European Government

In Jeremy's country, he and his friends vote for political parties instead of candidates. The majority party in the legislature then forms the executive branch of government. Based on this information, which answer choice correctly describes Jeremy's country?

• it's a presidential democracy

• it's a unitary autocracy

• it's a federal autocracy

• it's a parliamentary democracy

Which government position in Russia is directly elected by the people of Russia?

• the prime minister

• members of the Federation Council

• members of the Council of Ministers

• the president

Which answer choice correctly compares or contrasts the roles of citizens in the German and Russian governments?

• German and Russian citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislatures and for their prime ministers.

• German citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislature; Russian citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislature and for their president.

• German citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislature and for their chancellor; Russian citizens can vote only for representatives in one house of their legislature.

• German and Russian citizens can vote for representatives in both houses of their legislatures.

In Jaiden's country, a king or queen is the head of state. Any head of state must be a member of the royal family, but they have little real power. Jaiden votes for the political party that he favors in each year's election, and these elections determine who will serve in the legislature. The legislature then appoints the head of government. Based on this information, what is MOST LIKELY true about

Jaiden's country?

• It is a constitutional monarchy and a democracy.

• It is a constitutional monarchy and an autocracy.

• It is an absolute monarchy and a democracy.

• It is an absolute monarchy and an autocracy.

During the 1930s, Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, directly controlled all affairs of state for the Soviet Union. What type of government controlled the Soviet Union during this time period?

• an oligarchy

• a democracy

• an autocracy

• a monarchy

Which term correctly describes the government of the United Kingdom today?

• democracy

• dictatorship

• autocracy

• oligarchy

Since the early twentieth century, the prime minister of the United Kingdom's parliamentary democracy has been selected from...

• the Cabinet

• the House of Commons

• the House of Lords

• the British royal family

The MOST powerful nonelected position in the Russian government is

• the prime minister

• the president

• Chairman of the State Duma

• Chairman of the Federation Council

A key difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy is that...

• the people vote for the prime minister, but the legislature chooses the president

• the prime minister is a member of the legislature, but the president is not

• a prime minister's power is separate from the legislature, but a president's power is not

• the president helps make the laws, the prime minister does not

In the UK, citizens vote for people to represent them in the national legislature. The leader of the political party with the most representation in that legislature is then appointed prime minister. What type of government does the UK have?

• a parliamentary autocracy

• a presidential autocracy

• a parliamentary democracy

• a presidential democracy