European Governments

Type of government characterized as ruled by one person, usually a dictator or an absolute monarch.

• autocracy
• democracy
• oligarchy
• monopoly

Which of the following types of governments is characterized as the citizens having the power?

• autocracy
• democracy
• oligarchy
• anarchy

A legislature that is bicameral has ____ legislative houses.

• one
• two
• three
• four

The Bundestag and Bundesrat is the legislature of which of the following countries?

• United Kingdom
• Russia
• Germany
• Italy

The House of Commons and House of Lords are the the legislative houses of which of the following nations?

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• United Arab Emirates

Federal Council and the State Duma are the legislative houses of what country?

• Germany
• Poland
• Russia
• United Kingdom

"Basic Law" is the name of the constitution of which European nation?

• Russia
• Germany
• United Kingdom

Chancellor is the official title of the chief executive of what country?

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• Ukraine

In a parliamentary democracy, the citizens directly elect the executive leader of the government.

• True
• False

Prime minister is the chief executive in which of the following types of governments?

• Presidential democracy
• Parliamentary democracy
• Autocratic dictatorship
• Absolute monarchy