Government and Economics of Europe

a democracy in which the executive leader is chosen by the legislature.

a democracy in which the executive leader is chosen directly by the people.

all citizens participate freely in their government and have personal freedoms

citizen participation is limited to one strong leader, or dictator and there are very few personal freedoms.

citizen participation is limited to a small group of leaders and there are very few personal freedoms.

power is shared between the national government and the regions/states.

power is held by the central/national government.

power is held by strong state/regional governments that voluntarily join together to work on some common problems.

type of government with a king or queen who has no real power because the laws are passed by elected leaders

an economic and political grouping, or confederation, of countries in Europe that work together to solve common problems.

The United Kingdom has four major parts and many local governments. Most of the laws, however, are decided by the national parliament for the entire country to follow. What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

In Russia, the President is elected by the people every four years and all citizens who are at least 18 years old may vote. What type of government does Russia have?

Russia has 83 different state or regional governments that work together with the national government to choose leaders and pass laws for the citizens. What type of government does Russia have?

Vladimir Putin is the leader of Russia. He was probably elected on a rigged vote. He doesn’t always respect the Russian Constitution. He has arrested people for making fun of him. What word best describes Russia’s government?

What is the common currency of the European Union?