WorksheetsGovernments of Europe ReTeach & Review
Total questions: 109
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What type of government does Germany have today?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Autocratic
Dictatorship
Constitutional
Monarchy
What type of government does the United Kingdom have?
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Absolute
Monarchy
Autocratic
Dictatorship
What type of government does Russia have today?
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Autocratic
Dictatorship
Constitutional
Monarchy
Who do the citizens in the UK vote for?
Monarchy
Parliament
Federal Assembly
Prime Minister
Who do the citizens in Germany vote for?
Parliament
Chancellor
Bundestag
President
Who do the citizens in Russia vote for?
Monarchy
Bundestag
President
Prime Minister
What do Germany, Russia and the UK all have in common?
They are all Democracies
They all have a president
They are all Parliamentary Democracies
They are all Presidential Democracies
What do Germany and Russia have in common?
They both have a Bundestag
They both have a President
They are both Parliamentary Democracies
They are both Presidential Democracies
What do Germany and the UK have in common?
They both have a President
They are Parliamentary Democracies
They are Presidential Democracies
They both have a Bunestag
What is the difference between Presidential and Parliamentary democracy?
They have nothing in common
The Presidential is chosen by the Vice President and the Parliament is chosen by the Senate
The Presidential includes the Bunestag and the Parliamentary includes the Legislature
Prime Minister is chosen by the legislative body, president is chosen by the people
How is the chief executive (head of government) chosen in a presidential democracy?
The Bundestag votes for the chief executive.
The citizens vote for the chief executive.
The legislature votes for the chief executive.
The President votes for the chief executive.
How is the chief executive (head of government) chosen in a parliamentary democracy?
The Bundestag votes for the chief executive.
The citizens vote for the chief executive.
The Legislature votes for the chief executive.
The President votes for the chief executive.
In this type of democracy, the leader works independently of the legislature.
Presidential
Parliamentary
Autocracy
Democracy
This branch of government makes the country's laws.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Citizens
In this type of government, citizens play an important role because they are able to vote for leaders and laws.
Autocracy
Parliamentary
Democracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Who is Germany's head of government?
President
Prime Minister
Chancellor
Fuhrer
In this form of government, citizens have virtually no role because all the decisions are made by a single leader.
Oligarchy
Presidential
Democracy
Democracy
Autocracy
The head of government is part of the legislature in which country?
Russia
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
What type of democracy is found in the United Kingdom?
Absolute
Monarchy
Presidential
Democracy
Parliamentary
Democracy
Dictatorship
The head of ________ is a ceremonial position with very little real power.
State
Government
Democracy
Parliament
In this parliamentary democracy, citizens elect members of Parliament and those members of Parliament select the Prime Minister, while the monarch is the head of state. Which country is being described?
Russia
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?
Presidential Democracy
Democracy
Autocracy
Oligarchy
In this Presidential Democracy, the President is the Head of Government and works separately from the legislature. Which country is being described?
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
None of the countries
Citizens may participate in the UK, Germany, and Russia's governments by voting in elections at what age?
16
18
20
19
In this Parliamentary Democracy, citizens elect members to Parliament, and Parliament then selects the Chancellor. Which country is being described?
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
None of the countries
This country has given citizens more freedoms since moving away from a Communist government but the government still censors a lot
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
Both Russia and Germany
Which country has a monarch, currently King Charles III, as head of state?
Germany
United Kingdom
Russia
Monarchs no longer exist
The citizens elect the Chief Executive AND members of the legislature. The Executive Branch (Leaders) and the Legislative Branch (Lawmakers) work separately. Which government system is being described?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Theocracy
Autocracy
Which position is the country's top official who holds the MOST political power?
Chief Executive
Head of State
Parliamentary
Presidential
Which position is the leader who represents the country at ceremonies and events but who holds less political power?
Chief Executive
Head of State
Parliamentary
Presidential
This country's legislature is called Parliament. Parliament has two houses: the Bundestag and the Bundesrat
Germany
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
This country's legislature is called Parliament. Parliament has two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons
Germany
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
This form of government is characterized as being ruled by one person, usually a dictator or an absolute monarch.
communism
This form of government is ruled by a small group of wealthy people who have the political power.
theocracy
Which of the following forms of governments is characterized as the citizens having the power?
In this type of democratic government, the citizens elect the members of the legislature and the leader, who then, in turn, all work together to lead the nation
parliamentary
democracy
presidential
democracy
In this type of democratic government, the citizens directly elect the leader and he or she works independently (separately) from the legislature.
parliamentary
presidential
How is the Head of Government in the UK elected?
citizens vote and the popular vote wins
citizens vote for the majority party members of Parliament and then those members go on to elect the Prime Minister
citizens vote for the members of Parliament and then those members go on to elect the Prime Minister
the government appoints a chief executive
How is the chief executive in Germany elected?
the citizens vote in a Presidential election
the citizens vote for members of the Bundestag and then those members go on to elect the Chancellor
the citizens vote for members of the Bundesrat and then those members go on to elect the President
the citizens vote for members of the Bundesrat and then those members go on to elect the Chancellor
How is the chief executive elected in Russia?
the citizens vote in a Presidential election
the citizens vote for members of the State Duma and then those members go on to elect the President
the citizens vote for members of the Federal Council and then those members go on to elect the President
the Prime Minister appoints a President
Which role in government has little to no government power? This role is more ceremonial.
Head of Church
Head of State
Head of Legislature
Head of Government
In Russia, it is true that citizens have the right to free speech, but if a citizen speaks out against the government they have the authority to ______.
put you in the press
put you in the legislature to change laws
put you in jail
put you in the role of President
In Russia, citizens have the freedom of the press, but if a citizen publishes content that the government disapproves of, they have the right to _______.
censorship
fun
liberty
mass publication
Under which of these two governments does a citizen have more rights and freedoms?
