One-Party And Multiparty Governments Flashcards
Even though citizens may not actively support support the ______, it remains strong through?
Communist party, military control where “might makes right.”
Only ____ percent of Russian people belonged to ____ party?
6, communist
1 Timothy 2:1-4
The principle of praying for those in authority
Communist party does what through its party organization?
Recruits members and leaders, develops policy, indoctrinates people, maintains discipline
Mexico
A democracy, had a one-party system for 71 years
What is a privilege in a communist party?
Becoming a member
In a communist country?
The Communist Party forms government, such as Khmer Rouge
Potential for ____ is much larger in a _____ than in a ____
Abuse, one-party system, democracy
In a ____ system, there is more _____ in _____ hands
One-party, power, fewer
Kitchen debate?
Occurred in July of 1959 in Moscow, vice- president Richard Nixon attending American National Exhibition found Russian Khruschev scoffing at kitchen exhibit
Russian Premier Khruschev announced to group of western reporters that?
The USSR’s powerful party system would help his country surpass America technologically
_____ meets ____ in Moscow at the_____
Khrushchev, Nixon, U.S. Cultural fair
Khrushchev was openly proud of his _____ known as _____.
One-party system, Communism
Khrushchev claimed that _____, ____ and ____ were proof of?
Toasters, can-openers, dishwashers, “the capitalist attitude towards women.”
A one-party system like _____ can’t give what?
Communism, the freedom for individuals to grow and prosper
What happened in same year as the Kitchen Debates?
1959, Fidel Castro took control of Cuba and has run a dictatorship to this day
Activism
Action taken to strengthen or weaken a political ideal
Atrocity
An appallingly wicked act
Dictator
A supreme ruler with absolute power; usually a demanding and harsh ruler
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Ruling political party in Mexico from 1929-2000
Khmer Rouge
Communist party of Vietnam conflict
Minority party
A smaller party with not as much political clout or election support
Policy
A governmental course of action
One-party systems?
Political structures where there is no opposition to the party in charge, do not allow for political activism from common man
People rarely give input and elections are usually strictly controlled?
One-party systems
One-party systems are usually associated with ____
Dictatorships whether “good” or “bad”
Most dictatorships allow only?
One party which totally controls government
Some dictatorships permit other ____, but only?
Parties, as they create no serious threat to government
Often when a serious political threat of victory appears?
The subordinate party ceases to exist
The Khmer Rouge government was a _____ government
Communist
In a ______, no other ____ is allowed to exist under any circumstances
Communist party, party
Even from _____, organizations are formed so that the children of the ________ may learn the doctrines of the party
Youth, communist party
In the days when the Soviet Union was considered a world power?
There was a one-party system in those countries
The _____ performs many more functions than political parties in ______
Communist Party, democracies
Dangers of both a dictatorship and a Communist Party rule?
Abuses can be swift and powerful
A ____ is run by virtually one person alone, so it does not need?
Dictatorship, as elaborate an organization as a Communist Party
Example of a one-person government gone bad?
Past atrocities of Uganda’s Idi Amin
Communist nations and most other one-party dictatorships do have elections but are?
Used to generate enthusiasm for the Communist Party such as in China
Some democracies also have?
A one-party system
What kind of political systems are often found in countries that have parliamentary governments?
Multiparty political systems
Multiparty country examples?
Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, and Sri Lanka
Most multiparty countries have how many major parties?
Four or five, May also have many minority parties
Each political party usually has?
Particular economic or social goals
Most multiparty systems consist of?
A few left-wing parties - liberal or radical
Some center parties - moderate
A few right-wing parties - conservative
In multiparty countries, one party seldom wins enough seats in the legislature to form a majority, therefore?
Two or more parties will join forces and form a coalition government to direct nation’s affairs
Often coalition parties fail to agree on policies and programs because of the differences in their political beliefs; therefore?
the government ultimately fails
Minority parties in United States have _____ influence
insignificant
American system of government is considered a?
Two-party system where checks and balances of each party against each other are fairly even
The multiparty system tends to produce a?
Less stable government than a two-party system
