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

A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

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.

In what way is the U.S. government a representative democracy

Citizens choose small groups of people to make laws and policies for them

Citizens allow self-appointed elite to make decisions for them

Citizens decide laws and polices directly in mass meetings

Citizens elect a President who has absolute power to make laws for them

If you know that a nation uses a parliamentary system, but have no other information, what do you know for certain about that government

the relationship between executive and legislative branches

who is allowed to participate in elections

that its laws must be collected in a written constitution

Australia is a parliamentary democracy, so its political leader

is chosen by the party with the majority of members in the legislature.

is whoever is the eldest child of the current reigning monarch.

is elected by the majority of the popular votes of its citizens.

is elected by an electoral college chosen by the unicameral legislature.

How does a dictatorship MOST differ from a democracy?

In a democracy, citizens share in governing and being governed.

In a dictatorship, the power of the government is restricted.

In a dictatorship, individuals have the final say in government.

In a democracy, no limits are placed on individual freedoms and rights.

Which statement BEST describes a republic?

The people elect representatives to make laws.

The king or queen has absolute political power.

Religious leaders rule the nation and make laws.

Government officials gain power by military force.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A form of government in which a small group rules

monarchy

oligarchy

democracy

dictatorship

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

__is rule by one/group and _is rule by the people

autocracy; democracy

democracy; autocracy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does not describe a type of government in which an elected representative/official makes decisions for the citizens?

representative democracy

republic

direct democracy

indirect democracy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following means rule by one

democracy

autocracy

republic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rule by an elite few

monarchy

oligarchy

democracy

republic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The geographic distribution of power in which states have the most power

federal

confederate

unitary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The geographic distribution of power in which all control belongs to one national/central government

federal

confederate

unitary

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Gov Unit 1 review SSCG1

25 questions

A form of government in which a small group rules

__is rule by one/group and _is rule by the people

Which of the following does not describe a type of government in which an elected representative/official makes decisions for the citizens?

Which of the following means rule by one

Rule by an elite few

The geographic distribution of power in which states have the most power

The geographic distribution of power in which all control belongs to one national/central government

The geographic distribution of power that the US has

The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a lawmaking body. The Queen of Denmark heads the country, but she only has a small role in government. The government is led by a Prime Minister. Check all that apply.

The national government and state government share power in a Federal system

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Which of the following means rule by one

Rule by an elite few

The geographic distribution of power in which states have the most power

The geographic distribution of power in which all control belongs to one national/central government

The geographic distribution of power that the US has

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