Government of Europe

Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?

• dictatorship
• direct democracy
• absolute monarchy
• oligarchy

In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, freedom ofspeech is usually

• protected by the government as a civil right
• guaranteed in the government's constitution
• censored and controlled by the government
• regulated only when it presents a clear and presentdanger

What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?

• The head of state is the ayatollah.
• The head of government is the president.
• The head of state and the head of government aretwo different people, one of which is the prime minister
• The head of the country is always the King or Queen.

The two predominate forms of democratic governments are parliamentary and _________.

• autocracy
• presidential
• representative
• oligarchic

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

• democracy
• autocracy
• oligarchy
• federal

In Russia, the president is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?

• Presidential democracy
• Parliamentary democracy
• Oligarchic rule
• Federal

Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and freedom of speech?

• Dictatorship
• Federal
• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy

If Russia and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?

• The citizens vote on the leaders in both countries.
• The leaders are passed down through generations.
• The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
• The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.

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