Germany
Russia
What is an accurate title for the diagram below? (Hint: Russian Government System)
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Autocracy
Constitutional Monarchy
What is an accurate title for the diagram below? (Hint: German Government System)
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Autocracy
Constitutional Monarchy
What country is being described by the statements below?
* Presidential Democracy
* President is Chief Executive
* President works independently from the legislature
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
Citizens may participate in the UK, Germany, and Russia's government by voting in elections at what age?
16
18
21
35
Which country's leader is part of the legislative branch?
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
Both United Kingdom and Germany
Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person? (Hint: NONE of the countries in our notes have this form of government.)
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Autocracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Which country is being described by the statements below?
* Parliamentary Democracy
* Citizens elect members of Parliament; members of Parliament select the Chancellor
* Chancellor works with the legislature
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
Which country is being described by the statements below?
* Parliamentary Democracy
* Citizens elect members of Parliament; members of Parliament select the Prime Minister
* Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State and holds little political power
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
Which country does NOT have a parliamentary democracy?
Country A
Country B
Country C
Which country is a constitutional monarchy with a royal monarch as head of state?
Country A
Country B
Country C
Which pairing of country and chief executive title is correct?
United Kingdom - Chancellor
Russia - Prime Minister
United Kingdom - Prime Minister
Germany - President
Which statement BEST describes a presidential democracy?
The dictator holds all political power.
The legislative body chooses the head of government.
A small group runs the government.
The citizens vote directly for the head of government.
The United Kingdom has a prime minister that is elected through the legislature. What type of government does the United Kingdom have?
Presidential democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Autocratic democracy
Direct Democracy
What do the government systems of the UK, Germany, and Russia have in common?
They are all monarchies.
They are all autocracies.
They are all federations.
They are all democracies.
Which best describes a citizen's role in an autocracy compared to a democracy?
In an autocracy, citizens are only allowed to vote for members of the legislative branch of government not the executive branch of government, but in a democracy citizens vote for both the legislative and executive branch of government.
In an autocracy citizens have few or no rights and have little say in their government, but in a democracy citizens are able to vote for representatives in their government.
In an autocracy citizens only vote for one head of government, but in a democracy citizens elect two people to serve as their head of government- a prime minister and a queen.
In an autocracy, citizens are not allowed to vote for their monarch, but in a democracy citizens are able to vote for their monarch.
How are presidential democracies different than parliamentary democracies?
In a presidential democracy the head of state and government are two different people, but in a parliamentary democracy the head of state and head of government are the same person.
In a presidential democracy citizens directly elect their head of government, but in a parliamentary democracy citizens do not directly elect their head of government.
In a presidential democracy the president is only elected for four years, but a parliamentary democracy the president is elected for ten years.
In a presidential democracy citizens have the right to vote in free elections, but in a parliamentary democracy citizens do not have the right to vote in free elections.
Most countries in Europe have which type of
government?
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Citizens have the greatest amount of political
influence in which type of government?
Autocracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Which form of government has single ruler with absolute power and does not allow citizens to vote or have a say in government?
autocracy
oligarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
What are the two most common forms of democracy used in the world?
Presidential and Parliamentary
Autocracy and Democracy
Theocracy and Monarchy
Oligarchy and Aristocracy
Who is the chief executive in a Presidential Democracy?
Parliament
President
Prime Minister
Supreme Leader
Who is the chief executive of a Parliamentary?
Parliament
Prime Minister
President
Supreme Leader
Who has more power than the monarch in the U.K.'s government?
Prime Minister
President
Chancellor
Czar
What impact does an autocratic government have on freedom of speech?
it is protected by the government as a civil right
it is guaranteed in the government's constitution
it is censored and controlled by the government
it is encouraged by the government
In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their representatives?
Dictatorship
Monotheistic
Democracy
Monarchy
In your country, the legislative branch has just elected a new prime minister. Which form of government do you have?
Parliamentary Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Autocracy
Monarchy
If Russia and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?
The citizens vote on legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
The leaders are passed down through generations.
The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
Who is the Head of Government (executive) in Russia?
Prime Minister
Dictator
President
Monarch
Kim Jung Un of North Korea, is a leader with absolute power to run the country. No one is allowed to protest the government. Which type of government does this describe?
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Which democracy allows the citizens to elect both the nation’s legislators and its chief executive/head of government?
parlimentary
presidential
Which government is being described in Circle B
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Dictator
Monarch
Which of the following may be a result of a Parliamentary election?
There may also be a new President
There may also be a new Prime Minister
Citizens may lose some rights
Citizens must also vote for the executive
What type of democracy involves a prime minister as head of government?
Presidential
Parliamentary
What type of democracy has the chief executive as a president?
Presidential
Parliamentary
In an autocratic system of government who holds all of the power?
Citizens
Parliament
Chief Executive
A single ruler
In a parliamentary system who has the most power?
Monarch
President
Prime Minister
Queen
In Germany the head of the government is a ______________, which is synonymous with a prime minister.
Chancellor
President
Budnestag
Bundestrat
Which of the following was once an autocratic state of government before the collapse of the Soviet Union?
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
Which of the following countries has the least amount of democracy compared to the other two?
UK
Russia
Germany
The head of government in Germany:
Chancellor
President
Prime Minister
Monarch
Russia's head of government:
Chancellor
President
Prime Minister
Monarch
An organization which represents a specific political agenda and socioeconomic positions within a given nation:
Political Party
Bundestag
Monarchy
Federation Council
