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European Government
Country | Government Characteristic |
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United Kingdom and Germany | Parliamentary Democracy |
Germany and Russia | Federal System |
Russia | Semi-Presidential System |
Russia | The State Duma is elected by the people. |
United Kingdom | Head of government is the Prime Minister. |
United Kingdom | Head of government (prime minister) is selected within the House of Commons (legislature/Parliament). |
Germany | Head of Government Chancellor |
Germany | Citizens elect the members of the Bundestag. |
Russia | Federal Assembly |
United Kingdom | Citizens elect members of the House of Commons. |
Russia | Members of the Federation Council are appointed by each state. |
Russia | President is the head of government (Prime Minister serves a the presidents deputy equivalent to a vice president). |
Germany | The head of government (chancellor) is responsible for running the government and is head of the military. |
Russia | Head of government (president) is elected by the people. |
United Kingdom | Members of the House of Lords are appointed. |
Russia | The president is both the head of state and the head of government. |
Germany | State governments elect representatives for the Bundesrat. |
Germany | Head of government (chancellor) is elected by the Bundestag (legislature/Parliament). |
Russia | The president (head of government) is responsible for selecting the prime minister and running the government. |
Russia, Germany, United Kingdom | Citizens have rights and freedoms and are able to vote for governmental leaders. |
Germany | Head of state is the president. |
United Kingdom and Germany | Head of state is ceremonial and symbol. |
United Kingdom | Queen is the head of state. |
United Kingdom, Germany, Russia | Head of government is responsible for running the government. |
United Kingdom | Unitary System |
United Kingdom and Germany | Parliament is the law making body. |