Types of Democracy

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What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

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A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

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In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government?

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Prime Minister

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Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government? Options: dictatorship and republican, presidential and dictatorship, presidential and confederate, parliamentary and presidential

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parliamentary and presidential

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In this type of democracy, the law-making body (legislature) chooses the leader.

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parliamentary

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What is usually the title of chief executive in a presidential democracy?

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president

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How is the president in a presidential democracy like the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

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Both in charge of military and daily operations of government

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What does democracy mean?

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Ruled by people

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In this type of government, the 3 branches of government are separated by checks and balances.

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Presidential Democracy

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In this type of government, the legislature is the strongest branch of government. Presidential democracy or parliamentary democracy?

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Parliamentary Democracy

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The United States is a _________________________ democracy.

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representative