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Government

QuestionAnswer
Autocracy One leader controls power; citizens DO NOT participate (Hitler's Germany)
Democracy Citizens have FULL and EQUAL rights to participate (U.S., Canada)
Parliamentary Democracy The legislature controls the power; the majority party in the legislature elects a PRIME MINISTER; the people elect the legislature (United Kingdom, Canada)
Presidential Democracy The people elect a president; the executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected by the citizens ( U.S.)
United Kingdom's Government Parliamentary Democracy with a Prime Minister as the head of government, a monarch as head of state, House of Commons and House of Lords are the bicameral legislature (Parliament)
Germany's Government Parliamentary Democracy with a Chancellor as the head of government. The Bundestag and Bundesrat are the bicameral legislature (Parliament).
Russia's Government Presidential Democracy with a President that is elected by the people. The bicameral legislature is made up of the Federation Council and the State Duma.
bicameral legislature two-house legislatures
head of government the person that makes day to day decisions about the government
head of state symbol of the country (could be a monarch)
Created by: jcaine
 

 



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