European Government Study Guide
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Hitler’s Germany had what type of government? (ODA?)
The former Soviet Union had what type of government? (ODA?)
Is the United Kingdom a democracy or autocracy?
Does the king have power in an ABSOLUTE monarchy?
Does the queen or king have any real power in a constitutional monarchy
True or False: The United Kingdom is both a parliamentary democracy AND a constitutional
monarchy.
True or False: The United Kingdom has a prime minister, but he/she doesn’t have any power.
The queen/king has the power.
In the United States, the people that make our laws belong to Congress. What is the group that
makes laws in the United Kingdom and Germany called?
Communism leaves only a few people in power. This makes a communist country have what
type of government (ODA?)
Imagine you live in a country with a king who is the absolute ruler. He alone has all the power.
There is no parliament, no other people making the political decisions other than him. What
type of government is this? (ODA)
Your country is a democracy. In your country, the people get to vote for the president. This
makes your country a ____________ democracy (Which of the 3 types of democracies?)
Is a constitutional monarchy (like the U.K. or Spain) a democracy or an oligarchy?
In a parliamentary democracy, can the people vote for the prime minister?
In a parliamentary democracy, does the head of state belong to the legislative branch or the
executive branch?
In an unitary system, how many branches of government would your country have?
How does a federal system divide it’s power?
Is the U.K. a federal or unitary system?
Is Germany a federal or unitary system?
Switzerland and the European Union are examples of a ________________.
True or False: The European Union began as the Benelux Trade Union.
True or False. A Republic system is when people elect others to Represent them.
The ruler of your country has always made all of the political and economic decisions for the
country. The citizens do not always agree with his decisions, but they have no power to change
anything. He alone makes the decisions and has unlimited power. Which form of government
do you have?
In your country, power is divided between a national government and state governments. What
type of system do you have?
Do citizens have more say in a democracy or in an autocracy?
Do citizens have more say in a democracy or in an oligarchy?
True or False. People in Russia, Germany, and the U.K. have the same basic rights as people in
the U.S.A.
The European Steel and Coal Community is known today as the _____________.
Your country has 1 central government. What type of government does your country have?
Explain free trade.
Why did the European Union form?
What year did the European Union begin?
Eventually, many Europeans would like to see Europe become the United _____ of ________.
What is the common currency used in the EU?