Government Vocabulary - all units

Front

What impact does an autocratic government have on freedom of speech?

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it is censored and controlled by the government

Front

In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their representatives? Options: Dictatorship, Monotheistic, Democracy, Monarchy

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Democracy

Front

In your country, the legislative branch has just elected a new prime minister. Which form of government do you have?

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Parliamentary Democracy

Front

If Russia and Mexico are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?

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The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.

Front

Who is the Head of Government (executive) in a Presidential Democracy?

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President

Front

Which type of government does Kim Jung Un of North Korea, a leader with absolute power to run the country where no one is allowed to protest the government, describe?

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Autocracy

Front

In Nazi Germany, Hitler outlawed voting and ruled the country with absolute power. Which type of government does this describe?

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Autocracy

Front

If country #1 has two legislative houses while Country #2 has one legislative house. Which country is bicameral?

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Country #1

Front

Which democracy allows the citizens to elect both the nation’s legislators and its chief executive/head of government?

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presidential

Front

Which is true about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy? Options: The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not; The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is not; The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature; The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president runs for office separately

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