Government Introduction

In a presidential democracy, the head of the government is called

• prime minister

• president

• dictator

• totalitarian leader

In a parliamentary democracy, the head of the government is called a

• totalitarian leader

• absolute monarch

• prime minister

• president

Which form of government will have the LEAST amount of citizen participation?

• autocracy

• democracy

• representative democracy

• presidential democracy

Which form of government will have the MOST amount of citizen participation?

• autocracy

• totalitarian government

• democracy

• absolute monarchy

In which system of government does the legislature elect the chief executive?

• monarchy

• presidential

• parliamentary

• autocratic

In which system of government do the citizens directly elect the chief executive?

• presidential

• parliamentary

• autocratic

• totalitarian

How are a prime minister and president alike?

• Both can make the laws for their countries.

• Both can dissolve the lawmaking body.

• The lawmaking body appoints them.

• Both are in charge of the military and lead the government.

A group of people who share certain political beliefs make up a

• kingdom.

• political party.

• autocracy.

Organizes people through laws, determines how these laws are created and enforced, and determines how leaders are chosen

• political party

• government

• monarch

• president

Members of parliament are called

• MPs

• congressman

• senators