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Julius lives in Country X. National elections will be held in one week. Julius plans to vote, but only because he will be punished if he does not. He knows that only one person will be on the ballot— the same person who has been the president for the past two decades. The president has all of the power and handpicks his supporters to fill government offices. Army officers are also chosen by the president. They are loyal to the president and carry out his orders without question.

Which statement BEST describes Country X?

• Country X is a theocracy.

• Country X is a presidential democracy

• Country X is a presidential democracy

• Country X is an autocracy.

Lucy lives in a democracy. Which statement MOST LIKELY reflects Lucy's civic participation?

• Every election season the government forces Lucy to vote for president. There is only ever one name on the ballot, the same person who has been president Lucy's whole life.

• Volunteering for presidential campaigns always excites Lucy. She works on her favorite candidates' campaigns every election season because she knows she is making a difference.

• Lucy is a devout follower of the state religion. The religion's leader recently stepped down, and the leader's son was sworn in to serve as the head of the religion and the country

• Lucy is a general in the military. She and the other generals are loyal only to the president and ensure that there are no threats to his lifelong power, and that attempts to overthrow him fail.

What is the role of citizens in determining the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• Citizens vote directly for the candidate they wish to serve as prime minister.

• Citizens vote directly for the candidate they wish to serve as prime minister.

• Citizens campaign on behalf of their preferred candidate for prime minister but do not vote.

• Citizens cast ballots for electors who are then responsible for voting for the prime minister

Which is a key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?

• There is less separation of executive and judicial power in a presidential democracy.

• There is less separation of executive and judicial power in a parliamentary democracy.

• There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a presidential democracy.

• There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a parliamentary democracy

There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a parliamentary democracy

• the legislature

• the judiciary

• the citizens

• the military

How is the head of government chosen in a presidential democracy?

• Citizens elect legislators who then select the head of government.

• Citizens vote for the candidate they want to be the head of government.

• The child of the previous head of government becomes the next head of government

• The candidate who commands the loyalty of the military becomes the head of government.

Which statement correctly compares how citizens participate in countries with autocratic governments versus countries that have democratic governments?

• Citizens living in countries with an autocratic leader have more rights and choices than citizens that live in democratic countries

• Citizens living in countries with democratic governments have more rights and choices than citizens that live in countries that have an autocratic leaders.

• Citizen living in countries with autocratic governments might have several candidates from different political parties to choose from when they have elections.

• Citizens living in countries with democratic governments have limited to no choice in choosing their leaders.

Which country is an autocracy?

• Country 1, where both the president and legislators are elected by citizens

• Country 2, where citizens elect the legislators who then elect the president

• Country 3, where religious communities select representatives who lead the country and religion

• Country 4, where one person is president for life and citizens do not choose who will lead the country