NYLA FLASHCARD

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In what way are the heads of government in France and the United Kingdom chosen?

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The people of France directly elect their head of government, while the head of the United Kingdom's government is selected by a political party.

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A key difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy is that

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the prime minister is a member of the legislature, but the president is not.

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What is one of the key differences between parliamentary democracies and presidential democracies?

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The head of government has legislative power in a parliamentary democracy, but does not have legislative power in a presidential democracy.

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Unlike in the United Kingdom, in the Russian Federation the prime minister

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is appointed by the executive.

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In what way is the head of government in the United Kingdom chosen?

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The head of the United Kingdom's government is selected by a political party.

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Which country selects its head of government in a way that is similar to the method that Germany uses to select its chancellor? Options: the United Kingdom, the French Republic, the United States, the Russian Federation

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the United Kingdom

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Which answer choice correctly compares or contrasts the roles of citizens in the British and German governments?

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British and German citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislatures.

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Which government position in Russia is directly elected by the people of Russia?

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the president

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In what way are the heads of government in France and the United Kingdom chosen?

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The people of France directly elect their head of government, while the head of the United Kingdom's government is selected by a political party.

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The MOST powerful nonelected position in the Russian government is

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the prime minister.