Governments of Southeastern Asia

Autocracy is closely related to which of the following...

• One person has all the power.

• A large groups of individuals control the Government.

• Citizens vote directly or indirectly for leader of Government.

• Parliament appoints the Prime Minister.

Democracy is closely related to which of the following...

• Citizens have a very limited role in government.

• Citizens vote for elected officials.

• One elected official has all of the power.

• Two people have all of the power in the Government.

Parliamentary Democracy:

• System of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature.

• Citizens directly elect leader, who works separately from legislature.

• Citizens elect members of Parliament, and then the members select the leader.

• Citizens have a very limited role in government; one person has all of the power

Presidential Democracy:

• System of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature.

• Citizens elect members of Parliament, and then the members select the leader.

• The prime minister appoints a President.

• Government officials make decisions without any input from citizens.

India has a(n) __________ government setup.

• Presidential Democracy

• Commuist State

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

Japan has a(n)__________________ government setup.

• Presidential Democracy

• Autocracy

• Presidential Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

South Korea has a(n)______________ government setup.

• Presidential Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Communist State

In Japan/India the voting age is 18 years or older.

• True

• False

In South Korea the Prime Minister appoints the President. (Approved by the National Assembly)

• True

• False

After the Constitution of 1950 women in India are not allowed to vote.

• True

• False