Chapter 1 Civics Everything Else

The US government is a __________ Democracy and a Republic because we elect leaders to represent citizens in government and citizens have a role in choosing the person that will be the head of the government. 

• Republican

• Democratic

• Representative

• Federal

___________ are things we should do as citizens. 

• Chores

• Obligations

• Duties

• Responsibilities

__________ are things that we are required to do as citizens.

• Duties

• Obligations

• Responsibilities

• Chores

In _____________ governments, or regimes, power is held by a single person or group that is not accountable to the people/citizens.

• democratic

• republican

• authoritarian

• traditional

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.

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

• Prime Minister

• President

• Monarch

• Dictator

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

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

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

• presidential
• republic
• dictatorship
• parliamentary

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

• prime minister
• CEO
• CFO
• president

What kind of democracy does the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Canada have?

• parliamentary
• presidential