Russia
Russia has this type of government?
Presidential Democracy
Germany has this type of government
Parliamentary Democracy
What type of Government does the UK have?
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy
What is another word for the Legislative branch in a Parliamentary Democracy?
Parliament
The leader of a Presidential Democracy is called?
The President
The leader with the most political power in Russia is called?
The President
The leader with the most political power in Germany is called?
Chancellor
What is the leader of the UK called?
Prime Minister
How are members of the Legislative branch (Parliament) selected?
Citizens vote
Who votes for the Head of Government (Chief Executive) in a Presidential Democracy?
The Citizens
How might Russian elections be different than elections in other democracies?
They are not free and fair
How old do you have to be to vote in Germany?
18+
Which house of parliament is the Prime Minister chosen from?
The House of Commons
How is the executive leader chosen in both the United Kingdom and Germany?
Parliament elects the executive leader
True or False. The legislative branch and the Executive branch are separate in a Presidential Democracy
True
Unlike Germany and the UK, the Russian government censors this?
Personal Freedoms (Speech, Assembly, and the Press)
Name one personal freedom in Germany
Speech, Assembly, the press
Which house of Parliament in the UK are them members appointed by government officials?
House of Lords
True or False. The Prime Minister is a part of the Legislative branch
True
How do citizens participate in a presidential democracy (must name at least 2 ways)
Vote for president
Vote for members of the legislature
Hold office
The Legislature in Russia is called?
The Federal Assembly
Name one of the houses in the German Legislature
Bundestag/Budesrat
In the United Kingdom, the head of government (Chief Executive) and the head of state are two different people. What is the role of each?
The monarch is the head of state with symbolic duties, and the prime minister is the head of government who runs the country.
You are the leader of your country’s democratically elected legislature. Your political party was voted into office and once you were in the legislature, you were chosen to be the head of the government. You are a part of the legislature. Which type of government do you have?
Parliamentary
In both a Presidential and Parliamentary Democracy, the Legislature is Bicameral. What does Bicameral mean?
Divided into 2 houses