Parliamentary and Presidential Democracies

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

• A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
• A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
• A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
• A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

What are the two most predominant forms of democracy?

• constitutional monarchy and parliamentary

• presidential and parliamentary

• autocracy and democracy

• confederation and federation

How are representatives (legislature) chosen in a presidential system?

• directly
• indirectly

How are representatives (legislature) chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

• directly
• indirectly

How is the leader chosen in a presidential democracy?

• directly
• indirectly

How is the leader chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

• directly
• indirectly

Which type of government is the leader selected by the majority of elected representatives in parliament?

• presidential democracy
• federal
• parliamentary democracy
• unitary

What is usually the title of chief executive in a presidential democracy?

• prime minister
• CEO
• chancellor

• president

The president is both the head of state and chief executive in which form of government?

• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy
• both

Which form of government is the leader a prime minister or chancellor?

• parliamentary  democracy
• presidential democracy
• both