European GovernmentOnline version Students will compare the government of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia. by Aaron Stinson 1 United Kingdom 2 Germany 3 Russia Prime Minister House of Commons House of Lords Monarch Parliament elects the Prime Minister Prime Minister is Chief Executive The UK Legislature is called Parliament Bundestag Bundersrat Chancellor is chief executive German Parliament makes laws President is head of state with little power The German Legislature is called Parliament Presidential System Legistative branch is called the Federal Assembly President appoints the Prime Minister Prime Minister leads Parliament President can make orders for the country with out the approval of the legislature Duma Federation Council