Geos 127-131

127 How is the president in a presidential democracy like the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• They both in charge of the legislature.

• Each leader is elected directly by the citizens of the country.

• They are both in charge of the military and the day-to-day operations of the country.

• Each leader is elected to serve for a fixed term, which cannot be changed by the legislature.

128 Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is head of state.

• The president is the chief executive.

• The prime minister is the chief executive.

• The president is the head of the legislature.

129 A presidential democracy is used in which country?

• Australia

• Canada

• Mexico

• United Kingdom

130 A parliamentary democracy is used in which country?

• Brazil

• Canada

• Mexico

• Venezuela

131 Which is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not.

• The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is not.

• The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature.

• The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president runs for office separately.