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WorksheetsEuropean Government
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the head of the government in the UK?
a)
the President
b)
the Queen
c)
the Prime Minister
2.
Who is the head of the state in the UK?
a)
the president
b)
the Queen
c)
the Prime Minister
3.
How many Houses does the Parliament consist of?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
4.
Which House represents the people of Britain?
a)
The House of Commons
b)
The House of Lords
5.
What type of government does the UK have?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
6.
In which country would you find the the Bundestag and the Bundesrat?
a)
Germany
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Russia
7.
What type of government does Germany have?
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Autocracy
8.
Which of the following has more power?
a)
House of Lords
b)
House of Commons
9.
What is Queen Elizabeth's role in the United Kingdom?
a)
the most powerful leader
b)
mainly ceremonial, has little power
c)
making the laws for the UK
10.
What type of government does Germany have?
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Autocracy
11.
Which country has a Chancellor and a
President?
President?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
12.
What are the names of the 2 bodies of legislature in Russia?
a)
House of Lords, House of commons
b)
Federation Council, State Duma
c)
Bundesrat, Budestag
13.
In this country citizens have gained many freedoms since moving away from Communism
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
14.
What are the names of the 2 bodies of legislature in Russia?
a)
House of Lords, House of commons
b)
Federation Council, State Duma
c)
Bundesrat, Budestag
15.
Who has the most power in the United Kingdom?
a)
President
b)
King/Queen
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Chancellor
16.
What is citizen participation like in a democracy?
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
17.
One person possess unlimited power, citizens have little if any role in government. Which type of government does this describe?
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
autocracy
18.
In my country, the people are in charge because they can vote. Which type of government does this describe?
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
autocracy
19.
One problem with a democracy is that sometimes you might not agree with laws that are passed or leaders that are selected through popular vote.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
In this type of democracy, citizens get to vote/elect the head of the government. Is this a parliamentary democracy or a presidential democracy?
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
21.
Which of the following characteristics below apply to the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia?
a)
Head of State and Head of Government are two seperate people.
b)
Citizens participate in voting and are classified as a democracy.
c)
The President is the highest postion of power in each country.
d)
Citizens DIRECTLY vote in there leader.
22.
What are the two most common forms of a democratic government in Europe?
a)
parliamentary and presidential
b)
federation and confederation
c)
parliamentary and autocracy
d)
presidential and monarchy
23.
How do German and Russia citizen participate in the government?
a)
go to court
b)
practicing free speech
c)
serve on jury
d)
voting in elections
24.
The Prime Minister is the chief executive in this form of democracy.
a)
presidential
b)
parliamentary
c)
primary
d)
presidal
25.
In what form of democracy do the citizens vote for the chief executive?
a)
presidential
b)
parliamentary
c)
primary
d)
presidal
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