IB Global Politics Vocab (units 1-4) Practice Exam with Verified Answers

IB Global Politics Vocab (units 1-4) Practice Exam with Verified Answers Realism - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach to politics that emphasizes the role of the nation-state and makes a broad assumption that all nation-states are motivated by national interests, or, at best, national interests disguised as moral concerns. Liberalism - CORRECT ANSWER-a theory founded on the natural goodness of humans and the autonomy of the individual and favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority Marxism - CORRECT ANSWER-the political, economic, and social principles and policies advocated by Marx; especially a theory and practice of socialism, including the labor theory of value, dialectical materialism, the class struggle, and dictatorship of the proletariat until the establishment of a classless society Bretton Woods System - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the international monetary arrangement, agreed upon by the allied nations in 1944 in Bretton Woods, US, that created the IMF and World Bank, and that set up a system of fixed exchange rates with the US dollar as the international reserve currency Feminism - CORRECT ANSWER-the advocacy of women's rights with emphasis on the equality of the sexes Green Politics - CORRECT ANSWER-aims to create an ecologically sustainable society rooted in nonviolence and social justice Power - CORRECT ANSWER-the capability to direct or influence the behavior of other parties Rome Statute - CORRECT ANSWER-the treaty that established the International Criminal Court Sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability of a state to govern itself without a higher authority legitimacy - CORRECT ANSWER-the right of an authority to rule a country interdependence - CORRECT ANSWER-the reliance of two or more groups on each other for economic growth or security trade unions - CORRECT ANSWER-an organization of workers usually used to increase the power of workers against their employers