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Government of Europe
Government, Economics, and More about Europe
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the EU stand for? | The European Union |
| In what way is the EU most like NATO? | The EU is called the European Union, and it is a group of nations that work together for a common cause. NATO is like the same way. |
| What is a description of a Unitary system of government? | All power goes to the central governement |
| What is a description of a Federal system of power? | Power is divided between the central government and smaller political units. |
| What type of government does the UK have? | Parlimentary |
| What type of government does Germany have? | Federal |
| What type f government does Russia have? | Federation |
| What type of government does Brazil have? | Federal Republic |
| What type of government does Mexico have? | Federal Republic |
| What type of government does Cuba have? | Dictatorship |
| What type of government does Canada have? | Constitutional Monarchy Parliamentary Democracy Federation |
| Australia | Parliamentary Democracy |
| What does it mean when a country has an autocratic government? | ONE leader holds all power, citizens have NO power |
| What does it mean when a country has a oligarchic government? | Small group of people with wealth or power |
| What does it mean when a country has a democratic government? | The citizens hold the power by electing officials to represent them. |
| What is a government? | Government is a body with the authority to makes laws, enforce those laws, and interpret the laws when disagreements arise. A government also oversees the general welfare of its citizens |
| What are the two most common DEMOCRATIC governments? | Parliament and President |
| What is an anarchy? | A condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority. |
| What is an autocracy? | A country ruled by a person, an autocrat, with absolute, unlimited power |
| What is communism? | A single party holds the power and dominates all aspects of life in a country; the government owns large industries, businesses, and most of the land |
| What is a republic? | A representative democracy where people elect representatives to exercise power for them. |
| What is the Islamic Republic? | A republic government based on the laws of Islam |
| What i the Federal Republic? | A country in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the states, colonies, or provinces, have some self-government; ultimate power rests with the voters who choose their governmental representatives |
| What is a theocracy? | A form of government in which a Deity (God) is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity's laws are interpreted by religious authorities |
| What is democracy? | A form of government in which the citizens elect leader and rule by majority |
| What i a democratic republic? | A country in which the supreme power in held by the citizens who are entitled to vote for representatives responsible for them. |
| What is a constitutional democracy? | A country in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution |
| What is a parliamentary democracy? | A president or prime minister is the head of state, but the people elect the members of the parliament |
| What is a monarchy? | A government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a monarch, who rules over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right |
| What is an oligarchy? | Government by the few, sometimes a government in which a mall group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes; the citizens has a very limited role |
| What is a dictatorship? | Form of government in which a ruler has absolute power; the citizens do not possess the right to choose their own leaders |
| What is a sultanate? | Similar to a monarchy, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a sultan, which is the head of an Islamic country |
| What is a totalitarian government? | A government that controls the country without opposition; a government party has strict control of all aspects of life without any opposition |
| What is a Parliamentary Monarchy? | A country headed by a monarch where actual power rests in the legislative body called the parliament |
| How many political parties does a totalitarian country have? | One |
| What is a totalitarian leader called today? | A dictator |
| What are some freedoms of the UK? | Right to vote, equal rights, freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly |
| What are some freedoms of Germany? | Right to vote, equal rights, freedom of speech, religion, press |
| What are some freedoms of Russia? | Right to vote, equal rights, freedom of speech, religion, press, right to private phone calls and mail, and freedom of movement |
| What are some freedoms of Brazil? | Freedom of Speech, assembly, free trade and free enterprise, VOTING IS MANDATORY. |
| What are some freedoms of Mexico? | Freedom of speech and assembly, free trade, enterprise |
| What are some freedoms of Cuba? | No personal freedoms, citizens can vote but only for candidates in the Communist Party |
| What are some freedoms of Canada? | Right to vote, freedom of speech, religion, press, right to a fair trial and equal rights |
| What are some freedoms of Australia? | VOTING IS MANDATORY. Freedom of speech, religion, equal rights |
| Who is the head of government of the UK? | Prime minister |
| Who is the head of government of Germany? | Chancellor |
| Who is the head of government of Russia? | President |
| Who is the head of government of Brazil? | President |
| Who is the head of government of Mexico? | President |
| Who is the head of government of Cuba? | President (a dictator) |
| Who is the head of government of Canada? | Prime Minister |
| Who is the head of government of Australia? | Prime Minister |
| What kind of legislature does the UK have? | Parliament Houses: House of Commons and House of LOrds |
| What kind of legislature does Germany have? | Parliament Houses: Bundestag and Bundesrat |
| What kind of legislature does Russia have? | Federal Assembly Houses: Federation Council |
| What kind of legislature does Canada have? | Parliament of Houses: House of Commons and Senate |
| What kind of legislature does Australia have? | Parliament Houses: House of Representatives and Senate. |
| In what countries is voting mandatory? | Australia and Brazil |
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