SE Asia Governments

The North Korean government is run by a single individual who makes all decisions regarding governing. North Korea can BEST be characterized as

• a democracy

• a theocracy

• an autocracy

• an oligarchy

Based on their forms of government, in which country do citizens play the LEAST significant role in selecting the head of government?

• India

• North Korea

• South Korea

• Japan

Based on its form of government, in which country do citizens play the MOST direct role in selecting the head of government?

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea

In which country do average citizens have the LEAST control over their government?

• South Korea

• Japan

• India

• China

Which country is a single-party state?

• India

• Japan

• South Korea

• China

How is the prime minister of Japan chosen?

• Japan is a parliamentary democracy, so the prime minister is directly elected in a general election.

• Japan is a parliamentary democracy, so the members of the legislature elect the prime minister.

• Japan is a presidential democracy, so the members of the legislature elect the prime minister.

• Japan is a presidential democracy, so the prime minister is directly elected in a general election.

In which type of government do citizens directly elect the head of government in a general election?

• an autocracy

• an oligarchy

• a presidential democracy

• a parliamentary democracy

In which type of government do citizens elect members of the legislature, who then elect the head of government?

• an autocracy

• an oligarchy

• a presidential democracy

• a parliamentary democracy

How is the prime minister of India chosen?

• India is a parliamentary democracy, so the members of the legislature elect the prime minister.

• India is a presidential democracy, so the members of the legislature elect the prime minister.

• India is a presidential democracy, so the prime minister is directly elected in a general election.

• India is a parliamentary democracy, so the prime minister is directly elected in a general election.

Why do democratic governments better represent the will of the people they govern than autocratic governments?

• All people work for the government in democratic countries.

• All people are represented equally in democratic governments.

• People in democracies can affect government policy by voting.