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In what way are the heads of government in France and the United Kingdom chosen?

• The chief executive of the United Kingdom's government is chosen by the legislature, while the chief executive of the French government is appointed by the French monarch.

• The chief executive of the French government is chosen by the legislature, while the chief executive of the United Kingdom's government is appointed by the British monarch.

• The people of the United Kingdom directly elect their head of government, while the head of French government is selected by a political party.

• The people of France directly elect their head of government, while the head of the United Kingdom's government is selected by a political party.

A key difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy is that

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• the people vote for the prime minister, but the legislature chooses the president.

• a prime minister's power is separate from the legislature, but a president's power is not.

• the president helps make the laws, the prime minister does not.

• the prime minister is a member of the legislature, but the president is not.

What is one of the key differences between parliamentary democracies and presidential democracies?

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• The head of government has legislative power in a parliamentary democracy, but does not have legislative power in a presidential democracy.

• The head of government has executive power in a parliamentary democracy, but does not have executive power in a presidential democracy.

• The head of government has legislative power in a presidential democracy, but does not have legislative power in a parliamentary democracy.

• The head of government has executive power in a presidential democracy, but does not have executive power in a parliamentary democracy.

Unlike in the United Kingdom, in the Russian Federation the prime minister

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• is directly elected by the people.

• is appointed by the executive.

• is only a ceremonial position.

• is chosen by the legislature.

In what way is the head of government in the United Kingdom chosen? 

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• The chief executive of the United Kingdom's government is chosen by the legislature.

• The people of the United Kingdom directly elect their head of government.

• The chief executive of the United Kingdom 's government is appointed by the British monarch.

• The head of the United Kingdom's government is selected by a political party.

Which country selects its head of government in a way that is similar to the method that Germany uses to select its chancellor?

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• the United Kingdom

• the French Republic

• the United States

• the Russian Federation

Which answer choice correctly compares or contrasts the roles of citizens in the British and German governments?

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• British and German citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislatures.

• British and German citizens can vote for representatives in both houses of their legislature and for their Prime Ministers.

• British citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislature and for their Prime Minister; German citizens can vote only for representatives in their houses of legislature.

• British citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislature; German citizens can vote for representatives in both houses of their legislature.

Which government position in Russia is directly elected by the people of Russia?

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• member of the Federation Council

• the prime minister

• member of the Council of Ministers

• the president

In what way are the heads of government in France and the United Kingdom chosen?

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• The chief executive of the United Kingdom's government is chosen by the legislature, while the chief executive of the French government is appointed by the French monarch.

• The chief executive of the French government is chosen by the legislature, while the chief executive of the United Kingdom's government is appointed by the British monarch.

• The people of the United Kingdom directly elect their head of government, while the head of French government is selected by a political party.

• The people of France directly elect their head of government, while the head of the United Kingdom's government is selected by a political party.

The MOST powerful nonelected position in the Russian government is

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• Chairman of the Federation Council.

• the president.

• the prime minister.

• Chairman of the State Duma.