ch 8 9 vocab quiz

what is another name for a military dictatorship?

An act of Parliament passed in 1867 dealing with the governance of reserves and the rights and benefits of registered aboriginal people

the term for someone at the opposite end of the political spectrum from a radical

Term used to describe a coalition of conservative groups in any that liberal democracy that focuses on applying christian beliefs to public policy

One of the two biggest reasons why countries would attempt to impose an ideology, liberalism for example, on other countries?

Term meaning the course of action taken by a country in its relations with other countries

A type of freedom which means "freedom of" as in freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of the press.

The last name of the political thinker who believed that the support of the majority of the local population would be necessary for the success of any intervention

The branch of government whose functions is to interpret the laws and actions of the other branches

Mandatory boarding schools for Aboriginal children that had the primary goal of assimilating them into Western cultures and traditions

One of the four techniques of a dictatorship where the authority controls the media in order to manipulate the people

Name for the power whereby the President can refuse to sign into law a bill passed by Congress

Acronym for the organization that promotes free trade by reducing tariffs and making concessions and regulations by which government involves itself in commerce

a political and ethical ideology that focuses protecting nature and lessening the harmful effects the human activities on the ecosystem

• a large country needs a military to protect its international interests
• democratic capitalism should be promoted internationally
• world government is not a good idea

modernism

taxes

utopia

citizens from the working class are sometimes referred to as this

term for a negative, pessimistic vision of a future world

a political system in which the head of state is a non-hereditary official

A type of freedom which means "freedom from" as in freedom from tyranny, fear, hunger, and discrimination

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land claims, self government & non-fulfillment of treaty rights

The legal document in any democracy that outlines the basic rules for government to follow

This basic democratic right was used in an effort to assimilate Aboriginals by having them give up their official indian status

A nation's right to make rules and laws for themselves without any kind of outside influence

• secret police?
• Scapegoating

An ideology that emerged in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s as a reaction against modern liberal principles favoring instead a return to particular values of classical liberalism

dispossed

assimilation

Name for the rights of Native peoples granted because they have inhabited Canada "from time immemorial"

White paper

one of the beliefs of the Christian Right is that this should be allowed in schools?

militant

the name for a vote the opposition's vote against any government they think is too weak to survive

the final authority in the interpretations of laws in canada and the US

A government composed of two of more political parties which comes about because no one party can gain a majority of seats in the legislative body.

Term for voters who become tired of the political process so don't vote.

Any system of government where there are two levels of government, a central government and state or provincial governments

The elected members of a political party of the private meetings of this group for the purpose of discussing proposed approaches to conducting their political affairs

One of the four techniques of a dictatorship where the authority makes it seem as if people have a say but really the outcome has been predetermined

A reference to the distribution of governmental powers which allows one branch of government to limit and control the powers of another branch while their powers are similarly restricted.

An organization that promotes free trade by reducing tariffs and making concessions and regulations by which government involves itself in commerce

A type of government where the Prime Minister and cabinet are accountable to the House of Commons

Which of the two houses of Congress in the United States is chosen based on representation by population?

Term for when party members do not discuss or criticize government actions outside caucus

Which of the two houses of Congress in the US is chosen based on equal representation from all states

A direct vote of the people on an issue in which the outcome is legally binding for government

Term meaning a legislative branch with two houses an upper Senate and lower House of commons for example

Political term for when private individuals with a knowledge of government seek benefits for special interest groups

An electoral district or physical area of roughly the same number of voters as any other similar area

Selection of the winning candidate in a riding bu the largest number of votes, not necessarily a majority.

Ideology which believe that the main function of government is to protect an individual's natural rights such as the rights to life, liberty, and property.

What political-economic system do Neo-conservative believe should be promoted internationally?

Freedom of the press, and freedom of association

Term which means the right to vote

A democracy where people elect representatives to protect their interests

A non-legally binding vote of the people on a specific issues

• regular elections
• multi-party system 
• separation of government power
• free media
• independent court system 
• rule of law
• civil liberties

each elected rep. must represent roughly the same number of people in each constituency

people vote for the party that like and when the vote is counted the most popular candidates are given seats. This is more democratic and more accurately represents the way people have voted (e.g/ 40% of the popular vote, 40% of the seats)

one party (communist or fascists) dominates the political system, no other parties are legal. They limit dissent.

majority rule may deprive minorities of their rights (e.g. blacks in the US, First Nations in Canada, Jews in Nazi Germany)

people defined in international or national legislation as having a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory, and their cultural or historical distinctiveness from other populations that are often politically dominant.

a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in coalition.

absolute authority in any sphere.

the highest judicial court in a country or state.

an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

wheretwo parties dominate politics but in which third parties can elect members and gain some representation in the legislature, can be traced to the development of political parties in the United Kingdom.

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (such as states or provinces).

is a state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme and any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that their central governmentchooses to delegate.

political patronage on a low level and when not entangled in financial means is not inherently unseemly. in the US, the US constitution provides the president with the power to appoint individuals to government positions

extreme, revolutionary. A radical change in a political regime often rejects the political and economic traditions of the past.