Europe Governments

In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?

• democracy
• autocracy
• oligarchy
• federal

The ruler of your country has always made all of the political and economic decisions for the country. The citizens do not always agree with his decisions, but they have no power to change anything. He alone makes the decisions and has unlimited power. Which form of government do you have?

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Unitary
• Presidential democracy

You have just turned 18 and are voting for the first time in your life. You will be voting for the president of your country and for other elected officials. Which form of government do you have?

• Parliamentary democracy
• Presidential democracy
• Communist
• Monarchy

In a parliamentary democracy, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?

• Executive
• Federal
• Legislative
• Judicial

Which house in UK’s parliament has the most power? 

• Congress
• Senate
• House of Lords
• House of Commons

The role of the Monarch in the UK is best described by which of the following:  

• Absolute authority over everything
• Ceremonial, power limited by constitution
• Makes all the laws for the UK
• Dictatorship

Germany  is considered a parliamentary democracy, like the UK, because:

• People have the power to vote for the President
• Monarch chooses the Chancellor
• The legislature choose the Chancellor
• People vote on the Prime Minister

The leader of Russia’s executive branch has the title of, ______________.

• Prime Minister
• Dictator
• President
• Monarch

The majority party (party with most members) in the House of Commons, elects the _______, in the United Kingdom.

• Monarch

• Governnor

• Prime Minister

• President

Who is the head of government in Germany?  

• A.) Chancellor 
• B.) President
• C.) Prime Minister
• D.) Queen Elizabeth