SS6CG3: European Governments

SS6CG3: European Governments

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of governments is characterized as the citizens having the power?

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• anarchy

Multiple Choice

Type of government characterized as ruled by one person, usually a dictator or an absolute monarch.

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monopoly

Multiple Choice

_________ in another name for the king or queen.

• Prime Minister

• Monarch

• Dictator

• President

Multiple Choice

Prime minister is the chief executive in which of the following types of governments?

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Autocratic dictatorship

• Absolute monarchy

Multiple Choice

In a parliamentary democracy, the citizens directly elect the executive leader of the government.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, has equal political power to the Prime Minister.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What makes the United Kingdom a democracy?

Open Ended

What makes Germany a democracy?

Multiple Choice

The voting age in Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom is at what age? 

• 16
• 18
• 21
• None of the above

Multiple Choice

The head of state and the head of government is a different person in a _______________ system

• parliamentary

• presidential

Multiple Choice

The leader answers to the legislature in a _________ system.

• parliamentary

• presidential

Multiple Choice

The leader answers to the people in a ________ system

• parliamentary

• presidential

Multiple Choice

Which part of government is responsible for making the laws for the United Kingdom?

• Congress

• Parliament

• Prime Minister

• Monarch

Multiple Choice

The Russian president serves a six year term, and he/she takes office upon winning the popular vote. Russia is a ___________________democracy.

• republic

• parliamentary

• autocratic

• presidential

Multiple Choice

Most countries in Europe can be described as

• democratic

• autocratic

• monarchy

• dictatorships

Multiple Choice

In Germany, the head of government is the chancellor. The position of chancellor is very much like the position of ___ in the United Kingdom.

• queen
• president
• prime minister
• chief of staff

Multiple Choice

Both the United Kingdom and Germany can be said to have a ____ system of government.

• monarchy
• presidential democracy
• totalitarian
• parliamentary democracy

Multiple Choice

Chancellor is the official title of the chief executive of what country?

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• Ukraine

Multiple Choice

"Basic Law" is the name of the constitution of which European nation?

• Russia
• Germany
• United Kingdom

Multiple Choice

Federal Council and the State Duma are the legislative houses of what country?

• Germany
• Poland
• Russia
• United Kingdom

Multiple Choice

The House of Commons and House of Lords are the the legislative houses of which of the following nations?

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• United Arab Emirates

Multiple Choice

The Bundestag and Bundesrat is the legislature of which of the following countries?

• United Kingdom
• Russia
• Germany
• Italy

Open Ended

Why do many experts consider Russia an authoritarian country and not a democracy?

Multiple Choice

A legislature that is bicameral has ____ legislative houses.

• one
• two
• three
• four