Interim Unit 10 Prep

What is a parliamentary system of government?

• A government with a congress and a president

• A government where elected leaders choose the prime minister

• A government with a parliament, a prime minister and a monarch

• A government where the people elect the prime minister by voting

What is a presidential system of government?

• A government where the citizens elect the president

• A government where the president is appointed by elected officials

• A government where the current president chooses the next president

• A government where the president seizes power from the current president

What is an autocracy?

• A government ruled by one party and one person

• A government that becomes automatically democratic

• A government that automates all of its responsibilities

• A government focused on manufacturing automobiles.

In a parliamentary democracy, who directly elects the country's chief executive?

• The prime minister

• The elected legislators

• The citizens of that country

• The minority political party

Why do autocratic countries like Cuba hold elections when presidents are chosen, not elected?

• to have voters select a presidential runner-up

• to make the country appear MORE democratic

• to show voters that they should trust the government

• to learn the voter's opinions, even if their votes don’t count

Which statement best describes the governments of Cuba and Mexico?

• In both countries, there is only one political party from which to choose a leader.

• In both countries, there are several political parties from which to choose a leader.

• Cuba has several political parties, but Mexico only has one political party from which to choose.

• Mexico has several political parties, but Cuba only has one political party from which to choose.

Why might the autocracy in Cuba make citizens unhappy?

• They can only elect a president for a 4-year term, so little change is able to happen.

• They are not able to vote until age 30, leaving younger generations without representation.

• They can only elect legislators from the Cuban Communist Party, so there is no real representation of their views.

• They elect candidates from many political parties, making the government too politically diverse to accomplish much.

Why do democracies, such as Mexico and Brazil, have presidential term limits?

• to keep presidents from gaining too much power

• to make sure the president isn’t too old to serve

• to allow another political party to elect a president

• to give all citizens a chance to be elected president

If Cubans vote for their legislatures and their legislatures appoint a president, why is Cuba NOT considered a democracy?

• Democracies only exist when a strong leader controls the legislature.

• The vast majority of Cuban citizens have the right to vote but choose not to vote.

• The president is appointed by the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) and has a limited number of terms that he or she can serve.

• Because all of Cuba’s legislatures come from the same political party, it is a one-party system.

What is the main difference between a presidential and a parliamentary system of government?

• In a presidential system, the president is elected by the citizens, while in a parliamentary system, the prime minister is chosen by the parliament.

• In a presidential system, the president is appointed by the parliament, while in a parliamentary system, the prime minister is elected by the citizens.

• In a presidential system, the president is chosen by the current president, while in a parliamentary system, the prime minister is chosen by the monarch.

• In a presidential system, the president seizes power, while in a parliamentary system, the prime minister is elected by the citizens.