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The head of state and the head of government is a different person in a _______________ system

• parliamentary

• presidential

A monarchy is...

• a government ruled by a president

• a government ruled by a mayor

• a government ruled by a king or queen

• a government ruled by Chuck Norris

Jill just reached the legal voting age and is voting for the first time in her life. She will be voting for the president of her country and for other elected officials. Which form of government does Jill have?

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

How does a democratic government differ from an autocratic government?

• Citizen participation

• How leadership is selected

• The role of the citizen

• All of the above

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

• 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.

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.

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

• 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

• 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? 

• 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.