European Government

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Which statement BEST describes a presidential democracy?

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Citizens vote directly for the head of government.

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How did the government of Russia change after the Cold War ended?

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It changed from an autocracy to a democracy.

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The United Kingdom has a prime minister who is elected through the legislature. What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

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Parliamentary democracy

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The Bundestag selects a chancellor as head of government. A president is selected as head of state by the Bundestag. It is a Parliamentary Democracy. The facts listed in the above box describe the government of which country? Options: Russia, United Kingdom, Germany, France

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Germany

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What do the government systems of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia have in common?

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All are democracies.

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Which of the following compares the governments in the United Kingdom and Germany?

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Both countries have parliamentary democracies.

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Contrast the governmental leadership in the United Kingdom and Russia.

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In the United Kingdom, the Queen is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government; in Russia the President is the head of government.

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Which best describes the role of a citizen in an autocracy compared to a democracy?

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In an autocracy, citizens have few or no rights and have little voice in their government, but in a democracy, citizens can vote for representatives in their government.

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Stalin's government in the Soviet Union would best be described as what type of government system?

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Autocracy

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*A legislative body called parliament elects the Prime Minister *Citizens vote for the members of the legislative body *Has a monarch as head of state with limited power (constitutional monarchy). All of the above describes which European country?

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United Kingdom