7SS - 35b - Presidential v. Parliamentary Democracies

Who do citizens vote for in a PARLIAMENTARY democracy?

• The Legislature ONLY

• The Executive ONLY

• The Legislature and The Executive

• Citizens do NOT vote

Who do citizens vote for in a PRESIDENTIAL democracy?

• The Legislature ONLY

• The Executive ONLY

• The Legislature and The Executive

• Citizens do NOT vote

How are Parliamentary and Presidential Democracies similar?

• Citizens are allowed to vote.

• There is an executive branch.

• There is a legislative branch.

• The legislature is called congress.

• The legislature is called parliament.

How are Parliamentary and Presidential Democracies different?

• Who votes for the executive

• The name of the legislative branches

• What the legislative branch is allowed to do

• Who the executive answers to

• The legislature makes laws