European Government

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one person has complete and total power and citizents do NOT get to participate

• autorcratic
• democratic
• oligarchic
• federal

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In my country, the people are in charge because they can vote. Which type of government does this describe?

• oligarchy
• democracy
• autocracy

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One person possess unlimited power, citizens have little if any role in government. Which type of government does this describe?

• oligarchy
• democracy
• autocracy

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What is citizen participation like in a democracy?

• High
• Medium
• Low

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Which of the following has more power?

• House of Lords
• House of Commons

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Which House represents the people of Britain?

• The House of Commons
• The House of Lords

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Who is the head of the state in the UK?

• the president
• the Queen
• the Prime Minister

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Who is the head of the government in the UK?

• the President
• the Queen
• the Prime Minister

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The Prime Minister is the chief executive in this form of democracy.

• presidential
• parliamentary
• primary
• presidal

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Who has the most power in the United Kingdom?

• President
• King/Queen
• Prime Minister
• Chancellor

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What type of government does the UK have?

• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Autocracy

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What type of government does Germany have?

• Parliamentary Democracy
• Presidential Democracy
• Autocracy

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What type of government does Germany have?

• Parliamentary Democracy
• Presidential Democracy
• Autocracy

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What are the names of the 2 bodies of legislature in Russia?

• House of Lords, House of commons
• Federation Council, State Duma
• Bundesrat, Budestag

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How do German and Russia citizen participate in the government?

• go to court

• practicing free speech

• serve on jury

• voting in elections

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Which of the following characteristics below apply to the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia? 

• Head of State and Head of Government are two seperate people. 
• Citizens participate in voting and are classified as a democracy. 
• The President is the highest postion of power in each country. 
• Citizens DIRECTLY vote in there leader. 

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In this type of democracy, citizens get to vote/elect the head of the government. Is this a parliamentary democracy or a presidential democracy?

• Parliamentary
• Presidential

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Which country has a Chancellor and a 
President?

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom

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In which country would you find the the Bundestag and the Bundesrat?

• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Russia

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A government in which one ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes and make and enforce whatever laws he chooses; government by one.

• confederation government
• autocratic government
• oligarchic government
• democratic government

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The people of Gamersville have many freedoms. They can even become leaders. They can vote directly for a leader who becomes the head of government. The leader is called XBOX and he must do what the people elected him to do. This is a ____________ democracy.

• Parliamentary Democracy
• Presidential Democracy

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The citizens of Smithville have very few freedoms. The leader, Mrs. Smith, will send all opposition to detention. If she says "eat spicy Doritos dipped in mayonnaise" you eat them!

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy 

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In Whoville, the government is divided between a national government and local governments. Some laws are made by the national government while the states (local governments) can make some laws based on what the citizens want. People elect leaders every 5 years. Citizen Participation is ____________.

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Oligarchic

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Who is the head of state and symbolic leader for the parliamentary system of the United Kingdom

• President
• Prime minister
• Member of Parliament
• Monarch

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

• Prime minister
• Parliament
• Congress
• President

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What is the name of the chief executive in Germany’s parliamentary democracy?

• Chancellor
• Prime minister
• President
• Monarch

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Which two legislative parts are associated with Germany’s government?

• Bundestag and Bundesrat
• State Duma and Federation Council
• House of Lords and House of Commons
• House of Representatives and Senate

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In the Russian Federation, the people elect the ___________________ who the selects the ____________________.

• Chancellor, prime minister
• President, prime minister
• Prime minister, president
• President, chancellor

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

• Russia
• Germany
• United Kingdom

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

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• Ukraine

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

• True
• False

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_________ in another name for the king or queen.

• Supreme
• Monarch
• Dictator
• To

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The difference between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy is

• That the citizens vote directly for the president

• The prime minister is the ceremonial head of state

• The citizens vote directly for the prime minister

• The president is chosen by the legislature

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Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is head of state.

• The president is the chief executive.

• The prime minister is the chief executive.

• The president is the head of legislature.

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Which is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature.

• The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is not.

• The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president is elected by the citizens and runs for office separately.

• The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not.

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What person has the most power in Russia ?

• President

• Prime Minister

• Monarch

• Chancellor

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Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is head of state.

• The president is the head of legislature

• The president is chief executive.

• The prime minister is the chief executive

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You are a ruler in a small country, and part of the national government. Most people in your country are very poor. You hold all the political power in your nation. You make all political decisions for your country. When making decisions, you generally do what is best for you and your family rather than what is best for all the people in your country. Which form of government do you have?

• presidential

• parliamentary

• democratic

• autocratic

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You live in a country where you elect representatives to create laws that you and your fellow citizens want. Even though the elected representatives are considered very powerful, they don’t really hold the power, or make the decisions; the majority of the voters do. What kind of government do you have?

• oligarchy

• autocracy

• democracy

• confederation

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You are the chief executive in your country’s democratically-elected national government. You came to power in the last election after your political party won a majority of seats in the national legislature. As the leader of your political party, you were chosen to be the leader of the government by your co-workers in the legislature. Which form of government do you have?

• parliamentary

• presidential

• autocratic

• oligarchic

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

• Each leader is elected to serve for a fixed term, which cannot be changed by the legislature.

• Each leader is elected directly by the citizens of the country.

• They are both in charge of the military and the day-to-day operations of the country.

• They are both in charge of the legislature

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Compare and contrast Presidential and Parliamentary democracies

• In the United Kingdom, the Prime minister is chief executive and heads Parliament. The Parliament select s the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister can dissolve Parliament. The Members of Parliament can vote to elect a new Prime Minister. The UK has a head of state, the Monarch, that has very little power.

• The President is the leader (executive branch) and is elected by the citizens in Russia. The president does not make the laws.

• Both are democratic; both have leaders that head the military and run the government on a day-to-day basis.

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Rule of the majority; usually has fair, free elections for government. Who has the power?

• the monarch

• the prime minister

• the Chancellor

• the Citizens (people)

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How many Houses does the Parliament consist of?

• 2
• 3
• 4