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Division of Power
Citizen Participation
European Gov't
European Gov't 2
The EU
100

In a parliamentary democracy, the legislative and executive branch are joined. T/F

What is True?

100
This type of government allows their citizens to vote.
What is a democracy
100

Most European governments are democracies or autocracies? 

What are democracies? 

100
True or false: Citizens in Russia have the ability to vote
What is TRUE
100
What is the name of the currency that the members of the EU use?
What is the Euro
200

The UK and Germany both have what type of government? 

What is Parliamentary Democracy?

200
This type of government is when one leader controls all of the power and the citizens do not participate.
What is an autocracy
200
What is the name of the head of government in Germany
What is a chancellor
200

Which type of head of state/executive leader do Russians have?

What is a president?

200
How many countries are a part of the EU today?
What is 27
300

Democracies are usually divided into which three branches?

What are the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches?

300
How can citizens participate in government? 

Answers will vary. What are 1) voting 2) expressing opinions publicly 3) running for office?

300

True or False: people are not allowed to vote for their parliamentary leaders in Germany

What is False

300
Which type of government does the UK use?
What is a parliamentary democracy
300
Name one purpose of the EU
Answers will vary: 1) peaceful environment 2) free trade 3) safety of member nations 4) help with social issues
400

Is Russia, citizens directly elect their president every six years. 

What is True? 

400
This type of democracy is where the legislature (law makers) are SEPARATE.
What is a presidential democracy
400

In the UK this figurehead functions as head of state and appoints the Prime Minister, and all the other ministers; opens new sessions of parliament; and gives royal agreement to bills passed by parliament, signifying that they have become law.

What is the king/queen? 

400
Who are the head(s) of the UK government?
What is the monarch (king/queen), and the prime minister
400

True or False: You can use the same currency in most member nations of the EU

What is TRUE-- most use the Euro!

500
Which union in Europe is an example of a confederation?
What is the EU (European Union)
500
This type of democracy is where the legislature (law makers) hold the power.
What is a parliamentary democracy
500
What are the names of the two houses of legislature in Germany (HINT: They both start with the letter "B")
What is the Bundestag and Bundesrat?
500
What are the names of the 2 houses in UK's Parliament?
What is the House of Commons and the House of Lords
500
As of today, is the exchange rate HIGHER or LOWER from Euro to USD (US Dollar)
What is HIGHER-- you will get more USD for your Euro.