Unit 3: Types of Government Flashcard

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In what way are the prime minister and the president alike?

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both are chief executives

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This type of democracy allows citizens to elect members of parliament, then parliament chooses a prime minister as the head of government.

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parliamentary

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How is a presidential democracy different from a parliamentary democracy?

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In a presidential democracy, citizens directly elect the head of government; in a parliamentary democracy, members of Parliament elect the head of government.

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The group of elected representatives who have the power to make laws are called the ________________________________.

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legislature

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The Chief Executive in a Presidential Democracy is called

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the President

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What is the Head of State in The United Kingdom called?

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Queen/King

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In an autocratic government, freedom of speech is usually

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censored and controlled by the government.

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What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?

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The head of state and the head of government are two different people, one of which is the Prime Minister.

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The two predominate forms of Democratic Governments are:

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Presidential and Parliamentary

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During the Cold War Era, Russia was a part of

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Communist Soviet Union