2/29/2024 ELT

#127 How is the president in a presidential democracy like the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• a. They are both in charge of the legislature

• b. Each leader is elected directly by the citizens of the country

• c. They are both in charge of the military and the day-to-day operations of the country

• d. Each leader is elected to serve for a fixed term, which cannot be changed by the legislature

#128 Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?

• a. The prime minister is head of state

• b. The president is chief of state

• c. The prime minister is the chief executive

• The president is head of the legislature

#129 A presidential democracy is used in which country?

• a. Australia

• b. Canada

• c. Mexico

• d. United Kingdom

#130. A parliamentary democracy is used in which country?

• a. Brazil

• b. Canada

• c. Mexico

• d. Venezuela

#131 Which is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• a. The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not

• b. The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is not

• c. The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature

• d. The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president runs for office separately

Match the following

• Autocracy

• U.S. is a presidential democracy in which the chief

  executive is elected by __________.

• parliamentary

• In this type of government, citizens have virtually

  no role because all the decisions are made by a single leader.

• State

• What type of democracy is found in Canada?

• citizens

• The monarch of Great Britain is technically

  Canada’s head of state. What type of government is this?

• a parliamentary democracy

• The head of _____ is a ceremonial position with

  very little real power.