Presidential and Parliamentary Democracies

What are the two most common types of democracies in Europe?

• constitutional monarchy and oligarcy

• presidential and parliamentary

• federal and autocracy

• confederation and unitary

Name the type of democracy that shares power between the executive and legislative branch.

• presidential

• parliamentary

• unitary

• confederation

What is the name of the chief executive in the United Kingdom called?

• dictator

• king

• prime minister

• queen

What is the name of the legislative branch in the United Kingdom called?

• government

• cabinet

• presidential

• parliament

How is the prime minister chosen in the United Kingdom?

• appointed by the House of Commons in the parliament

• voted on by the citizens of United Kingdom

• king selects the person from the royal court

• he or she is born into the position

What type of democracy is found in Germany?

• presidential

• parliamentary

• autocracy

• confederation

What type of democracy is found in the United Kingdom?

• presidential

• parliamentary

• autocracy

• oligarchy

What is the name of the chief executive in Germany?

• prime minister

• president

• chancellor

• king

How is the head of the government chosen in Germany?

• appointed by the king

• elected by the people

• elected by the parliament

• elected by the cabinet members

What is the name of the advisors to the head of the government?

• teacher

• administrator

• counselors

• cabinet