European Government Review

The difference between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy is

• That the citizens vote directly for the president

• The prime minister is the ceremonial head of state

• The citizens vote directly for the prime minister

• The president is chosen by the legislature

Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is head of state.

• The president is the chief executive.

• The prime minister is the chief executive.

• The president is the head of legislature.

Which is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature.

• The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is not.

• The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president is elected by the citizens and runs for office separately.

• The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not.

What is the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom is called?

• Monarch

• Prime Minister

• Chancellor

• President

What is the chief executive of Germany is called?

• President

• Prime Minister

• Monarch

• Chancellor

What person has the most power in Russia ?

• President

• Prime Minister

• Monarch

• Chancellor

Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is head of state.

• The president is the head of legislature

• The president is chief executive.

• The prime minister is the chief executive

You are a ruler in a small country, and part of the national government. Most people in your country are very poor. You hold all the political power in your nation. You make all political decisions for your country. When making decisions, you generally do what is best for you and your family rather than what is best for all the people in your country. Which form of government do you have?

• presidential

• parliamentary

• democratic

• autocratic

Which is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature.

• The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president runs for office separately.

• The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is not.

• The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not.

You live in a country where you elect representatives to create laws that you and your fellow citizens want. Even though the elected representatives are considered very powerful, they don’t really hold the power, or make the decisions; the majority of the voters do. What kind of government do you have?

• oligarchy

• autocracy

• democracy

• confederation