SS7CG3 Quiz

In an autocracy, who makes most of the governmental decisions?

• The people

• The court system

• The ruler

• The elected legislature

Who chooses the head of government in a presidential democracy?

• The citizens

• The ruler

• The former president

• The military

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?

• All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments

• Kings are always cruel rulers

• The voters get to choose the people who make the laws

• Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders

In a presidential system of government, how is a president chose?

• By a decision of the national court

• In a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature

• By a majority vote of the legislature

• By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature

The Israeli parliament is called the

• Knesset

• Senate

• Congress

• House of Representatives

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary government?

• The monarch

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

The leader of a parliamentary system is called the.....

• King

• Prime Minister

• President

• Governor

Saudi Arabia is ruled by a ...

• Religious Leader

• President

• Prime Minister

• King

The role of the president regarding laws passed by the legislature is to ...

• Enforce those laws

• Change the laws he does not like

• Send laws to the states for approval

• The president has no role in laws passed by the legislature

How long does a monarch rule?

• Until he dies or give up his power

• 4 years

• 10 years

• As long as the parliament allows him to rule