European Government
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| In what type of government does a single ruler hold unlimited power? | Autocratic
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| In what type of government does a small group of people hold all the power? | Oligarchic
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| In what type of government does the people hold the power and elects their leaders? | Democratic
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| A confederation has ____ central government and _____ regional governments. | Weak, strong
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| In what type of government, does the central government share power with the regional governments? | Federal
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| A unitary government has a ______ central government and _______ regional governments. | Strong, weak
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| In a parliamentary democracy, the prime minister is selected by the ? | Legislature or Parliament
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| In a ______ democracy, the leader is elected by the people. | Presidential
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| Who is the German Chancellor? | Angela Merkel
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| Who is the German President? | Joachim Gauck
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| Who is the Russian President? | Vladmir Putin
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| Who is the Russian Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev
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| Who is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? | David Cameron
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| Who is the Head of State for the United Kingdom? | Queen Elizabeth II
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| What is the most popular currency used within the European Union? | Euro
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| Why was the European Union formed? | To give smaller European nations a more competitive edge in world trade.
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| In which branch of Parliament, are members elected by the public? | House of Commons
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| In which branch of Parliament are members appointed either by the Head of State or elected by the other house? | House of Lords
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| What is the more powerful house in the German Reichstag? | Bundestag
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| What is another name for the German Federal Assembly? | Reichstag
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| What branch of German's national government is most concern with state's rights? | Bundesrat
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| In Russia, the office of _____________ is decided by a popular vote of citizens. | President
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| How is power distributed in Germany and Russia ? | Federal
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| How is power distributed in United Kingdom? | unitary
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| Which branch of the Russian Federal Assembly has the most power and is elected by the citizens? | State Duma
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| Which branch of the Russian Federal Assembly is where the representatives are appointed by the states? | Federal Council
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| United Kingdom, Germany and Russia are all _________ in terms of civic participation. | democracies
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| In the United Kingdom, who was born to lead? | Queen Elizabeth II
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| In what type of economy does the government control everything? | Command
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| In which type of economy do people barter and trade goods as opposed to currency? | Traditional
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| In a ______ economy, prices are determined by supply and demand. | Market
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| Most of the countries in the world have a ____ economy. | Mixed.
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| In Russia, who is the Head of STate? | President
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| The United Kingdom is to House of Commons s Germany is to __. | Bundestag
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| Since Germany is a Welfare State, who receives guaranteed benefits? | Unemployed citizens
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| Who is the most government power in a parliamentary system? | Member of parliament
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| Legislature is to Parliament as President is to ______. | Prime Minister
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| In which types of governments od citizen have NO voting rights? | Oligarchy and autocracy
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| In a confederation, all members _____ agree to join. | Voluntarily
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| In a confederation, if a regional law conflicts with a national law, which law takes precedence? | Regional
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