SS6CG3 Mini Quiz

In what way does the constitutional monarchy of Great Britain differ from an absolute monarchy?

• The British monarch serves as the head of state.

• British citizens elect others to represent them in the legislature.

• British monarchs are directly elected by British citizens.

• The head of government is appointed by the British monarch.

During the 1930s, Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, directly controlled all affairs of state for the Soviet Union. What type of government controlled the Soviet Union during this time period?

• a monarchy

• an autocracy

• a democracy

• an oligarchy

How is the role of citizens in selecting the head of government in the United Kingdom and Germany similar?

• In both countries, citizens directly elect the head of government. National elections are held in which citizens vote for their favored candidate.

• In both countries, citizens play no role in selecting the head of government. Each country's head of government is chosen by the country's monarch.

• In both countries, citizens play no role in selecting the head of government. The legislature selects the head of state and the head of government.

• In both countries, citizens indirectly elect the head of government. Citizens elect members of the legislature who then select the head of government.

In which system of government does the legislature elect the head of government?

• Presidential democracy

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Oligarchy

What type of government allows the leader to work independently from the legislature?

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocratic

• Presidential Democracy

• Oligarchy