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What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.
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In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government?
Prime Minister
President
Monarch
Dictator
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which type of leader is a member of the country's legislature?kingpresidentprime ministerdictator
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government?dictatorship and republicanpresidential and dictatorshippresidential and confederateparliamentary and presidential
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.In this type of democracy, the law-making body (legislature) chooses the leader.presidentialrepublicdictatorshipparliamentary
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.How is the president in a presidential democracy like the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?Both in charge of legislatureBoth directly elected by citizensBoth in charge of military and daily operations of governmentBoth elected for a fixed term
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is usually the title of chief executive in a presidential democracy?prime ministerCEOCFOpresident
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What kind of democracy does the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Canada have?parliamentarypresidential
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What does democracy mean?Ruled by a small groupLocal and Central share powerRuled by peopleRuled by one person
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In this type of government, the 3 branches of government are separated by checks and balances.
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.In this type of government, the legislature is the strongest branch of government. Presidential democracy or parliamentary democracy?Presidential DemocracyParliamentary Democracy
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The leader serves a fixed term in officePresidentialParliamentary
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Which type of government has the executive and legislative branches intertwined, whereas in the other one they stay separate?
Presidential
Parliamentary
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which government has all leaders that are elected by citizens?PresidentialParliamentary