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Governments of Germany and Russia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of government does Germany have?

a)

parliamentary democracy

b)

presidential democracy

c)

dictatorship

2.

What is another name for the Constitution of Germany?

a)

Basic Law

b)

Constitution

c)

European Government Guide

3.

The states in Germany are called ________.

a)

States

b)

Districts

c)

Länders

4.

Which house of Germany's government has more power? Bundestag or Bundesrat?

a)

Bundesrat

b)

Bundestag

5.

Which house of Germany's government selects the chancellor? Bundestag or Bundesrat

a)

Bundesrat

b)

Bundestag

6.

What leader is in charge of the day-to-day operations of government and the military in Germany?

a)

kaiser

b)

president

c)

chancellor

7.

The president has more power than the chancellor in Germany.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Germany's government is a ___________ because it provides help for the unemployed, sick, poor, and elderly

a)

federation state

b)

country state

c)

welfare state

9.

Citizens in Germany have the same freedoms as citizens in the United States.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The two houses in Germany's Parliament are called _____________.

a)

Bundesrat and Bundestag

b)

House of Representatives and Senate

c)

House of Lords and House of Commons

11.

The chief executive of Germany's government is called the _________.

a)

president

b)

representatives

c)

chancellor

12.

At what age do German citizens get the right to vote?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

21

13.

What do the German citizens directly vote to elect?

a)

the Chancellor

b)

members of the Bundestag

c)

the prime minister

14.

What type of government does Russia have?

a)

parliamentary democracy

b)

presidential democracy

c)

federal

15.

The chief executive of Russia that runs the government is called the _____________.

a)

chancellor

b)

president

c)

kaiser

16.

Russia's legislature is called the Federal Assembly.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

In Russia, who elects the president?

a)

legislature

b)

the people

c)

no one elects the president

18.

Russia’s Federal Assembly is divided into two parts called the ______________.

a)

Bundestag and Bundesrat

b)

State Duma and the Federation Council

c)

House of Lords and House of Commons

19.

How many representatives from each state make up the Federation Council?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

100

20.

The president of Russia has more power than the president of the United States.

a)

true

b)

false