Governments of Europe Check-Up

Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?

• dictatorship

• democracy

• absolute monarchy

• oligarchy

In the United Kingdom, the political party that has the largest number of members in the chooses the chief executive.

• House of Commons

• Bundestag

• State Duma

• House of Lords

How is the United Kingdom's government different from Russia?

• In the United Kingdom, the legislature selects the leader of the country.

• In the United Kingdom, the people directly elect the leader of the country.

• Russia has a communist government.

• In Russia, the legislature selects the leader of the country.

Who selects the prime minister of the United Kingdom?

• The citizens directly vote on the prime minister.

• The prime minister is appointed by the monarch.

• The prime minister is a hereditary position.

• The citizens elect the legislature, then members of the legislature select the prime minister.

The two predominate forms of democratic government are parliamentary and

• Preferential

• Constitutional

• Communist

• Presidential

The United Kingdom's chief executive is the Prime Minister, while Germany's is the

• Chancellor

• President

• King

• Premier

A leader who represents the country at ceremonial events and official functions, but typically holds very little real power is called the

• Head of Government

• Head of State

• Chief Executive

• Absolute Monarch

In the United Kingdom, the monarch's power is limited by the _____.

• Prime Minister

• People

• Head of State

• constitution

Which statement best describes the power of the United Kingdom's monarch?

• Power is equal to the prime minister.

• Power is mostly an authoritarian dictatorship.

• Power is greater than the prime minister.

• Power is mostly ceremonial.

Who is the chief executive in Russia's government?

• Prime Minister

• Chancellor

• President

• Monarch