Sociology Flashcards
The _______, formally the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world, which is located in Africa and Western Asia. The Arab League was formed in Cairo in 1945 initially with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria
Arab League
The Arab League is a regional multi-national organization of Arabic-speaking countries on the African and Asian continents. The Arab league’s mission is to promote trade and economic growth as well as sovereignty and political stability in the region. As of 2018, the League had ____ member nations and 4 observer nations.
22
The state religion in Qatar is Islam. Most Qataris belong to the ___ sect of Islam. Shiites comprise around 10% of Qatar’s Muslim population. Religious policy is set by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Islamic instruction is compulsory for Muslims in all state-sponsored schools.
Sunni
Qatar is either a constitutional or an _____ ______ ruled by the Al Thani family. The Al Thani dynasty has been ruling Qatar since the family house was established in 1825. In 2003, Qatar adopted a constitution that provided for the direct election of 30 of the 45 members of the Legislative Council.
absolute monarchy
South Asia includes the countries:
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka;
Afghanistan and the Maldives are often considered part of South Asia as well.
_____ is not an Arab country, the majority are Persians.
Iran
A writedown is the ______ in the value of an asset.
reduction
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal ______.
Kashoggi
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is:
Mohammed bin Salman
_____ called out for behavior toward women: Cuomo, Trump, Kavanaugh, Biden.
Officials
Spirew Agnew was nominated in 1968 by ___ to become his vice-presidential candidate.
Nixon
the first vice-president to resign amid investigation into his corruption, taking kick-backs
In 1972 there was a break-in at the Democratic national headquarters in Washington, DC that started the investigation into the _____ scandal.
Watergate
(Nixon and his allies were trying to undermine the political opposition by committing burglary, conspiracy, and wire-tapping)
By late 1973, Watergate escalated, costing Nixon much of his political support. On August 9, _____, facing almost certain impeachment and removal from office, he became the first American president to resign. After his resignation, he was issued a pardon by his successor, Gerald Ford.
1974
Effect of the Watergate scandal under President Richard Nixon:
- The system of checks and balances was weakened.
- The scope of executive privilege was broadened.
- Trust in elected officials was undermined.
Effects of the Watergate scandal under President Richard Nixon:
- The system of checks and balances was weakened.
- The scope of executive privilege was broadened.
- Trust in elected officials was undermined.
Nixon was pardoned later despite undermining democracy. His VP resigned amid corruption charges but legal wrangling around him set a precedent that no sitting Pres/VP can be indicted no matter the crimes committed.
Over the 40-year existence of communist ___ Germany, the Ministry of State Security built one of the most tightly controlled surveillance regimes in history.
East
