How many questions are in this quiz?

This quiz has 124 questions on how executives are chosen across parliamentary and presidential systems.

No. There’s no timer, so you can take your time on each 4-option multiple-choice question.

What’s the main topic covered here?

You’ll compare how heads of government and heads of state are selected, appointed, confirmed, and removed in different constitutional systems.

How do I choose the number of questions and difficulty?

Use the start panel to set your preferred question count and difficulty, from quick practice to a full mixed session.

What mistakes do players commonly make?

Many confuse head of state with head of government or overlook confidence rules, coalition formation, and legislative confirmation steps.

Executives Chosen by System Quiz

About this quiz

What you’ll practice

This quiz focuses on the real-world pathways to executive power in parliamentary and presidential systems—who selects whom, and what keeps them in office.

Each question has 4 options and there’s no timer, so you can slow down and reason through confidence rules, appointment chains, and electoral mandates.

Difficulty and question count

Difficulty is mixed by design: you’ll see straightforward definitions alongside scenario-based items (coalitions, minority governments, divided government) to keep the challenge balanced.

Before you start, choose your question count and difficulty to match your goal—quick review, targeted practice, or a full-length mixed run.

Common pitfalls to avoid

Mixing up head of state vs head of government (especially in parliamentary systems)
Assuming the executive is always directly elected in presidential systems
Forgetting the role of confidence votes, cabinet responsibility, and dissolution powers
Confusing appointment power (nominates) with selection power (confirms/chooses)
Treating coalition bargaining as “informal” rather than a decisive selection mechanism

Tips for scoring higher

Watch for keywords like “confidence,” “investiture,” “confirmation,” and “fixed term,” and always ask: who can remove the executive, and by what procedure? When a question describes a crisis or deadlock, map the steps from election results to government formation before picking an option.