Presidential and Parliamentary Democracy

In a presidential democracy, the head of the government is called

• president.

• prime minister.

• chancellor.

• monarch.

In a parliamentary democracy, the head of the government is called

• president.

• monarch.

• prime minister.

• dictator.

Which form of government will have the LEAST amount of citizen participation?

• democracy

• autocracy

• presidential democracy

• constitutional monarchy

In which system of government does the legislature elect the chief executive?

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

Which form of government will have the GREATEST amount of citizen participation?

• democracy

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

In which system of government do the citizens directly elect the chief executive?

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

In what way are the prime minister and the preisdent alike?

• The lawmaking body appoints them.

• Both can make the laws for the country.

• Both can dissolve the lawmaking body.

• Both are in charge of the military and lead the government.

A group of people who share the political belief is a

• kingdom.

• political party.

• monarchy.

Members of parliament are called

• Congressmen.

• Senators.

• MPs.

• Republicans.

How are presidents different from prime monisters?

• A president can vote in the legislature, but a president can not.

• A president is the head of state AND the chief executive, but a prime minister only serves as the chief executive.

• A president can dissolve the legislature, but a prime minister can not.