European Government & Economics Review

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The difference between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy is

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That the citizens vote directly for the president

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Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy? Options: The prime minister is head of state., The president is the chief executive., The prime minister is the chief executive., The president is the head of legislature.

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The prime minister is the chief executive.

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What is the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom is called?

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Prime Minister

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What is the chief executive of Germany is called?

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Chancellor

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In Russia, which office do the people elect?

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President

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You are a ruler in a small country, and part of the national government. Most people in your country are very poor. You hold all the political power in your nation. You make all political decisions for your country. When making decisions, you generally do what is best for you and your family rather than what is best for all the people in your country. Which form of government do you have?

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autocratic

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Which is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

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The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president runs for office separately.

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What kind of government do you have if you live in a country where you elect representatives to create laws, but the majority of the voters hold the real power?

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democracy

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You are the chief executive in your country’s democratically-elected national government. You came to power in the last election after your political party won a majority of seats in the national legislature. As the leader of your political party, you were chosen to be the leader of the government by your co-workers in the legislature. Which form of government do you have?

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parliamentary

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In which form of government would the “will of the people” MOST likely be the rule of law? Options: democracy, oligarchy, unitary, autocracy

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democracy