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International Realations Test Flashcards

0
Q

The US government is a member of _________ which is a governmental organization

A

United Nations

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__________ refers to organizations that are not part of a government or for profit business. This type of organization flies on volunteers and private donations for its success

A

Non Governmental Organization

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___________ is a volunteer group that began in the 1960s by President John F. Kennedy and is run by the United States

A

Peace Corps

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3
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Keeping peace among nations is the main goal of the _____________

A

United Nations

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____________________ achieved a 99% decrease in the cases of Polio Disease around the world

A

World Health Organization

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5
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____________ is compromised of 28 member nations from North America and Europe that work to keep peace and defend all members in all members in during times of war

A

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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This body of United Nations his primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security and thus deals with immediate threats. It is called the _____________

A

Security Council

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7
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______________ serves people in need on both sides in a war

A

International Committee of the Red Cross

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8
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The United States, Russia, Unites Kingdom, China, and France are the five permanent members of the ____________ and have veto power in decision making

A

Security Council

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Promoting free trade between nations around the globe is the main goal or function of the ________________

A

World Trade Organization

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10
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Countries send ___________ to represent them at meetings with other nations

A

Diplomats

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11
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In a _________________ power is concentrated or found mostly in the central government

A

Unitary System of Government

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Under the Articles of Confederation, our country operated under a confederal system of government with the states sharing the power. After the adoption of the Constituion, our country has operated under a ______________ system of government

A

Federal

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13
Q

A ____________ is a type of government in which the executive branch is elected by the legislature and the legislature is elected by the people

A

Parliamentary

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A ________ is a type of government in which the executive and legislative branches are elected by the people

A

Federal

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___________ is the practice of limiting the peoples freedom of speech and the press by the ruler if the country

A

Repression

16
Q

After the attacks on 9/11, our country attacked which country?

A

Afghanistan

17
Q

The systematic destruction of a particular race, also know as genocide, occurred in ______________ and _____________ during the 1900s

A

Rwanda

Burundi

18
Q

The United States tried to limit the spread of communism by the Soviet Union around the world during the ______________

A

Cold War

19
Q

Restoring relations with a country that we had formerly had issues with is an example of a __________________

A

Foreign Policy

20
Q

Power is __________ Ina Federal system of government and power is _______________ in a Unitary system of government

A

Shared

Delegated

21
Q

The number of votes needed to win the Electoral College and be declared the president of the United States is _____

A

270

22
Q

A country with very strong economic growth ties to the US is allowing human rights violations to take place. Based on the US Foreign Policy, which is an appropriate first response?

  1. ) Initiate Trade Ban
  2. ) Initiate Diplomatic Talks
  3. ) Initiate Public Protests
  4. ) Initiate Military Action
A

2

23
Q

_____________ is made up of 538 electors from the 50 states and the District of Colombia

A

Electoral College

24
Q

A presidential election is won by the person who wins the __________ of the electoral votes

A

Majority

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