POLITICAL SYSTEMS

In the country of Baker, the legislative branch just selected a new prime minster. What form of government is this?

• autocracy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

• constitutional monarchy

Which term is NOT a way to describe the United Kingdom's government?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• constitutional monarchy

In a presidential democracy, who elects the executive branch?

• legislative branch
• parliament
• congress
• citizens

In an autocratic government, government power is ___ and citizen participation is ___.

• high, low/no
• low/no, high
• high, high
• low, low/no

Which two European countries have a parliamentary democracy?

• Germany and United States
• Russia and United Kingdom
• United Kingdom and England
• Germany and United Kingdom

The United Kingdom and Germany have the same type of government. What is the legislative branch called?

• parliament
• congress
• duma
• chancellor

What is the title of the leader/head of government in Russia?

• prime minister
• president
• dictator
• chancellor

In a parliamentary democracy, unlike a presidential democracy, the head of government belongs to which branch?

• parliament
• congress
• executive 
• judicial

Which choice best describes the Queen of England's purpose?

• absolute ruler
• ceremonial
• elected leader
• parliamentary representative

Typically, what is the legislative branch (lawmaking) branch called in a parliamentary democracy?

• congress
• duma
• parliament
• bicameral