Presidential and Presidential Democracies

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Read the statement and decide which describes a presidential or parliamentary democracy: citizen's pick the legislature, which picks the national leader

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parliamentary democracy

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National leader is chosen by citizens voting in elections.

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presidential democracy

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Read the statement and decide which describes a presidential or parliamentary democracy: Prime Minister is the national leader, chosen from the political party with the most seats in the legislature.

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parliamentary democracy

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Read the statement and decide which describes a presidential or parliamentary democracy: President is the national leader, chosen by national elections.

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presidential democracy

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Read the statement and decide which describes a presidential or parliamentary democracy: leader answers to the people

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presidential democracy

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National leader comes from the legislature & has to answer to the legislature. What type of democracy does this describe?

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parliamentary democracy

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Chief executive (national leader) is called a president

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presidential democracy

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Chief executive (national leader) is called a Prime Minister.

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parliamentary democracy

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executive and legislative branches are separate and there are checks and balances

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presidential democracy

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Legislative and executive branches are not separate & the nation's leader comes from the legislature. Does this describe a presidential or parliamentary democracy?

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parliamentary democracy