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Governments of Europe ReTeach & Review

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of government does Germany have today?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Autocratic

Dictatorship

d)

Constitutional

Monarchy

2.

What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute

Monarchy

d)

Autocratic

Dictatorship

3.

What type of government does Russia have today?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Autocratic

Dictatorship

d)

Constitutional

Monarchy

4.

Who do the citizens in the UK vote for?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Parliament

c)

Federal Assembly

d)

Prime Minister

5.

Who do the citizens in Germany vote for?

a)

Parliament

b)

Chancellor

c)

Bundestag

d)

President

6.

Who do the citizens in Russia vote for?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Bundestag

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

7.

What do Germany, Russia and the UK all have in common?

a)

They are all Democracies

b)

They all have a president

c)

They are all Parliamentary Democracies

d)

They are all Presidential Democracies

8.

What do Germany and Russia have in common?

a)

They both have a Bundestag

b)

They both have a President

c)

They are both Parliamentary Democracies

d)

They are both Presidential Democracies

9.

What do Germany and the UK have in common?

a)

They both have a President

b)

They are Parliamentary Democracies

c)

They are Presidential Democracies

d)

They both have a Bunestag

10.

What is the difference between Presidential and Parliamentary democracy?

a)

They have nothing in common

b)

The Presidential is chosen by the Vice President and the Parliament is chosen by the Senate

c)

The Presidential includes the Bunestag and the Parliamentary includes the Legislature

d)

Prime Minister is chosen by the legislative body, president is chosen by the people

11.

How is the chief executive (head of government) chosen in a presidential democracy?

a)

The Bundestag votes for the chief executive.

b)

The citizens vote for the chief executive.

c)

The legislature votes for the chief executive.

d)

The President votes for the chief executive.

12.

How is the chief executive (head of government) chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

The Bundestag votes for the chief executive.

b)

The citizens vote for the chief executive.

c)

The Legislature votes for the chief executive.

d)

The President votes for the chief executive.

13.

In this type of democracy, the leader works independently of the legislature.

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

c)

Autocracy

d)

Democracy

14.

This branch of government makes the country's laws.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Citizens

15.

In this type of government, citizens play an important role because they are able to vote for leaders and laws.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Parliamentary

Democracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

16.

Who is Germany's head of government?

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Chancellor

d)

Fuhrer

17.

In this form of government, citizens have virtually no role because all the decisions are made by a single leader.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Presidential

Democracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Autocracy

18.

The head of government is part of the legislature in which country?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

United States

19.

What type of democracy is found in the United Kingdom?

a)

Absolute

Monarchy

b)

Presidential

Democracy

c)

Parliamentary

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

20.

The head of ________ is a ceremonial position with very little real power.

a)

State

b)

Government

c)

Democracy

d)

Parliament

21.

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?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

United States

22.

Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Oligarchy

23.

In this Presidential Democracy, the President is the Head of Government and works separately from the legislature. Which country is being described?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

None of the countries

24.

Citizens may participate in the UK, Germany, and Russia's governments by voting in elections at what age?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

20

d)

19

25.

In this Parliamentary Democracy, citizens elect members to Parliament, and Parliament then selects the Chancellor. Which country is being described?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

None of the countries

26.

This country has given citizens more freedoms since moving away from a Communist government but the government still censors a lot

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Both Russia and Germany

27.

Which country has a monarch, currently King Charles III, as head of state?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Russia

d)

Monarchs no longer exist

28.


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?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Autocracy

29.

Which position is the country's top official who holds the MOST political power?

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Head of State

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Presidential

30.

Which position is the leader who represents the country at ceremonies and events but who holds less political power?

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Head of State

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Presidential

31.

This country's legislature is called Parliament. Parliament has two houses: the Bundestag and the Bundesrat

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

United States

32.

This country's legislature is called Parliament. Parliament has two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

United States

33.

This form of government is characterized as being ruled by one person, usually a dictator or an absolute monarch.

a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)

communism

34.

This form of government is ruled by a small group of wealthy people who have the political power.

a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)

theocracy

35.

