Politics 1 Flashcards
Duverger’s law = ?
The tendency for two-party systems to develop, as voters coalesce around potential winning candidates
The term left wing derives from the French Revolution, as radical ___ and ___ deputies from the ____ generally sat to the left of the president’s chair.
The term left wing derives from the French Revolution, as radical Montagnard and Jacobin deputies from the Third Estate generally sat to the left of the president’s chair.
Led by ___, the ___ unleashed the Reign of Terror in ___.
Led by Maximilien Robespierre, the Montagnards unleashed the Reign of Terror in 1793.
The Queen is head of state in
16 countries
Renisha McBride was killed in 2013 in ___ - crashed her car and then walked to a neighborhood in Dearborn Heights where she knocked on the door of a house. The homeowner, ____ , shot McBride with a shotgun; received a sentence of 17 to 32 years in prison
Renisha McBride was killed in 2013 in Detroit - crashed her car and then walked to a neighborhood in Dearborn Heights where she knocked on the door of a house. The homeowner, Theodore Wafer, shot McBride with a shotgun; received a sentence of 17 to 32 years in prison
Marlene Pinnock was beaten by ___ l, found walking barefoot
Marlene Pinnock was beaten by California Highway Patrol, found walking barefoot
Michael Brown killed in 2014 in ____ - shot by ____ - The policeman said that an altercation ensued when Brown tried to get control of his gun. Brown and Johnson then fled, with ___ in pursuit of Brown. ___ stated that Brown stopped and charged him after a short pursuit.
Michael Brown killed in 2014 in Ferguson Missouri - shot by Darren Wilson - Wilson said that an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun until it was fired. Brown and Johnson then fled, with Wilson in pursuit of Brown. Wilson stated that Brown stopped and charged him after a short pursuit.
Daily Mail is read by upper classes too. Its ____ million daily readers include more from the top three social classes (A, B and C1) than the Times, Guardian, Independent and Financial Times combined.
Daily Mail is read by upper classes too. Its 4.3 million daily readers include more from the top three social classes (A, B and C1) than the Times, Guardian, Independent and Financial Times combined.
Laid the foundations for Greek democracy
Solon
____ economic idea favoured by Christian thinkers, e.g. ____
Distributionism favoured by GK Chesterton- - favors economic mechanisms such as small-scale cooperatives and family businesses, and large-scale anti-trust regulations.
Mother of social work
Jane Addams
Rousseau’s self-esteem
Armour de soi-même
Love of self fuelled by pride in relation to others
= ? (Rousseau)
Armour propre
About __ women a year, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, are murdered by ___
80 … a male partner or ex-partner.
Chinese philosopher who has often been described as the “second Sage”, that is after only Confucius himself
Mencius