Parliamentary vs Presidential Democracy

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

• A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.

• A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.

• A Prime Minister has more power than a President.

• A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

The diagram on the left represent which type of democracy?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

In a parliamentary democracy, the citizens vote directly for the leader.

• True
• False

In this type of democracy, the law-making body (legislature) chooses the leader.

• presidential
• republic
• dictatorship
• parliamentary

The United States is an example of which form of democracy?

• Presidential
• Parliamentary
• Autocratic

In a presidential democracy, the citizens vote directly for the leader.

• True
• False

Who elects the leader of a parliamentary democracy?

• the president

• the people

• the parliament

The diagram on the left represent which type of democracy?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

In which type of government do the citizens of the country have the most power?

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Oligarchy

Which BEST describes the two types of a democratic government?

• dictatorship and republican
• presidential and dictatorship
• presidential and confederate
• parliamentary and presidential