European Government

In an autocratic government, how many people make the decisions?

• one person

• two people

• three people

• all people

Which form of government do we have in the United States?

• parliamentary

• autocratic

• presidential

• oligarchic

Who is the leader of government in a parliamentary democracy?

• president

• prime minister

• dictator

• monarch

Which country has a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy as its forms of government?

• Germany

• Italy

• Russia

• United Kingdom

In a constitutional monarchy, what is the title of the head of state?

• dictator

• king or queen

• prime minister

• president

Which statement about democracies is true?

• The members of the legislature choose the president

• The prime minister is the head of state

• The president can dissolve the legislature

• Citizens can elect lawmakers

Who is the leader of government in a presidential democracy?

• president

• prime minister

• dictator

• monarch

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

• The legislature appoints them

• They make the laws for their countries

• They can dissolve the lawmaking body

• They are the chief executives of their governments

Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?

• The leader of the government is usually the monarch in a parliamentary democracy

• The power is located in central government in a parliamentary democracy

• The head of state is the same as the head of government in a parliamentary democracy

• The head of the government in a parliamentary democracy is a member of the legislature

In Germany, the head of government is called the ________________ and the head of state is called the ________________.

• President; chancellor

• Monarch; president

• Chancellor; president

• Prime Minister; monarch