6th Grade - Governments of Europe

Which of the following countries has a parliamentary democracy with a chancellor as head of government and a president as head of state?

• Russia

• Germany

• United States

• United Kingdom

Which type of government does the United Kingdom have?

• Autocracy

• Communist

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

How is freedom of speech handled in autocratic governments?

• It is protected by the government as a civil right.

• It is guaranteed by the government's constitution.

• It is censored and controlled by the government.

• It is regulated only when it says positive things about the government.

Which type of government occurs when there is a king or queen but he/she has little power?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democratic Republic

What do these headlines MOST likely refer to?

• an autocracy

• a presidential democracy

• an absolute monarchy

• a parliamentary democracy

Which answer reflects the transition of government?

• Confederation to Autocracy

• Autocracy to Democracy

• Democracy to Federation

• Democracy to Autocracy

What form of democratic government is being described in Column B?

• autocracy

• communism

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

What form of democratic government is being described in Column A?

• autocracy

• communism

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

Which country's legislature is comprised of the Bundestag and the Bundesrat?

• Russia

• Germany

• United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the political party with the largest number of members in the House of commons chooses the government leader. What title is that person given?

• president

• King or Queen

• Prime Minister