Africa: Citizen Participation and Par/Pres Democracy (SS7CG1a-b)

How do citizens participate in an autocratic type of government?

• they do not participate

• only members of the controlling group participate

• all citizens participate

• some citizens participate

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How is the leader selected in a parliamentary system of government?

• by the citizens of the nation

• by members of the group controlling the government

• by the largest political party in the legislature

• by citizens who own land and pay taxes

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Which of the following describes the main difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?

• how the legislature is selected

• how the leader is selected

• which citizens are allowed to vote for the leader

• there is no difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies

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In which of the following systems of government do citizens select both the legislature and the leader?

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

• autocracy

• presidential democracy and parliamentary democracy.

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What is a defining characteristic of an autocratic government?

• Power is distributed among various branches of government.

• Power is concentrated in the hands of a single leader or a small group.

• Citizens have the right to vote on all major decisions.

• There is a strong emphasis on protecting individual freedoms.

How do citizens participate in a democratic type of government?

• they do not participate

• only members of the controlling group participate

• all citizens participate

• some citizens participate

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How is the head of government determined in a presidential democracy?

• Citizens elect legislators who then select the head of government.

• Citizens vote for the candidate they want to be the head of government.

• The child of the previous head of government becomes the next head of government.

• The highest-ranking officer in the nation's military serves as the head of government.

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Which of the following is a feature of a parliamentary democracy?

• The head of state is elected directly by the people.

• The executive branch is separate from the legislative branch.

• The head of government is chosen by the legislature.

• There are no political parties.

In a presidential democracy, how is the head of state typically chosen?

• By a vote in the legislature.

• Through a national election by the citizens.

• By appointment from the judiciary.

• By inheritance from the previous head of state.

What is a common feature of a presidential democracy?

• The head of government is chosen by the legislature.

• The head of state is elected directly by the people.

• The executive branch is part of the legislative branch.

• There are no political parties.