What is Government?

What country in Europe has a federal government?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• United States

An autocracy puts the power of the government into the hands of

• the citizens.

• a single person.

• the representatives.

• a small group of people.

In what ways are the prime minister and the president alike?

• The lawmaking body appoints them.

• They make the laws for their countries.

• They can dissolve the lawmaking body.

• They are in charge of the military and control the government.

Legislature is to parliament as a president is to______________.

• dictator

• monarch

• patriarch

• prime minister

Who has the most power in the parliamentary system?

• a citizen

• the monarch

• the prime minister

• a member of parliament

To be prime minister, a person must first be elected to which governing body?

• Congress

• Privy Council

• House of Lords

• House of Commons

Which representative body of Parliament has the most power?

• House of Commons

• Monarch

• Prime Minister

• House of Lords

In the Russian Federation, which office do the people elect?

• President

• Prime Minister

• Public Chamber

• Federation Council

Who is the Russian head of state?

• President

• Prime Minister

• Deputy of the State Duma

• Federation Council Member

The European Union was created to

• practice reaching consensus.

• isolate Russia and make it work alone.

• promote the French franc as the money unit.

• make Europe more competitive in world markets.