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Country A has a single leader and citizens do not vote for the head of the government. In country B, many people are in charge and citizens elect the head of the government directly.

What is the best description for country B?

• Anarchic

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Oligarchic

Supreme leader: Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un is the third supreme leader in the Kim dynasty, founded by his grandfather Kim il-Sung, the country's leader at the time of its establishment.

What type of government was established in North Korea?

• Anarchic

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Oligarchic

Which country is represented by the graphic?

• Japan

• India

• South Korea

• North Korea

What conclusion can be drawn about the difference shown between the parliamentary democracy pictured on the left and the presidential democracy pictured on the right?

• There are more checks and balances btw the executive and legislative branches of government in a presidential democracy than there are in parliamentary.

• There are more checks on power of the judiciary branch in a parliamentary democracy.

• There is less separation of executive and legislative powers in presidential democracies.

• Laws can be passed faster in a presidential democracy rather than a parliamentary democracy most of the time.

You cannot be in the government unless you are approved and in a specific political party.

What country does this describe?

• India

• China

• Japan

• South Korea

Inspired by the Russian Revolution, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in 1921 on the principles of Marxism-Leninism. The party relies on three pillars: control of personnel, propaganda, and the People’s Liberation Army. Around 70 percent of its members are men, and farmers, herdsmen, and fishermen make up roughly 30 percent of its membership.

Since authority in China belongs to the CCP, China can be classified as what type of government?

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Confederation

Based on your knowledge of autocratic, oligarchic and democratic governments, which statement below is true?

• India, Japan and South Korea have the MOST political freedom.

• China and North Korea have the MOST political freedom.

• China has some political freedom but not as much as North Korea.

• India and Japan have more political freedom than South Korea.

What do the United States and India have in common?

• Representatives choose the leaders.

• Citizens make and enforce the laws.

• Citizens choose representatives to make and enforce the laws.

• Party members choose the leaders.

How is North Korea different than China?

• North Korea is an autocracy while China is an oligarchy.

• China is an autocracy while North Korea is a democracy.

• North Korea is an oligarchy while China is an autocracy.

• They are the same because they are both monarchies.

The leader of India is chosen by his peers from what branch of government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• National