Unit 1A general review

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Which is an example of a direct democracy? Options: Central elects a mayor who decides to fund building a new road. Central holds a town hall meeting to allow citizens to vote on whether or not a new subdivision should be opened up on Sullivan Road. the Louisiana State Senator votes against new federal gun laws. Congress decides it is best to not start a war with China.

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Central holds a town hall meeting to allow citizens to vote on whether or not a new subdivision should be opened up on Sullivan Road.

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America has what type of democracy?

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Representative democracy.

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what do parliamentary democracies and presidential democracies have in common? Members of the legislature are elected directly by people

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Members of the legislature are elected directly by people

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In a presidential democracy, Separate elections are held for the legislature and executive

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true

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A prime minister is selected by the legislature and serves as head of government in what type of Democracy?

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Parliamentary

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What type of democracy is being described? people elect leaders, senators represent states, congressmen are elected by the people

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representative democracy

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Indian citizens elect parliament members and they select the Prime Minister. Which statement below is true?

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India is a parliamentary democracy.

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Which of the following is true of a presidential democracy? Citizens elect ONLY the legislature, Citizens have no say in the government, Citizens elect BOTH legislature and leader, Citizens elect the king, who then elects the parliament

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Citizens elect BOTH legislature and leader

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Which type of democracy allows members of the legislature to both elect the executive and pass laws?

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Parliamentary democracy

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Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.

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democracy