QUIZ 2.

• Position: America's election; Britain's monarchy

Use with NATIONAL, pages 14-15, INTERNATIONAL, pages 16-19, & History, pages 22-24

FILL IN THE BLANK: Write the answer that best completes the statement.

1. High school debater Michael Klinger says Al Gore won the first presidential debate in great part because he repeated his main argument, that George W. Bush's -- plan would focus on the wealthiest Americans.

2. Nermin Ghali points out that Al Gore made a strategic decision to separate himself from --

3. Britain's monarchy, one of the world's oldest, can trace its origins back about -- years.

4. A -- monarchy is one in which real power lies with the elected members of a democratic government.

5. In Britain, members of the democratically elected government exercise political power in an institution called --, which is similar to the U.S. Congress.

6. --, William's grandmother, is the current Queen of England. When she dies, Prince William will still be one step away from becoming king.

7. In the kind of government referred to in question 4, above, the head of government is known as a --.

8. Supporters of the monarchy note that --, who are eager to see royal pageantry, spend millions of dollars in the country each year.

9. -- is next in line to head Britain's monarchy.

10. It's been nearly 800 years since British royals have exercised absolute power. In the 13th century, King John was forced to sign the -- , which limited the king's powers.

11. During the War of 1812, troops from -- invaded Washington, D.C., and burned the White House.

12. During President -- 's administration, engineers found that the White House was falling down, so the President and his family moved across the street during a long renovation of the building.

    CRITICAL THINKING: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

13. A CNBC Internet poll taken on October 2 found that 22 percent of respondents said the presidential debates would be very important in helping them decide whom to vote for, while 46 percent said the debates would not be at all important in helping them make up their minds. Why do you think so many people make a choice without heavy reliance on the debates?

14. Prince William is taking a year off between high school and college, as many Britons do...