Government Test

Question 1

When a single ruler has all of the power it is called _______ ?

Answer 1

Autocratic

Question 2

How does an autocratic government usually come into power?

Answer 2

Through family, bloodlines, or force

Question 3

Can citizens vote for leaders or laws in an autocratic government?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

How long can a ruler be in power in an autocratic government?

Answer 4

Unlimited

Question 5

Who holds the power in a democratic government?

Answer 5

The citizens

Question 6

When the citizens of the country have power through voting it is called______?

Answer 6

Democracy

Question 7

How many leaders are in a parliamentary democracy?

Answer 7

2
Head of government
Head of state

Question 8

What is the difference between a head of government and a head of state in a parliamentary democracy?

Answer 8

The head of government runs the day-to-day operations of the country

The head of state is a symbolic figure with very little power

Question 9

How many leaders are there in a presidential democracy?

Answer 9

1

Question 10

In a presidential democracy, the leader is president of what branch?

Answer 10

Executive

Question 11

In a presidential democracy, can the president make laws?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

In a presidential democracy, the president serves a fixed term. What does that mean?

Answer 12

It means he cannot serve forever; they serve a certain amount of time.

Question 13

Who is the head of the government in the United Kingdom (who runs the country)?

Answer 13

The Prime Minister

Question 14

Who is the head of government in Germany (who runs the country)?

Answer 14

The chancellor

Question 15

Who is the head of government in Russia (who runs the country)?

Answer 15

The president

Question 16

Which type of government gives the citizens all the power?

Answer 16

Democratic

Question 17

Which type of government gives a single leader, all the power?

Answer 17

Autocratic

Question 18

What type of government do the United Kingdom, Russia, and Germany all have?

Answer 18

Democratic

Question 19

What country was once an autocratic government, but is now a democratic government?

Answer 19

Russia

Question 20

What is a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 20

A government that is limited by the constitution

Question 21

Who is the ruler in a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 21

Typically, a king or queen

Question 22

Who typically leads a country in a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 22

Prime Minister or representatives

Question 23

Who is the United Kingdom monarch (or head of state)?

Answer 23

King Charles III

Question 24

What type of Democratic Government is it when the president serves as BOTH head of state and head of government?

Answer 24

Presidential Democracy

Question 25

What type of Democratic Government is it when the Prime Minister runs the day to day operations of the country.

Answer 25

Parliamentary Democracy

Question 26

What type of Democratic Government is it when the leader (head of government) is elected by the citizens of the country.

Answer 26

Presidential Democracy

Question 27

What type of Democratic Government is it when the leader (head of government) is NOT part of the legislative branch (law making body) of government?

Answer 27

Presidential Democracy

Question 28

What type of Democratic Government is it when the Head of State (monarch) is a proud symbol of a country, but he/she does NOT run the day to day operations of a country.

Answer 28

Parliamentary Democracy

Question 29

Which part of the government is responsible for making the laws for the United Kingdom?

Answer 29

Parliament

Question 30

How are the U.K. Prime Minister and the U.S. President alike?

Answer 30

They are both the head of government and run the day to day operations

Question 31

Who serves a FLEXIBLE (can be less than a year or more than 20 years) amount of time as the head of government? Prime Minister OR President

Answer 31

Prime Minister

Question 32

Who serves a FIXED amount of time as the head of government? Prime Minister OR President

Answer 32

President

Question 33

What is a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works? It may also state the rights of the citizens?

Answer 33

Constitution

Question 34

What does a country have to do to be included in the Commonwealth Realm?

Answer 34

They all recognize the U.K.'s monarch (King/Queen) as their Head of State

Question 35

Which part of the Russian legislature is largest and has the most power?

Answer 35

State Duma

Question 36

How are members in the Bundestag selected?

Answer 36

Elected by the voters (citizens)

Question 37

What are the two houses of Germany's lawmaking body (Parliament)?

Answer 37

Bundestag and Bundesrat

Question 38

What are the two houses of Russia's lawmaking body (Federal Assembly)?

Answer 38

Federation Council and State Duma

Question 39

What are the two houses of United Kingdom's lawmaking body (Parliament)?

Answer 39

House of Commons and House of Lords

Question 40

Which part of the government is responsible for making the laws for the United Kingdom?

Answer 40

Parliament

Question 41

Which European country has a presidential democracy?

Answer 41

Russia

Question 42

Which country is ruled by "The Basic Law"?

Answer 42

Germany

Question 43

What is a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works? It may also state the rights of the citizens?

Answer 43

Constitution

Question 44

Which is the same about the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia?

Answer 44

Each separates their lawmaking body (legislature) into two separate houses