communist party took control of govt

33
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Describe Mao Zedongs China

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Socialist state similar to the Soviet Union
Took control of all major industries and farmland
Assigned jobs to workers
Created 5-year plans to guide economic decisions
Forded peasants to work on collective farms under govt supervision

34
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Explain what he politburo is in China

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Makes national policy for China

Has 20 ccp party leaders; 7 make most of decisions for 1.3 billion Chinese people

35
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How does China prevent opposition

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Filter and sensor the Internet
No other parties are allowed to form
Massacred hundreds of people who protest

36
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Who was the first president to visit China

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Richard Nixon

37
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Why do the US and China work together

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Mostly for economic reasons

38
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Explain why the U.S. And Cuba have had tense relations

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Once Castro took over in Cuba, he installed a communist government with ties to the Soviet Union
U.S. Would invade Cuba during the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Also had issues with soviet-installed missiles on Cuba in October of 1962
Recently the U.S. Has reopened trade

39
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Describe life in North Korea under their dictator

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Bad
Every aspect of life is controlled 
No outside information coming in
Any wealth is given to Kim Jong UN
Starvation is a problem
40
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Explain how Islam was formed

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Founder is Muhammad

He had a vision from Allah to form the Koran

41
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In many Islamic countries…

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There is no separation between church and state

42
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Compare and contrast:
secularists
Fundamentalists
Moderates

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Secularists: Muslim that believes religious doctrine and secular law should be separate
Fundamentalists: believe that Islamic countries should take their laws from the Koran-religion law
Moderates: want some influence from Islamic teachings but to also coexist with a modern world

43
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What is shari’ah

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Law of the Quran

44
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Describe the govts in Iran and Saudi Arabia

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Iran- unhappy with thee modern view of the shah, fundamentalists united under Ayatollah Ruhollah
Khomeini forced the shah to flee to the U.S. And demand his return, us refused and would result in the Iranian hostage crisis

Saudi Arabia- Al Saud family took power in 1932
Typically fundamentalist but discovery of oil has forced the royal family to modernize

45
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Understand the difference between an NGO and an IGO

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NGO- nongovernmental organizations

IGO- intergovernmental organization

46
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Understand the three goals of the UN

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Preserve world peace and security
Encourage nations to deal fairly with eachother
Help nations cooperate

47
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Explain the structure of the UN

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General assembly- discusses debates; controls UN budget
Security council- 15 members; 5 permanent members; makes peacekeeping decisions for UN
Secretariat-responsible for day to day business
International court of justice- aka world court; judicial branch of UN
Economic and social council- helps UN promote social and economic progress around world- health, education and human rights
Specialized agencies-

48
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Explain how the UN can keep the peace world wide

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Can issue sanctions
Can send a military coalition
Can send smaller peace keeping groups

49
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Explain why the European Union was formed

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To unite nations economically and politically

50
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Under Maastricht treaty,

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European Union members began to give up some sovereignty

51
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Explain the structure of the Europeans Union government

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Council of the European Union- decides key directions for eu policy. Secretaries sent from each member nation
European Parliament- legislative brand of eu. Works w/council to form annual budget
European court of justice- hears cases on wide range of subjects
European Commission- does much of daily work. Directs eu bureaucracy
President of commission- head of the commission

52
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Why is there an increasing number of global issues affecting the world today

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Countries have become more dependent on eachother

53
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Define terrorism

Where do most terrorist groups originate

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Non governmental groups use violence against civilians for a political goal
Most come from the Middle East

54
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Explain what al-Qaeda and Taliban are

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Al-Qaeda: terrorist group formed by Osama bin laden to harm western cultures

Taliban: fundamentalist political group that is based out of Afghanistan

55
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Describe what happened on September 11, 2001

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4 plains were high jacked by al qeada members hitting American targets killing apprx 3,000 people

56
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Who has had nuclear weapons for years

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Us 
Russia
Great Britain 
France
China
57
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What did the non proliferation treaty do

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Had nations promise to not provide nuclear weapons and technology to other nations and to ensure the safe use of nuclear power and encourage general disarmament and destruction of nuclear weapons

58
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Identify the current nuclear issue facing the world

What nations are a large concern

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The ability to build small nuclear weapons using low-enriched unranium or spent nuclear fuel which are readily available to other nations
North Korea and Iran

59
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Define human rights

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The basic freedoms and rights that all people should enjoy no matter what

60
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Explain what he universal declaration of human rights protects

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Similar rights to those of the U.S. Constitution

Freedom of movement, right to seek asylum, right to marry, right to own property

61
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Understand the role of international criminal tribunals

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Temporary courts under the UN to prosecute violators of human rights laws

62
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What is the debat about environmental protections?

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Developed nations were able to industrialize without international regulations resulting in pollution
Less developed nations want to do the same

63
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Explain why the U.S. Has been wary about agreeing to environmental policy such a s the Kyoto protocol

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Worry about its impact on the U.S. Economy

64
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Define sustainable development

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How can nations of the world economically develop and still protect the environment

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