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A 100
What form of democracy does
Great Britain have?
A 100
Parliamentary Democracy
A 200
Great Britain is considered a _____
_______ because Queen Elizabeth II is the head
of state.
A 200
Constitutional Monarchy
A 300
In Britain, the citizens elect the ________.
A 300
Parliament
A 400
The first British monarch to have his power limited
was King John. This happened when the
nobles forced him to sign _____________.
A 400
The Magna Carta
A 500
In Britain the __________ branch is split between 2
individuals.
A 500
Executive Branch
B 100
Canada’s head of state is Queen
Elizabeth II. This indicates that they
are a ________ monarchy.
B 100
Consitutional
B 200
Citizens elect members of the government at
both the state & national level. This indicates they most likely organized as
a ___________.
B 200
Federation (federal)
B 300
Canada gained dominion (ability to self-rule) from
what agreement with Britain?
B 300
British North American Act
B 400
In Canada the Parliament has the power to choose or remove
the _________ from office.
B 400
Prime Minister
B 500
Queen Elizabeth is the official head of state for
Canada. Since she resides in England, she has an
official representative to fulfill her duties in Canada. What is this person’s title?
B 500
Governor General
C 100
Like Canada, governing powers are shared
between state & national governments. They have
a _________ system.
C 100
Federal
C 200
Citizens of Australia are required by law to vote
for members of the government. This is why we know it is a
______.
C 200
democracy
C 300
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of
Britain means they have a _________.
C 300
Consitutional monarchy
C 400
Australia’s Prime Minister is Tony Abbott. He can be removed from office if he loses the support of the legislature. Australia is a
____________________.
C 400
Parliamentary Democracy
C 500
Prime Minister Abbott is to Parliament as the ____________ is to
Monarchy.
Queen Elizabeth II
C 500
D 100
In Russia power is divided between the central
government approximately 89 smaller governments
called oblasts. This form of power distribution is ____.
D 100
Federal
D 200
Since 1993 Russian citizens have gained
__________ like voting, even the ability move
freely within & without the country.
D 200
Personal freedoms
D 300
Unlike the Soviet Union, Russian citizens now have
the right to elect the ____________, who is the
head of government.
D 300
President
D 400
Because the citizens directly elect the president, they are considered a ___________
democracy.
D 400
Presidential
D 500
Unlike Canada, Britain & Australia, the
__________ is appointed by the President. His
duties are very similar to that of a vice-president.
D 500
Prime Minister
E 100
In Mexico citizens elect the head of government. This is a characteristic of
a ___________ democracy.
E 100
presidential
E 200
Today is election day in Mexico. Voters will
choose national representatives, a president & in some states vote for
state representatives. How is power distributed in
Mexico?
E 200
As a federation
E 300
List some of the ways Mexicans can participate in their government or operate
without fear of the government.
E 300
Right to vote, free speech, freedom of
assembly, etc.
E 400
Until recently there has been only one true political party in
Mexico. Many complained that Mexico wasn’t a true
democracy, but more of a(n)
___________.
E 400
oligarchy
E 500
The leader of Mexico’s government is both the head of state & head of government. This is a
characteristic of a _______ democracy.
E 500
Presidential
F 100
In Brazil citizens elect their leaders.
They have a _________ of government
F 100
democratic
F 200
All voting in Brazil is __________ for people between the ages of 18
& 70.
F 200
Mandatory/required/compulsory
F 300
With the end of a military rule in 1985, Brazil re-structured
so that citizens elect state governments as well as
national leaders. They use a _______ system.
F 300
federal
F 400
Within each level of government Brazil further
distributes powers among 3 branches. This is known as
_____________.
F 400
Separation of Powers
F 500
Brazil has a ________ legislature made up of a National Assembly & a
Federal Senate.
F 500
bicameral
The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Cuba!
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Give one reason Cuba could be considered an
oligarchy.
Give one reason Cuba is could also be considered a
dictatorship.
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oligarchy—members of government must 1st be a member of the
Communist Party before they can participate.
Dictatorship—Castro can & does make decisions without the approval
of the legislature. He can also disband the legislature.
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