European Govern

What is Autocracy?

• Type of government in which it is ruled by a small group of wealthy people have the political power.

• Supereme power is vested in the people

• citizens have a very limited role in government; one person has all the power

• is a head of state for life or until abdication

In Germany, the head of government is the chancellor. The position of chancellor is very much like the position of ___ in the United Kingdom.

• prime minister

• president

• chancellor

• chief of staff

In the United Kingdom, the head of government- the Prime Minister- takes office as the leader of the majority party in Parliament, or as the head of the majority coalition.

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the Queen.
• The Prime Minister takes office as the leader of the majority party in Parliament or as the head of the majority coalition.
• The Prime Minister is elected by the House of Lords.
• The Prime Minister is chosen by the Supreme Court.

A legislature that is bicameral has ____ legislative houses.

• three
• four
• five
• two

In Russia, the President serves a six year term, and takes office upon winning a majority of the popular vote.

• four years
• eight years
• ten years
• six years