Government

Question 1

What are the three roles of the parliamentary system of the United Kingdom?

Answer 1

Examining and challenging the work of the government.

Debating and passing all laws (legislation)

Enabling the government to raise taxes (controls taxes)

Question 2

What are the two houses of parliament?

Answer 2

House of Commons

House of Lords

Question 3

What are features of the House of Commons?

Answer 3

Citizens elect members of the House of Commons

The political party with the most votes chooses the prime minister.

The House of Commons is responsible for making laws for the country.

Question 4

What are the features of the House of Lords?

Answer 4

Plays a part in revising legislation and keeping a check on government.

Has little power.

Most members are nobles who have inherited their titles.

Question 5

The real head of government. He or she is the leader of the parliament and is the chief executive of the country.

Answer 5

Prime Minister

Question 6

This role is only symbolic; this position holds very little political power, but this role is a very important symbol of national unity.

Answer 6

Head of State (King or Queen) (Monarch)

Question 7

What type of government does Germany have?

Answer 7

a federal republic; known as a democracy

Question 8

In a federal government, who is in power?

Answer 8

The national government and state government share powers.

Question 9

Who is the head of government (chief executive) in Germany’s federal republic?

Answer 9

Chancellor (Similar to a prime minister)

Question 10

How is a chancellor selected in Germany?

Answer 10

He or she is chosen by parliament.

Question 11

Germany also has a president. How is the president selected and what are his/her roles?

Answer 11

The president is selected by a federal convention but the president has very little power and mainly carries out ceremonial duties.

Question 12

What are the two houses of parliament in Germany?

Answer 12

Bundesrat (upper house) and Budestag (lower house)

Question 13

What are the features of the upper house (Bundesrat) in Germany?

Answer 13

The Bundesrat is mainly an advisory council but must approve laws and amendments.

It holds very little political power.

Representatives are not elected directly by the people

Question 14

What are the features of the Budestage (Lower House)?

Answer 14

The citizens vote for elected members to this house.

This house holds most political pow?er

Members elect the chancellor

Question 15

When did Russia become a democracy?

Answer 15

After the fall of the Soviet Union.

Question 16

In Russia, how is the nation’s leader placed in power?

Answer 16

The citizens elect him/her

Question 17

What type of government does Russia have?

Answer 17

A federal government like the US

Question 18

How is Russia’s government divided?

Answer 18

The power is divided between national and state governments with a president who leads the nation.

Question 19

This is the legislature of the Russian Federation.

Answer 19

The Federal Assembly

Question 20

What does the Russian Federal Assembly consist of?

Answer 20

It consist of two chambers: The Federation Council (Upper House) and the State Duma (Lower House).

Question 21

What are the features of the Russian Federal Assembly?

Answer 21

The upper house (Federation Council) is selected by government officials and power is limited.

The lower house (State Duma) is chosen by the people and is the main legislative branch.

Question 22

This created a Russian Executive Branch.

Answer 22

The 1993 Constitution

Question 23

What does the Russian Executive Branch consist of?

Answer 23

A prime minister and a president but the president is the dominant figure.

Question 24

The president of Russia is:

Answer 24

The Head-of-State, also called the Commander-in-Chief. The president is chosen by the people and the leader of the government.

Question 25

How is the Prime Minister named in the Russian government?

Answer 25

The prime minister is chosen by the president and approved by Duma (The Lower House).

Question 26

What is the purpose of the European Union (EU)?

Answer 26

Its members can work together for advantages that would be out of their reach if each were working alone. When more countries work together, they involve more people, more money, and more land area. This makes smaller countries of the EU more competitive in the world market.

Question 27

What is currency?

Answer 27

money

Question 28

What form of money do most members of the European Union use?

Answer 28

Euro

Question 29

What are the advantages of using the same money (for example countries that are part of the EU use the Euro.)

Answer 29

Trade between the countries become much easier and less expensive.

Citizens do not have to exchange currency to spend money in other EU countries.

Consumers and businesses can compare prices mor readily which stimulates competition.

Improve trade, Education, Farming, Industry.

For example, there are no tariffs between countries in the EU. This makes a large free trade zone.

Citizens can live and work in any other nation.

Question 30

What are some limitations of the EU?

Answer 30

The EU does not handle all of the government business for the member countries. Each country makes it own laws, has its own military, and elects its own leaders.