WorksheetsPresidential vs Parliamentary
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 5hrs 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which government has more than one political party?
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
2.
legislature controls power
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
3.
separation of powers
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
4.
prime minister
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
5.
leader answers to the people
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
6.
leader answers to the legislature
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
7.
checks and balances
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
8.
elections are held at set intervals
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
9.
Voters elect the legislature in both Presidential and Parliamentary
a)
false
b)
true
10.
leader has no term limits
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
11.
Which type of government is the leader selected by the majority of elected representatives?
a)
presidential democracy
b)
federal
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
unitary
12.
What is usually the title of chief executive in a presidential democracy?
a)
prime minister
b)
CEO
c)
CFO
d)
president
13.
What kind of democracy do Mexico and Brazil have?
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
14.
What kind of democracy does the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Canada have?
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
15.
What does democracy mean?
a)
Ruled by a small group
b)
Local and Central share power
c)
Ruled by people
d)
Ruled by one person
16.
Leader answers to the legislature
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
17.
In North Korea, Kim Jung Un is the only person who rules the country. What type of citizen participation is this?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Unitary
18.
In China, the communist party, which represents a small percentage of the population, runs the country. What type of citizen participation is this?
a)
Federal
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
19.
In Israel, people get to vote for leaders in the government. What type of citizen participation is this?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Federal
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
20.
In this type of government, citizens get to vote/elect the head of the government. Is this a parliamentary democracy or a presidential democracy?
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
21.
In this type of government, the 3 branches of government are separated by checks and balances. Presidential democracy or parliamentary democracy?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
22.
In this type of government, the legislature is the strongest branch of government. Presidential democracy or parliamentary democracy?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
23.
Citizens elect lawmakers
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
24.
What form of government does Canada have?
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Monarchy
25.
In which system is power divided between local, state, and national governments?
a)
Unitary
b)
Confederation
c)
Federal
d)
Prime Minister
26.
The leader serves a fixed term in office
a)
Presidential
b)
Parliamentary
27.
Which government's structure has two branches?
a)
Presidential
b)
Parliamentary
28.
Which government has all leaders that are elected by citizens?
a)
Presidential
b)
Parliamentary
29.
These are the two official languages of Canada.
a)
English and Spanish
b)
Spanish and French
c)
English and French
d)
French and German
30.
Land that is permanently frozen is called...
a)
Plains
b)
Mountains
c)
Evergreen
d)
Tundra
31.
Instead of a president, the country of Canada has a...
a)
Governor
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Dictator
d)
King
32.
This is how many provinces and territories TOTAL Canada has.
a)
10
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
33.
This is the capital city of Canada.
a)
Montreal
b)
Vancouver
c)
Ottawa
d)
Toronto
34.
Canada is ________ in comparison to the USA.
a)
3 times larger
b)
half the size
c)
slightly larger
d)
1/4 the size
35.
What is the largest bay in Canada?
a)
Bay of Bengal
b)
James Bay
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Bay of Mexico
36.
What famous waterfall is on the border of the USA and Canada?
a)
Victoria Falls
b)
Angel Falls
c)
Iguacu Falls
d)
Niagara Falls
37.
Who are the "Mounties?"
a)
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
b)
The Mountains of Western Canada
c)
The Mountains that border both Canada and the USA
d)
The Royal Caribbean Canadian Fleet
38.
Being that Canada is located in the northern part of the world, near the Arctic Circle, the climate is
a)
cold
b)
tropical
c)
contatins all 4 seasons
39.
Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?
a)
Niagra Falls
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
all of the above
40.
Which statement best describes Canada's population?
a)
Mexico has a smaller population than Canada.
b)
The U.S. has a smaller population than Canada.
c)
Canada has a large population compared to the size of its land area.
d)
Canada has a small population compared to the size of its land area.
41.
Canada's land is divided up into ______________.
a)
states
b)
territories
c)
provinces
d)
both provinces and territories
42.
Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
a)
They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
b)
They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
c)
They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
d)
They create a border between Canada and Japan
43.
___________________ is Canada's most famous sport
a)
baseball
b)
NASCAR
c)
hockey
d)
bowling
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