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3. What form of government gives all the power to a central government?

4. Unitary government

5. What type of government consists of voluntary, equal members?

6. Confederation

7. What type of government divides the power between the central and local governments?

8. Federal system

9. What type of government does Germany have?

10. Federal system

11. What form of government does France have?

12. Unitary

13. Who holds power in an autocracy?

14. Single ruler

15. Who holds the power in a democracy?

16. The people (voters)

17. Who can vote in an oligarchy?

18. The ruling party (ruling group)

19. How do autocratic rulers come to power?

20. Through their bloodlines or with the support of the military

21. In what two types of government do citizens have no voting rights?

22. Autocracy and oligarchy

23. What are two forms of democratic government in Europe?

24. Parliamentary and Presidential

25. In the two forms of democratic government, in what way are the prime minister and president alike?

26. They run the government and are in charge of the military.

27. What representative body of the British Parliament has the most power?

28. House of Commons

29. What common responsibility do citizens in Parliamentary and Presidential governments have?

30. The right to vote

31. Who serves as the head of state in a Parliamentary System?

32. Monarch (King or Queen)

33. How many countries are members of the European Union?

34. 27

35. What is the official currency of the European Union?

36. Euro

37. How has the creation of a common currency benefitted the European Union?

38. It makes trade among the members easier and less expensive.

39. How many members of the European Union use their own currency?

40. 12

41. Why was the European Union created?

42. To make Europe more competitive in world markets

43. Who is the chief executive of the German government?

44. The chancellor

45. How many states make up the German Bundesrat?

46. 16

47. What are the two houses of the German Parliament?

48. Bundestag and Bundesrat

49. What are the two parts of the Russian Federal Assembly?

50. Federation Council, State Duma

51. Who is the head of state of the Russian Federation?

52. President

53. What is the name of the document that explains the rights, responsibilities, and duties of levels of government?

54. Constitution

55. What is another word for money?

56. Currency

57. What is the title given to a ruler who has complete, autocratic power?

58. Dictator

59. What is a name given to a government which guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed, poor, or sick?

60. Welfare state

61. What are two terms used to describe a law-making body of government?

62. Assembly, Legislature, Parliament

63. Make your wager

64. What are two advantages of living in a country that is a member of the European Union?

65. Cheaper products (no tariffs), can live and work in any EU country, can move freely between EU countries, can vote in local elections of EU countries even if not a citizen