Which of the following forms of governments is characterized as the citizens having the power?

a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
anarchy
36.
A legislature that is bicameral has ____ legislative houses.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
37.
The Bundestag and Bundesrat is the legislature of which of the following countries?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
38.
The House of Commons and House of Lords are the the legislative houses of which of the following nations?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
United Arab Emirates
39.
Federal Council and the State Duma are the legislative houses of what country?
a)
Germany
b)
Poland
c)
Russia
d)
United Kingdom
40.
Chancellor is the official title of the chief executive of what country?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Ukraine
41.
In a parliamentary democracy, the citizens directly elect the executive leader of the government.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
_________ in another name for the king or queen.
a)
Supreme
b)
Monarch
c)
Dictator
d)
To
43.
Both the United Kingdom and Germany can be said to have a ____ system of government.
a)
monarchy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
totalitarian
d)
parliamentary democracy
44.
In Russia, the President serves a six year term, and takes office upon winning a majority of the popular vote.
a)
totalitarian dictatorship
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
presidential democracy.
45.

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

a)

parliamentary

democracy

b)

presidential

democracy

46.

In this type of democratic government, the citizens directly elect the leader and he or she works independently (separately) from the legislature.

a)

parliamentary

b)

presidential

47.

How is the Head of Government in the UK elected?

a)

citizens vote and the popular vote wins

b)

citizens vote for the majority party members of Parliament and then those members go on to elect the Prime Minister

c)

citizens vote for the members of Parliament and then those members go on to elect the Prime Minister

d)

the government appoints a chief executive

48.

How is the chief executive in Germany elected?

a)

the citizens vote in a Presidential election

b)

the citizens vote for members of the Bundestag and then those members go on to elect the Chancellor

c)

the citizens vote for members of the Bundesrat and then those members go on to elect the President

d)

the citizens vote for members of the Bundesrat and then those members go on to elect the Chancellor

49.

How is the chief executive elected in Russia?

a)

the citizens vote in a Presidential election

b)

the citizens vote for members of the State Duma and then those members go on to elect the President

c)

the citizens vote for members of the Federal Council and then those members go on to elect the President

d)

the Prime Minister appoints a President

50.

Which role in government has little to no government power? This role is more ceremonial.

a)

Head of Church

b)

Head of State

c)

Head of Legislature

d)

Head of Government

51.

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 ______.

a)

put you in the press

b)

put you in the legislature to change laws

c)

put you in jail

d)

put you in the role of President

52.

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 _______.

a)

censorship

b)

fun

c)

liberty

d)

mass publication

53.

Under which of these two governments does a citizen have more rights and freedoms?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

54.

What is an accurate title for the diagram below? (Hint: Russian Government System)

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

55.

What is an accurate title for the diagram below? (Hint: German Government System)

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

56.

What country is being described by the statements below?

* Presidential Democracy

* President is Chief Executive

* President works independently from the legislature

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

57.

Citizens may participate in the UK, Germany, and Russia's government by voting in elections at what age?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

21

d)

35

58.

Which country's leader is part of the legislative branch?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Both United Kingdom and Germany

59.

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.)

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

60.

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

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

61.

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

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

62.

Which country does NOT have a parliamentary democracy?

a)

Country A

b)

Country B

c)

Country C

63.

Which country is a constitutional monarchy with a royal monarch as head of state?

a)

Country A

b)

Country B

c)

Country C

64.

Which pairing of country and chief executive title is correct?

a)

United Kingdom - Chancellor

b)

Russia - Prime Minister

c)

United Kingdom - Prime Minister

d)

Germany - President

65.

Which statement BEST describes a presidential democracy?

a)

The dictator holds all political power.

b)

The legislative body chooses the head of government.

c)

A small group runs the government.

d)

The citizens vote directly for the head of government.

66.

The United Kingdom has a prime minister that is elected through the legislature. What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

a)

Presidential democracy

b)

Parliamentary democracy

c)

Autocratic democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

67.

What do the government systems of the UK, Germany, and Russia have in common?

a)

They are all monarchies.

b)

They are all autocracies.

c)

They are all federations.

d)

They are all democracies.

68.

Which best describes a citizen's role in an autocracy compared to a democracy?

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

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.

d)

In an autocracy, citizens are not allowed to vote for their monarch, but in a democracy citizens are able to vote for their monarch.

69.

How are presidential democracies different than parliamentary democracies?

