16 Multiple choice questions

What are the main differences between parliamentary and presidential governments?

• In a parliamentary government, the executive and legislative branches are closely linked, and the Prime Minister is chosen by the parliament. In a presidential government, the executive and legislative branches are separate, and the President is elected by the people.

• In parliamentary and presidential governments, citizens can vote for their leaders and participate in various ways, like joining political parties or attending town hall meetings. In autocratic governments, citizens usually have very limited or no participation in government decisions.

• The executive branch is made up of members of the legislature (parliament). The leader of the government is usually the Prime Minister, who is chosen by the members of parliament.

• Canada uses a parliamentary government, the United States uses a presidential government, and some countries with autocratic governments include North Korea and Saudi Arabia.

Canadians aged 18 and older are permitted to vote, and there are numerous political parties to choose from. What is this definition referring to?

• voting age

• slavery

• legal age

• race or color

What is an autocratic government?

• A political system where decisions are made by a council of elected officials representing various groups

• A system where all citizens vote directly on laws and policies without representatives

• A government where multiple parties compete for power and citizens have significant influence

• A single person or a small group holds all the power. Citizens have little to no participation in decision-making

What is a presidential government?

• The executive branch is separate from the legislature. The President is elected by the people and serves as both the head of state and the head of government

• The executive and legislative branches are closely linked, and the Prime Minister is chosen by the parliament.

• Canada uses a parliamentary government, the United States uses a presidential government, and some countries with autocratic governments include North Korea and Saudi Arabia

• The executive branch is made up of members of the legislature (parliament). The leader of the government is usually the Prime Minister, who is chosen by the members of parliament

What is a parliamentary government?

• The executive branch is made up of members of the legislature (parliament). The leader of the government is usually the Prime Minister, who is chosen by the members of parliament

• The executive branch is separate from the legislature. The President is elected by the people and serves as both the head of state and the head of government

• The executive and legislative branches are closely linked, and the President is chosen by the people

• Canada uses a parliamentary government, the United States uses a presidential government, and some countries with autocratic governments include North Korea and Saudi Arabia

Canada: Form of government in which people vote for the legislative body, which in turn selects the prime minister. What is this form of government?

• constitutional monarchy

• direct democracy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

The interests of the British monarch are represented in Canada by a governor-general, who is chosen based on the recommendation of the Canadian prime minister.

• king

• senate

• governor-general

• prime minister

Who do Canadians elect to represent them?

• members of cabinet

• members of senate

• members of ottawa

• members of parliament (MPs)

In Canada, the prime minister is considered the head of government in the executive branch, which is to say he/she is the true executive leader of the nation.

• True

• False

The interests of the British monarch are represented in Canada by a governor-general, who is chosen based on the recommendation of the Canadian prime minister.

• True

• False