European Government

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Which statement BEST describes a presidential democracy? Options: The dictator holds all political power. The legislative body chooses the head of government. A small group runs the government. The citizens vote directly for the head of government.

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The citizens vote directly for the head of government.

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Which describes how the government of Russia changed after the Cold War ended? Options: It changed from a monarchy to a autocracy. It changed from an autocracy to a democracy. It changed from a democracy to a monarchy. It changed from a monarchy to a democracy.

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It changed from an autocracy to a democracy.

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The United Kingdom has a prime minister that 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 facts listed in the box above describe the government of what country?

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Germany

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

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They are all democracies.

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Which of the following compares the governments in the United Kingdom and Germany? Both countries have autocracies. Both countries have presidential democracies. Both countries have parliamentary democracies. Both countries have constitutional monarchies.

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Both countries have parliamentary democracies.

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Which of the following contrasts government leadership in the United Kingdom and Russia? 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 head of government.

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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 head of government.

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Which best describes a citizen's role in an autocracy compared to a democracy?

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In an autocracy citizens have few or no rights and have little say in their government, but in a democracy citizens are able to vote for representatives in their government.

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Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union would best be described as what type of government system? Options: Autocracy, Parliamentary Democracy, Presidential Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy

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Autocracy

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*A legislative body called parliament chooses the Prime Minister
*Citizens vote for members of the legislative body
*Has a monarch as head of state with limited power (Constitutional monarchy). The above all describe what European country?

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United Kingdom