ENGLESKI JEZIK ZA POLITOLOGE 4

ISPITNA PITANJA

1. kolokvij: Oral Exam

I. USA (2 short questions)

1. THE SEPARATION OF POWERS and CHECKS AND BALANCES (OVERVIEW)

2. PRIMARIES AND PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES, RUN-OFF ELECTIONS

3. ELECTORAL COLLEGE

4. REAPPORTIONMENT, CENSUS, GERRYMANDERING

5. INCUMBENT PRESIDENT, LAME DUCK PRESIDENT

6. IMPEACHMENT

7. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, THE MAJORITY LEADER, WHIP

8. VICE-PRESIDENT, FILIBUSTER, CLOTURE

9. HOW A BILL BECOMES AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT

10. THIRD PARTIES

11. WINNER-TAKE-ALL SYSTEM, MAJORITY vs. PLURALITY VOTE

12. JUDICIAL REVIEW

13. CHOOSING THE NATION’S PRESIDENT (stages)

14. DELEGATED vs. RESERVED vs. CONCURRENT POWERS

15. DUAL vs. COOPERATIVE vs. THE NEW FEDERALISM

16. GRANTS-IN-AIDS and THE ELASTIC CLAUSE

17. STATE CONSTITUTIONS

18. COUNTIES vs. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS

19. ISOLATIONISM (Washington, Monroe, Th. Roosevelt)

20. EXPANSIONISM – IMPERIALISM

21. LIMITED INTERNATIONALISM (Wilson, F. Roosevelt)

22. THE POLICY OF CONTAINMENT, THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT (Truman)

23. MARSHALL PLAN – McCARTHYISM

24. DÉTENTE POLICY (Nixon, Reagan)

25. POST-COLD WAR ERA

26. SHUTTLE DIPLOMACY

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION (1)

1. Compare and contrast the Chambers of Congress, giving particular attention to

the effects of their different size, membership, and terms of office.

2. Discuss the powers of the President and contrast his position with that of a

prime minister in a parliamentary government.

3. Describe American Parties and elections and discuss the causes and effects of

their most distinctive elements.

4. The judicial branch (structure, powers, justices, procedures)

5. Compare and contrast the structure of the state and federal governments.

6. TEXT: LOST IN THE MIDDLE EAST

7. Summarize what you think are the important historical trends and turning

points in the evaluation of America’s relations with the rest of the world.

8. Critically evaluate the degree to which US foreign policy is (or has been)

distinct from that of other nations.

9. Discuss the causes of the transfer of power from the states to the federal

government since 1787. (USA)

2. kolokvij – Written Exam

II. GREAT BRITAIN (define 3 terms)

1. BRITISH POLITICAL PARTIES

2. DOWNING STREET – WHITEHALL

3. COUNTIES, BOROUGHS, PARISHES

4. THE SPEAKER

5. QUESTION TIME

6. FRONTBENCHERS AND BACKBENCHERS

7. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

8. THE STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

9. RETURNING OFFICER AND CRAZY CANDIDATES

10. CANVASSING

11. FIRST-PAST-THE-POST-SYSTEM vs. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

12. BY-ELECTIONS

13. THE COMMONWEALTH

14. TYPES OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS

15. EXPLAIN: CIRCULATION, RATINGS

16. MINISTERS AND DEPARTMENTS, THE CABINET

17. HUNG PARLIAMENT – LANDSLIDE

18. TURNOUT, CONSTITUENCY, SWING VOTERS

19. PRIME MINISTER

20. CIVIL SERVICE

21. MONARCH AND THE SEPARATION OG POWERS

22. PAIRING SYSTEM

23. PEERS

SHORT ESSAY QUESTION (1 question 120 – 150 words)

1. The party system in Great Britain. How does the role of political parties differ

from their role in our country?

2. What is the attitude of the British people towards their royal family? Discuss

the role and the value of the British monarchy? Why does the British PM

continue to “advise” and “request” the Queen, when everybody knows that he

or she is really telling her what to do?

3. How does the relationship between central and local government in Britain

compare with that in our country?

4. In what ways do the seating arrangements, general facilities and pay for British

MPs differ from those of parliamentary representatives in our country? Why

are they different?

5. The House of Lords: history, members, role and function! Why do the British

put up with such an undemocratic element in their parliamentary system?

6. Do you think that Britain should adopt the electoral system used in our

country? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems?

7. In what way is the political campaigning in our country different from that in

Britain / in the USA? Is there a similar level of public interest in learning about

election results in our country and in Britain / in the USA?

8. Would you say that the British people feel closer to the USA or to the EU?

What evidence do you have for your view?