Government

Which statement is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy differs from a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy? (SS6CG3b)

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

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

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

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

Which form of government puts the power in a single person? (SS6CG3a)

• A. autocracy

• B. direct democracy

• C. oligarchy

• D. representative democracy

Which is true about democracies? (SS6CG3b)

• A. Elections for leaders are a part of very few democracies.

• B. A small group of people rule and make all decisions.

• C. Kings and queens rule in a democratic government.

• D. Democracies allow for more citizen participation than autocracies.

What is the difference between a head of government, and a head of state? (SS6CG3a)

• A. A head of government has no real power and a head of state does.

• B. A head of state has no real power and a head of government does.

• C. A head of government mainly attends ceremonies, and a head of state makes laws.

• D. A head of government would be a monarch, and a head of state would be a prime minister.

What is a bicameral legislature? (SS6CG3b)

• A. a legislature with two houses.

• B. a legislature with three houses.

• C. a legislature with four houses.

• D. a legislature with five houses.

Which form of government allows citizens to vote for the Head of Government? (SS6CG3b)

• A. presidential democracy

• B. parliamentary democracy

• C. autocracy

• D. monarchy

Which form of government allows the legislative branch to select their leader from the dominant

political party? (SS6CG3b)

• A. presidential democracy

• B. parliamentary democracy

• C. autocracy

• D. monarchy

In which type of government are you more likely to find many different political parties? (SS6CG3a)

• A. presidential democracy

• B. parliamentary democracy

• C. autocracy

• D. both A and B

Which form of government does not allow the citizens to make any decisions in their government? (SS6CG3a)

• A. presidential democracy

• B. autocracy

• C. parliamentary democracy

• D. constitutional monarchy

“Brexit” is the withdrawal of which country from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community ( on 31 January 2020. It is also the first and only country to formally leave the EU after 47 years of membership.

• A. France

• B. Germany

• C. Ukraine

• D. United Kingdom