poop Flashcards by Tina K

What is the duty of the upper class in the UK?

class to take responsibility for the welfare of the lower class

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Beveridge Report

adopted by both parties during war; made all citizens eligible for health, unemployment, pension, and other welfare benefits

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National Health Service

under the leadership of the Labour Party

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Insularity

feeling separation, in particular from the continent of Europe

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Largest region of the UK?

England

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Plaid Cymru

Welch national political party

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Sinn Fein

political party of the IRA (Irish Republican Army)

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Devolution

the turning over of some political power and autonomy to regiuonal governments

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Who blocked devolution?

Margaret Thatcher

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the most important portal to membership in the elite classes and political recruitment is through these places

Oxbridge (oxford-cambridge):

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Largest party on the “left”

Labour Party

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Trade Union Council

a coalition of the trade unions generally associated with the Labour Party, has traditionally been in force in British Politics

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What party does the Trade Union Council follow?

The Labour Party

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Third Way

term used to describe the new new and more central left winged parties of the 1990s, most notably Britain’s “New Labour”

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What did Thatcherism do?

Privatized business and industry
Cut back on social welfare programs
Strengthened national defense (staunch anticommunist)
Got tough with labor unions in response to Labour - Parties’ distinct movement left, which had strengthened labor unions politically

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What was the dominant party in Great Britain between WWII and late 1990s

Conservative Party

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What Britain Party is mainly on the right?

Conservative Party

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Democratic Unionist Party

led by Protestant clergymen

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National Front

racist and nationalist

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Voting patterns of the Conservative Party

Middle and upper classes
Educated
Residents of England, mostly rural and suburban areas

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Voting patterns of the Labour Party

Traditionally supported by working class

- Residents of urban and industrial areas (Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle)

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Confederation of Business and Industry (CBI)

a coalition of business groups and private interests, usually supportive of the Conservative Party

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What is first-past-the-post?

electoral system based on single-member districts in which the candidate who receives the most votes wins

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Shadow Cabinet

influential members of the opposition party sit facing Cabinet members of majority party on the opposing side

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Backbenchers

less influential members of both parties sit in the rear benches on both sides of the meeting hall as well

Question Time/Question Hour

the hour the prime minister and his cabinet must defend themselves from inquisitive attacks from the opposition party as well as direct inquiry from members of his/her own party

Speaker of the House

presides over the debates in Parliament, the speaker is suppose to be objective and often is not a member of the majority party. Their job is to let all speak without letting the debate get out of hand.

Members today are either classified as "hereditary peers" or "life peers"

House of Lords

Hereditary peers

hold seats that have been passed down through family ties over the centuries

Life peers

people appointed to nonhereditary positions as a result of distinguished service to Britain

Define Okrana

Russian secret police, for Nicholas

What is the Russian Parliament called?

The Duma

Who are the Checka?

Secret police for Lenin. Executed anybody who was expected to be an anti-communistist

What did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk do?

- The Bolsheviks sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany - Russia had to surrender a large chunk of territory to Germany - The land contained a large portion of Russia’s population and industry. - The terms of the treaty caused widespread anger

Who established Russian Five Year Plans?

Stalin

What is the name of the five year plan(s)?

Gosplan

Which leader ordered the Berlin Wall to be built?

Khrushchev

Which Soviet leader introduced Perestrokia?

Gorbachev

Under which leader did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?

Khrushchev

Which leader reformed the Russian Communist Party?

Gorbachev

Under which Soviet leader was Sputnik introduced?

Khrushchev

Which leader immediately followed Stalin?

Khrushchev

Which leader introduced Glasnost?

Gorbachev

Which leader was in power during the same time as President Kennedy?

Khrushchev

Which Soviet leader made the "Secret Speech"?

Khrushchev

Which Soviet leader introduced the theory of peaceful coexistence with the US?

Khrushchev

Which leader reformed the KGB?

Gorbachev

Which Soviet leader thought it would be a great idea to invest in corn?

Khrushchev

Which leader was asked by president Reagan to tear down the wall?

Gorbachev

Which Soviet leader told his enemies "we will bury you?"

Khrushchev

Which Soviet leader instituted the program of deStalinization?

Khrushchev

What does GLASNOST mean?

a greater freedom of expression

What does Perestrokia mean?

decentralization of the Soviet economy with gradual market reforms?

The capitalists class who owns most of society's wealth and the means of production?

Bourgeoisie

The Leninist organizational system in which policy is decided centrally and binding on all

Democratic Centralism

A policy proposed by Lenin creating an economic system in which commerical economic activity is by the state, with management the means of production in a capitalist manner

New Economic Policy

The lower social class in a state

Proletariat

“Let China sleep. For when China wakes, it will shake the world."

Napoleon Bonaparte

The philosophy has shaped the Chinese political system since the 6th century B.C.E.

Confucianism

What does "Middle Kingdom" mean?

the place that is the center of civilization

Who is Mao Zedong?

A Chinese revolutionary, political thorist and communist leader. He lead the PRC from its establishment in 1948 until his death

What is the Deng Xiaopeng Theory?

A practical mix of authoritarian political control and economic privatization

What is Mass Line?

Required leaders to listen to and communicate with ordinary folks, and without it, the legitimacy of the rulers was questionable.

What is Maoism?

Strongly influenced by Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, but his version of communism is distinctly suited for China

What is Collectivism?

Valuing the good of the community above that of the individual

When did Chiang Kai-shek become President of China?

When Mao Zedong and his commies were left an outlaw party

When did Mao's commie party gain strength?

During the Long March

What event was when Mao's army crossed China by Chaing & his supporters

The Long March?

What was the Great Leap Forward?

a utopian effort to transform China into a radical egalitarian society

What were the four principles was the Great Leap Forward based on?

All-around development, mass mobilization, Political unanimity and seal, & decentralization

What is the Gang of Four?

People who controlled the power organs of the CCP through the latter stages of the Cultural Revolution

Who became the leader of China after Mao?

Deng Xiaping

Describe what Four Modernization is.

A policy first introduced by Zhou Enlai and championed by Deng Xiaping. Focused on developing industry, the military, agriculture, and science in China

What body consists of more than 2000 delegates?

The NPC (National Party Congress)

What body meets only once every five years?

The NPC (National Party Congress)

What body has about 340 members that meet once a year for a week?

The Central Committee

Politburo/Standing Committee

These most powerful political organizations are at the very top of the CCP structure

Who is chosen by the Central Committee?

The Politburo/Standing Committee

What body has 24 members?

The Politburo

What body has 7 members?

Standing Committee

How long is a term for a President and VP in China?

5 years

What is the age limit to run for presidency in China?

45 yrs old

Who is the current President of China?

Hu Jintao

Who is the head of the government in China?

The Premier

What are the Four Special Economic Zones?

Were established in 1979. In these regions, foreign investors were given preferential tax rates and other incentives.

What is the Hundred Flowers Campaign?

Encouraged its citizens to openly express their opinions of the communist regime