International Issues: SQA National 5 Modern Studies Section 3 quiz quiz

A world power, or a world issue

Democracy, or social issues

The UK, or Scotland

Crime, or social inequality

The Crown, the Lords and the Commons

The President (executive), Congress (legislature) and the Supreme Court (judiciary)

The First Minister, Parliament and the courts

The Senate, the states and the parties

The President controls all three branches

Each branch can limit the others, so no branch becomes too powerful

The states have no power at all

Voters must check the result of every law

All power is held by the national government in Washington

Power is shared between the national government and the 50 states, which have their own governments and laws

It has no written constitution

It is governed by the United Nations

Labour and the Conservatives

The SNP and the Greens

The Democrats and the Republicans

The Federalists and the Whigs

Checks and balances

The separation of powers

Health inequality linked to private insurance

Federalism

US political parties

US government healthcare programmes for low-income and older people

Branches of the US government

US military alliances

Its small military

Economic power through trade, investment and sanctions

Having no role in the United Nations

Banning all its cultural exports

Influence through culture, values and attraction rather than force

A weak military

The power of the courts

Influence gained only through war

A problem affecting only one city

A major problem crossing borders that no single country can solve alone

A type of US election

A devolved power of the Scottish Parliament

Police Scotland

The Sheriff Court

The United Nations

The Scottish Parliament

A national government office

A non-governmental organisation, such as a charity, that delivers aid and development work

A type of UN veto

A US political party

Because no country ever helps

Because they can be underfunded, slow or blocked by disagreement such as a UN veto, so causes persist

Because world issues are always solved within a year

Because only the USA is allowed to respond