European Governments

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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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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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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 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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How are presidential democracies different than parliamentary democracies?

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In a presidential democracy citizens directly elect their head of government, but in a parliamentary democracy citizens do not directly elect their head of government.

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In this form of government, citizens get to vote.

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democracy

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In this form of government, citizens vote to elect the leader separately from legislature.

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presidential democracy

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In this form of government, the leader is a part of the legislature and citizens do not directly vote for the leader.

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parliamentary democracy

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Most countries in Europe have which type of government?

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Democracy

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Citizens have the greatest amount of political influence in which type of government? Options: Autocracy, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy

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Democracy