Week 4 Terms

Question 1

Presidential System

Answer 1

Democratic System in which the chief executive is elected by direct election

Question 2

Parliamentary System

Answer 2

Democratic System in which the chief executive is elected by a legislature

Question 3

Mixed Presidential/Parliamentary System

Answer 3

Democratic System that hosts qualities from both systems

Question 4

Chief Executive

Answer 4

Leader of the government

Question 5

President

Answer 5

Chief executive in a Presidential System

Question 6

Prime Minister

Answer 6

Chief executive in a Parliamentary System

Question 7

Checks and Balances

Answer 7

A system of regulations which allows different sectors of government to hold power over another

Question 8

Constitution

Answer 8

Codes of rules that aspire to regulate the allocation of functions, powers, and duties among the various agencies and officers of government

Question 9

Veto

Answer 9

Power to overturn legislation

Question 10

Deadlock/Gridlock

Answer 10

When different sectors of the legislature are from opposing parties

Question 11

Winner-Take-All

Answer 11

Method of election in which the winner of the popular vote in each population takes all electoral votes from that population (ex.) winner in Wisconsin gets 8 electoral votes)

Question 12

Representatives

Answer 12

This one is self explanatory

Question 13

Efficiency in enacting laws and policies

Answer 13

In the table

Question 14

Stability

Answer 14

In the table

Question 15

Flexibility

Answer 15

In the table