SS6CG3 European Government Review

Which describes democracy?

• The leader always gets chosen by the same political party. There are no elections.

• Citizens vote but the government usually decides the winning candidate.

• Citizens are free to vote for their leaders.

• Leaders are descendants of a royal family and make all government decisions.

Citizens living in an autocratic government are...

• more likely to participate in choosing their country's leaders and laws

• usually happy with their leaders and laws

• appointed to powerful positions

• less likely to participate in choosing their country's leaders and laws

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

• Presidential Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

The United Kingdom's Prime Minister is chosen by which political group?

• the Cabinet

• the House of Lords

• the Monarch

• the House of Commons

What type of government controlled the Soviet Union(Russia) during the 1930s?

• a monarchy

• an oligarchy

• a democracy

• an autocracy

Which position is directly elected by the people of Russia?

• the President

• the Prime Minister

• members of the Federation Council

• members of the Council of Ministers

When a king or queen is Head of State and holds very little power.

• Autocracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

A government in which citizens vote for members to serve in the legislature and the majority party then elects the head of government.

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Russia

• Federation Council

Which describes Germany?

• Chancellor is head of state & President is head of government

• Chancellor is head of government & President is head of state

• Prime Minister is head of state & President is head of government

• Prime Minister is head of government & President is head of state

Which describes Russia?

• Chancellor is head of state & President is head of government

• Chancellor is head of government & President is head of state

• Prime Minister is head of state & President is head of government

• Prime Minister is head of government & President is head of state