Government
Which type of government is the leader selected by the majority of elected representatives?
parliamentary democracy
federal
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
Jill just reached the legal voting age and is voting for the first time in her life. She will be voting for the president of her country and for other elected officials. Which form of government does Jill have?
Monarchy
Autocracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Presidential Democracy
What does the legislative branch do?
Destroys the laws.
Determines if the laws are legal.
Carries out the laws.
Makes the laws.
In a parliamentary democracy, who is the chief executive?
Congressman
Prime Minister
President
Senator
prime minister
Citizens vote without fear or intimidation
Censorship
government
free election
dictator
free election
Form of government do the people have the power?
democracy
autocracy
dictatorship
autocratic
democracy
The system by which power is organized.
government
censorship
citizen participation
voting
government
In a presidential democracy, is the executive branch part of the legislative branch?
no
yes
none of the above
all of the above
no
Allowing all members to have an equal voice in making decisions
autocratic
democratic
censorship
dictator
democratic
What is a chief executive?
This is the leader of the government in the executive branch.
the Symbolic leader with no real power.
A representative in the legislature
The monarch
This is the leader of the government in the executive branch.
Form of government in which one leader holds complete power and is born into their position
Absolute monarchy
Dictatorship
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Absolute monarchy
In a parliamentary democracy, are the executive and legislative branches combined?
Yes
no
They are not related
none of the above
yes
One person making decisions
autocratic
presidential democracy democratic
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
autocratic
In which type of government does the ruler use force to take over and control the citizens of the country?
dictatorship
democracy
both autocracy and democracy
niether both autocracy and democracy
dictatorship
What are the two (2) forms of democratic governments?
Presidential
Parliamentary
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Presidential
Parliamentary
What does the executive branch do?
Carries out the laws.
Makes the laws.
Determines if the laws are legal
Destroys the law.
Carries out the laws.
In a presidential democracy, who elects the president?
The citizens
The parliament
The legislature
Congress
The citizens
What two positions does the president serve as?
d.Head of State only
a.neither
b.Head of State AND Head of Government
c.Head of Government only
b.Head of State AND Head of Government
How is the Prime Minister chosen in a parliamentary democracy?
The citizens vote for the prime minister.
Members of parliament select the prime minister.
The prime minister is chosen from a random number draw.
The smartest person becomes the prime minister.
Members of parliament select the prime minister.
What is the main difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy?
The way that the people are taxed.
The size of the countries.
The relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
There is no difference between the two types of democracies.
The relationship between the legislative and executive branches.