Totalitarian states Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What did Socrates offer as a defense at his trial? - Answer-He stated that he committed no crimes and should be rewarded Socrates believed a good conversation ended - Answer-With the other person questioning all their assumptions Plato's allegory of the cave demonstrates his theory of - Answer-Forms In his republic, Plato states which form of government as the ideal? - Answer-Totalitarian state Plato's ideal state consisted of - Answer-A philosopher-king, soldiers, and workers. ...

States are different... - Answer 1. Populations & political actors 2. Social & economic conditions 3. Cultures & historical circumstances 4. Institutions & political systems Police Powers - Answer States & localities have power to make laws and regulations that promote the HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, & MORALS of their communities Examples of 'Police Powers' - Answer Police & Firefighters, Education, Transportations (highways) State Population Growth - Answer Uneven growth across stat...

U.S. Government Semester Exam Review | 2023/24 Why did the articles of confederation fail? - weak, no common currency In which document did americans first claim the right to establish their own gov? - declaration of independence Define a republic - a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote What type of gov does the US have? - Representative Democracy How do most dictators gain power? - weakness in gov, uninformed and uneducated society, force ...

Cold War/Vietnam Test Question and answers already sorted to pass 2023 Cold War - correct answer (1945-1991) The period after the Second World War marked by rivalry and tension between the two nuclear superpowers, the United States and the communist government of the Soviet Union. The Cold War ended when the Soviet government collapsed in 1991. Containment - correct answer United States tried to stop the spread of communism by creating alliances and helping weak countries resist Soviet...

Study Guide for IB Global Politics Concepts and Theories State Exam State - CORRECT ANSWER-Must have a population, governing body, territory and recognition by other states Nation - CORRECT ANSWER-A large body of people united by common descent, history or culture and language inhabiting a particular terrirtory Nation State - CORRECT ANSWER-A State that most citizens share or are united by common descent, history, culture or language Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER-a body of fundamenta...

Migration Movement of people from one place to another Why does migration occur? -Better Healthcare -Flee violence or war -Famines -Better Education -Climate Change related problems e.g. drought and flooding. -Better Quality of Life -Better Services (healthcare) -Better Jobs (economic migrant) -Family Reunification -Retirement -Housing -Better Farmland -Extreme weather (natural hazards) -Poverty Top 5 Immigrant Host Countries 1. USA (48 million - 12 million Mexican) 2. German...

World History B - Unit 4: Exam Questions and Answers Rated A which describe root causes of the angolan civil war? select all that apply long-standing ethnic conflicts among angolan tribal groups ideological disagreements among three liberation factions who was douglas macarthur? an ambitious commander of allied forces in korea who was dismissed by president truman for his vocal criticisms of truman's handling of the war which best analyzes nixon's involvement in vietnam with the decision to...

What is the most widely held ideal of the US political culture? -belief in a limited government that protects individual liberties - belief in a unitary government and centralized decision making - belief in a strong government that monitors individual actions - belief in a weak central government and strong local governments correct answers Belief in a limited government that protects individual liberties Which factor most greatly limits the power of the US government? - regular,...

1. What factor most greatly limits the power of the US government? correct answers Regular, free elections 2. Which of these political systems would have a "supreme leader"? correct answers Dictatorship 3. Which description is LEAST likely to be true of a totalitarian state? correct answers Communities direct and manage their own schools. 4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a nation? correct answers A large population 5. What type of government combines both unitary an...

World History B- Lesson 20/Unit 4 Questions and Answers Rated A+ Which explains how the Cold War affected politics in Nicaragua in the 1980s? The United States armed Nicaraguan Contras against the Socialist government in a civil war. The period of state terrorism in Argentina when the government hunted down and killed left wing activists and fighters is known as the _[blank]_. Dirty War Which scenario most accurately describes why the political situation in Angola became so complicated during ...