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

In a presidential democracy the president is only elected for four years, but a parliamentary democracy the president is elected for ten years.

d)

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.

70.
In this form of government, citizens get to vote.
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
autocracy
71.
in this form of government, citizens vote to elect the leader separately from legislature.
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
federal
c)
presidential democracy
d)
unitary
72.
in this form of government, the leader is a part of the legislature and citizens do not directly vote for the leader.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
federal
73.

Most countries in Europe have which type of

government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

74.

Citizens have the greatest amount of political

influence in which type of government?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

75.

Which form of government has single ruler with absolute power and does not allow citizens to vote or have a say in government?

a)

autocracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

parliamentary democracy

d)

presidential democracy

76.

What are the two most common forms of democracy used in the world?

a)

Presidential and Parliamentary

b)

Autocracy and Democracy

c)

Theocracy and Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy and Aristocracy

77.

Who is the chief executive in a Presidential Democracy?

a)

Parliament

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Supreme Leader

78.

Who is the chief executive of a Parliamentary?

a)

Parliament

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Supreme Leader

79.

Who has more power than the monarch in the U.K.'s government?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Chancellor

d)

Czar

80.

What impact does an autocratic government have on freedom of speech?

a)

it is protected by the government as a civil right

b)

it is guaranteed in the government's constitution

c)

it is censored and controlled by the government

d)

it is encouraged by the government

81.

In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their representatives?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

82.

In your country, the legislative branch has just elected a new prime minister. Which form of government do you have?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Monarchy

83.

If Russia and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?

a)

The citizens vote on legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.

b)

The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.

c)

The leaders are passed down through generations.

d)

The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.

84.

Who is the Head of Government (executive) in Russia?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Dictator

c)

President

d)

Monarch

85.

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?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

86.
In Nazi Germany, Hitler outlawed voting and ruled the country with absolute power.  Which type of government does this describe?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
87.
Which type of democracy does Russia use?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
88.
Which type of democracy does Germany use?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
89.
Which type of democracy does the United Kingdom use?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
90.
Who is the head of government in Germany (has the most political power)?
a)
Dictator
b)
Prime Minister
c)
President
d)
Chancellor
91.
If country #1 has two legislative houses while Country #2 has one legislative house. Which country is bicameral? 
a)
Country #1
b)
Country #2
c)
Both 
d)
Neither
92.
Who has the most power in the United Kingdom?
a)
President
b)
King/Queen
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Chancellor
93.

Which democracy allows the citizens to elect both the nation’s legislators and its chief executive/head of government?

a)

parlimentary

b)

presidential

94.
Which is true about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?
a)
The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not
b)
The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is not
c)
The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature
d)
The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the president runs for office separately
95.
In which form of government might a military dictator hold the power?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Autocracy
96.
In what way are the prime minister and the president alike?
a)
The lawmaking body appoints them
b)
They make the laws for their countries
c)
They can dissolve the lawmaking body
d)
They are in charge of the military and control the government
97.

Which government is being described in Circle B

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Dictator

d)

Monarch

98.

Which of the following may be a result of a Parliamentary election?

a)

There may also be a new President

b)

There may also be a new Prime Minister

c)

Citizens may lose some rights

d)

Citizens must also vote for the executive

99.
Which of the following types of governments is characterized as the citizens having the power?
a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
anarchy
100.

What type of democracy involves a prime minister as head of government?

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

101.

What type of democracy has the chief executive as a president?

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

102.

In an autocratic system of government who holds all of the power?

a)

Citizens

b)

Parliament

c)

Chief Executive

d)

A single ruler

103.

In a parliamentary system who has the most power?

a)

Monarch

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Queen

104.

In Germany the head of the government is a ______________, which is synonymous with a prime minister.

a)

Chancellor

b)

President

c)

Budnestag

d)

Bundestrat

105.

Which of the following was once an autocratic state of government before the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

106.

Which of the following countries has the least amount of democracy compared to the other two?

a)

UK

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

107.

The head of government in Germany:

a)

Chancellor

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Monarch

108.

Russia's head of government:

a)

Chancellor

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Monarch

109.

An organization which represents a specific political agenda and socioeconomic positions within a given nation:

a)

Political Party

b)

Bundestag

c)

Monarchy

d)

Federation Council