Government Review

How is authority obtained in a democracy?

• passed down from family members
• by religious leaders
• taken by force
• free and open elections

A society in which citizens elect their leaders is considered what type of government?

• democracy

• autocracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

In which type of government do the citizens of the country have the most power?

• Autocratic
• Democratic

In which type of government does a single ruler have unlimited power?

• Autocratic
• Democratic

In which type of government are the citizens not allowed to vote for leaders?

• Autocratic

• Democratic

In an Autocracy, the citizens have_______________ power.

• No

• Some

• All

This type of democracy has a leader chosen by a parliament/legislature?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• both

The leader is directly elected by the people in this type of democracy?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• both

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

• A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.

• A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.

• A Prime Minister has more power than a President.

• A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

What does democracy mean?

• Ruled by a small group
• Local and Central share power
• Ruled by people
• Ruled by one person