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WorksheetsEuropean Government 2020
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of the following is not one of the three branches of government?
Executive
Democracy
Judicial
Legislative
Which type of government does not allow citizens to vote?
Autocracy
Democracy
How many leaders rule in an autocratic government?
One
Many (based on wealth)
Two
The number is based on population
Who is leader of a parliamentary democracy?
President
Prime Minister
Parliament
Congress
Who is leader of a presidential democracy?
Parliament
Congress
President
Prime Minister
What is the main difference between a parliamentary democracy and presidential democracy?
Parliamentary democracy’s executive is part of and a member of the legislature
Parliamentary democracy’s executive is not part of and a member of the legislature
Presidential democracy’s executive is part of and a member of the legislature
There is no difference between the two democracies
What is the name given to the legislature in a parliamentary democracy?
Congress
Supreme Court
Parliament
Democracy
a country in Europe that calls the Prime Minister the chancellor
Germany
United Kingdom
Russia
United States
Germany, United Kingdom, and Russia have this in common:
unicameral
bicameral
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
When a person's representative will then vote for the prime minister of his country.
Parliamentary democracy
Congress
Presidential democracy
Supreme court
How do citizens participate in a democracy?
They do not participate
They have the ability to vote
They can elect judges to the courts
They choose cabinet members
Which pair does not match?
Germany – Bundestag
United Kingdom – Senate
Russia – State Duma
United Kingdom – House of Lords
In what way are the Prime Minister and the president alike?
The lawmaking body appoints them
They make the laws for their countries
They can dissolve the lawmaking body
They are in charge of the military and control the government
Who is the Russian head of government?
President
Prime Minister
Deputy of the state Duma
Federation council member
1. Use the statements to answer the question:
· a lawmaking bodies are divided into 2 houses
· all have some part of their lawmaking body elected by the people
· each divides the jobs of head of state and head of government (chief executive)
Which statement best explains what these sentences are about?
They described the governments of European countries
They tell how the countries of Europe choose their leaders
They explain how the EU countries must set up their parliaments
They are ways that governments of Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom are alike
Which best describes the rights of the citizens in Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom?
They are very similar
They are nothing alike
They only include religious freedom
They make no mention of human rights
Most countries in Europe can be described as
democratic
autocratic
monarchy
dictatorships
The head of the government in Germany is called the chancellor. This position is similar to the _______________________ of United Kingdom.
prime minister
queen
dictator
president
Queen Elizabeth II is the leader of the constitutional _______________ of the United Kingdom.
autocracy
monarchy
government
state
Russia has a president that serves a six year term and takes office upon winning the popular vote. Russia is a ____________________________.
presidential democracy
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
dictatorship
True or False? All three governments (UK, Germany, and Russia) have bicameral legislatures (ruling bodies) that include two houses.
True
False
Which statement about the United Nations (UN) is true?
The UN is an alliance of communist countries near the Soviet Union in eastern Europe.
The UN helped to end World War I.
The United Nations was at war with the Allied Powers for 6 years during World War II.
The United Nations is a global peacekeeping organization established in 1945.
The _____ established financial security and stability in Europe starting in 1993.
United Nations
Axis Powers
Warsaw Pact
European Union
Bosnian Genocide
Which statement about the United Nations (UN) is true?
The UN is an alliance of communist countries near the Soviet Union in eastern Europe.
The UN helped to end World War I.
The United Nations was at war with the Allied Powers for 6 years during World War II.
The United Nations is a global peacekeeping organization established in 1945.
Which statement about the United Nations (UN) is true?
The UN is an alliance of communist countries near the Soviet Union in eastern Europe.
The UN helped to end World War I.
The United Nations was at war with the Allied Powers for 6 years during World War II.
The United Nations is a global peacekeeping organization established in 1945.
