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Types of Democracy

Authored by Kimberly Davis

Social Studies

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.

A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.

A Prime Minister has more power than a President.

A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government?

Prime Minister

President

Monarch

Dictator

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government?

dictatorship and republican
presidential and dictatorship
presidential and confederate
parliamentary and presidential

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In this type of democracy, the law-making body (legislature) chooses the leader.

presidential
republic
dictatorship
parliamentary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is usually the title of chief executive in a presidential democracy?

prime minister
CEO
CFO
president

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Both in charge of legislature
Both directly elected by citizens
Both in charge of military and daily operations of government
Both elected for a fixed term

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does democracy mean?

Ruled by a small group
Local and Central share power
Ruled by people
Ruled by one person

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