Unit 9 CUA quizz

How is the President of India selected?

• The president is elected by the legislature.

• The president is directly elected by the people.

• The president is chosen by the judicial branch.

• The president is appointed by the prime minister.

Which country is an autocracy?

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea

In which Asian nation do the people play the GREATEST role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made?

• China

• North Korea

• South Korea

• Vietnam

Which country is a presidential democracy?

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea

Which country is a single-party state?

• China

• India

• Japan

• South Korea

Which country is a parliamentary democracy?

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea

The North Korean government is run by a single individual who makes all decisions regarding governing. North Korea can BEST be characterized as

• an oligarchy.

• an autocracy.

• a theocracy.

• a democracy.

Which is the BEST definition of a parliamentary form of government?

• a system of government in which executive power is held by a member of the legislature

• a system of government in which the chief executive is constitutionally independent of the legislature

• a system of government in which power is held by a small number of people who make government decisions

• a system of government in which power is divided between one central government and several regional authorities

In which type of government do citizens play the most direct role in selecting the head of government?

• a theocracy

• an autocracy

• a presidential democracy

• a parliamentary democracy

What is a key difference between presidential and parliamentary democracies?

• the division of power between the regional and local governments

• the division of power between the central and regional governments

• the separation of powers between the legislative and judicial branches

• the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches