Politics and Power

Vocabulary Exercise:

Groups:

1. bloc
2. coalition
3. republic
4. junta
5. cadre
6. quango
7. constituency
8. faction
9. federation

People:

A.

1. internee; dissident
2. dictator
3. jingoist
4. terrorist
5. electorate
6. patriot
7. functionary
8. elitist
9. feminist
10. proletariat
11. conservative
12. revolutionary

B.

1. xenophobe
2. liberal/progressive
3. radical
4. reactionary
5. partisan
6. guerilla
7. bourgeoisie
8. diplomat
9. ambassador

Consensus:

1. bilateral
2. amnesty
3. referendum/plebiscite
4. consensus
5. unilateral; multilateral
6. detente
7. conciliate

Conflict:

1. sedition
2. schism
3. subversion
4. coup d’etat
5. segregation
6. dissent

Actions:

A.

1. decentralise
2. impeach
3. indoctrinated
4. vetoed
5. lobby
6. appease
7. abdicate

B.

1. secede
2. filibuster
3. annex
4. oust
5. petition
6. agitate
7. disenfranchise
8. boycott
9. politick

Systems and Situations:

A.

1. autocracy
2. oligarchy
3. democracy
4. bureaucracy
5. plutocracy
6. matriarchy
7. meritocracy
8. monarchy
9. anarchy
10. patriarchy

B.

1. feudalism
2. absolutism
3. capitalism
4. collectivism
5. despotism/tyranny
6. imperialism/colonialism
7. communism

C.

1. fascism
2. socialism
3. militarism
4. totalitarianism
5. Marxism
6. separatism
7. dictatorship

General Terms:

A.

1. interregnum
2. ideology
3. constitution
4. propaganda
5. quorum
6. manifesto
7. apartheid

B.

1. hegemony
2. mandate
3. portfolio
4. laissez-faire
5. proportional representation
6. interventionist
7. diplomatic immunity
8. brinkmanship
9. realpolitik
10. containment
11. polity

Left, Right and Centre:

liberal – 2, 3 or 4
radical – 1 or 5
reactionary – 4 or 5
extremist – 1 or 5
socialist – 1 or 2
totalitarian – 1 or 5
fascist – 5
moderate – 2, 3 or 4
nationalist – theoretically any number but more likely 4 or 5
nazi – 5
monarchist – 3, 4 or 5
communist – 1

Yes or No?:

1. no
2. no
3. no
4. yes
5. no
6. yes
7. yes
8. no

Test Time:
Analogies:

1. b
2. d
3. b
4. d
5. a

Sentence Completion:

1. a
2. d
3. e
4. b
5. d

Wordpic: (d)