Autocracies and Democracies

Which statement BEST describes a presidential democracy?

• dictator holds all political power
• The legislative body chooses the head of government
• A small group runs the government
• The citizens vote for the head of government of the country directly

Which government is an autocracy?

• Where both the president and legislators are elected by citizens

• Where one person is president for life and citizens do not choose who will lead the country

• Where religious communities select representatives who lead the country and religion

How are the roles of citizens different in modern autocracies and democracies?

• Citizens directly elect the head of government in democracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in autocracies.

• Citizens directly elect the head of government in autocracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in democracies.

• Citizens choose the government's leaders in democracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in autocracies.

Who chooses the head of government in a presidential democracy?

• the military

• the citizens

• the judiciary

Who chooses the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?

• the legislature

• the citizens

• the military

Who makes the most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

• The ruler

• the people

• the court system

What is one key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?

• Citizens elect the chief executive in presidential democracies. Legislators elect the chief executive in parliamentary democracies.

• Citizens elect the chief executive in parliamentary democracies. Legislators elect the chief executive in presidential democracies.

• In presidential democracies, citizens play no role in selecting their nation's leaders. In parliamentary democracies, all leaders are elected by citizens.

The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by

• the monarch

• the popular vote of people

• the political party with the most representatives in the legislature.

The Head of State in a parliamentary system is often a person who has

• no power

• a ceremonial role without much power

• the most power

What type of government has ONE person with all the power?

• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Unitary