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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the leader of a parliamentary system often called?
king
president
governor
prime minister
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which BEST describe the two predominant forms of a democratic government?
dictatorship & republican
presidential & dictatorship
parliamentary & presidential
presidential & confederate
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn this type of government, the elected head of the executive branch acts independently of the legislative and judicial branches.Parliamentary DemocracyRepublicPresidential DemocracyTheocracy
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country, who choose who among themselves will lead themDemocracyAutocracyDictatorshipTheocracy
- 5. Multiple Choice
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. - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of government has the MOST citizen participation?DemocraticAutocraticOligarchicDictatorship
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which country has been independent of colonial rule for the longest time?
Kenya
Sudan
South Africa
- 8. Multiple Choice
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
He is appointed be the king
He is elected by the National Assembly
He is chosen by the country's religious leader
- 9. Multiple Choice
What type of government does South Africa have?
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
autocracy
- 10. Multiple Choice
What type of government does Nigeria have?
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
autocracy
- 11. Multiple Choice
What type government does Kenya have?
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
autocracy
- 12. Multiple Choice
In an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions?
the court
the people
an individual ruler
elected legislature
- 13. Multiple ChoiceGovernment in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little, if any, role in the government.OligarchyAutocracyDemocracyRepublic
- 14. Multiple Choice
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.
- 15. Multiple Choice
How are a democracy, oligarchy, and autocracy DIFFERENT?
the sharing of power between the different levels of government
the election of the three branches of government
the role of the citizen
the law making process
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