45 Government in SW Asia Remediation

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autocracy

• one person controls the government and makes all of the decisions

• a small group controls the government and makes all of the decisions

• citizens elect leaders to run the government and make the decisions

• religious leaders control the government and make all of the decisions

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democracy

• one person controls the government and makes all of the decisions

• a small group controls the government and makes all of the decisions

• citizens elect leaders to run the government and make the decisions

• religious leaders control the government and make all of the decisions

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parliamentary democracy

• Citizens elect members to parliament, members of parliament select the leader (usually a prime minister); that leader is the head of government

• King or Queen (monarch) has total power

• Government ruled by a religious leader

• Citizens vote for president; the president is both the head of state and head of government

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presidential democracy

• Citizens elect members to parliament, members of parliament select the prime minister; the prime minister is the head of government

• King or Queen (monarch) has total power

• Government ruled by a religious leader

• Citizens vote for president; the president is both the head of state and head of government

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republic

• A government where the power is held by elected representatives

• King or Queen (monarch) has total power

• The government is ruled by religious leaders.

• A government where the citizens have no role in the government

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legislative branch

• the branch of government that makes the laws

• the branch of government that carries out the laws

• the branch of government that interprets the laws

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executive branch

• the branch of government that makes the laws

• the branch of government that carries out the laws (head of government)

• the branch of government that interprets the laws

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citizen participation

• the ways citizens participate in their government, like voting

• the ways citizens destroy the government

• the ways citizens participate in running for office

• the ways citizens participate in the economy

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suffrage

• economy

• war

• voting

• government

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authoritarian

• a free government that demands that people obey completely and that gives personal freedoms

• a strict government that gives citizens the right to vote

• a government with full personal freedoms

• a strict government that demands that people obey completely and limits personal freedoms

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head of government/chief executive

• the leader of the legislative branch, usually the most powerful person in the government

• the leader of the executive branch, usually the most powerful person in the government

• the leader of the judicial branch, usually the most powerful person in the government

• the leader of the executive branch, usually the third powerful person in the government

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prime minister

• head of government in an autocracy

• head of government in a theocracy

• title of the head of government in a parliamentary democracy

  (most of the time)

• head of government in a presidential democracy

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president

• head of government in an autocracy

• head of government in a theocracy

• head of government in a parliamentary democracy

• head of government in a presidential democracy

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head of state

• the main representative of a country, could be a king/queen or president

• the leader of the executive branch, usually the most powerful person in the government

• the leader of the judicial branch, usually the most powerful person in the government

• the leader of a parliamentary democracy

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Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?

• In an autocracy only one citizen gets to vote.

• Citizens get to vote for leaders in an autocracy.

• Citizens get to vote for leaders in a democracy.

• Citizens have their leaders chosen for them in a democracy.

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direct voting

• the main representative of a country, could be a king/queen or president

• a voting process in which citizens directly elect leaders

• the leader of the judicial branch, usually the most powerful person in the government

• a voting process in which elected persons (directly elected by voters) who will then vote and elect their choice of president/prime minister

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indirect voting

• the main representative of a country, could be a king/queen or president

• a voting process in which citizens directly elect leaders

• the leader of the judicial branch, usually the most powerful person in the government

• a voting process in which elected persons (directly elected by voters) will then vote and elect their choice of president/prime minister

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Islamic republic

• one person controls the government and makes all of the decisions

• government run by Muslim religious leaders and some elected leaders

• citizens elect leaders to run the government and make the decisions

• a president controls the government and make all of the decisions

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Who has the most power in Iran's government?

• supreme leader

• president

• king

• prime minister

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Who is the head of government in Iran?

• president

• king

• prime minister

• mayor

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What is the role of the citizens in Iran's government?

• they have no role in electing the head of government

• they elect the president and parliament, but not the supreme leader

• the vote for the king and supreme leader, but not the parliament

• they elect the parliament and the head of state, but not the president

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theocracy

• Citizens elect members to parliament, members of parliament select the prime minister; the prime minister is the head of government

• King or Queen (monarch) has total power

• The government is ruled by religious leaders.

• Citizens vote for president; the president is both the head of state and head of government

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Supreme Leader

• The head of government in an autocracy

• The head of state and commander-in-chief of the entire armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

• The head of government in Israel

• The head of government and commander-in-chief in Turkey

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autocratic monarchy

• Citizens elect members to parliament, members of parliament select the prime minister; the prime minister is the head of government

• King or Queen (monarch) has total power

• Government ruled by a religious leader

• Citizens vote for president; the president is both the head of state and head of government

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What do the governments of Saudi Arabia and Iran have in common?

• the citizens must follow sharia law

• they are democratic governments

• they both have prime ministers

• the citizens get to elect the president

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What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?

• parliamentary democracy

• autocratic monarchy

• theocracy

• presidential democracy

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What is the role of the citizens in Saudi Arabia's government?

• they have no role in electing the head of government

• they elect the president and parliament

• the vote for the king

• they elect the parliament

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Do the citizens of Saudi Arabia have freedom of speech?

• yes

• no

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Who is the head of government in Saudi Arabia?

• king

• president

• prime minister

• supreme leader

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What is the role of the citizens in Turkey's government?

• they have no role in electing the head of government

• they elect the president and parliament, but not the prime minister because they don't have one

• the vote for the parliament, but not the president

• they elect the parliament and the head of state, but not the president

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What type of government does Turkey have?

• Islamic republic

• parliamentary democracy

• federal republic

• presidential democracy

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Who is the head of government in Turkey?

• premier

• president

• prime minister

• emperor

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What is the role of the citizens in Israel's government?

• they have no role

• they elect the president and Knesset (parliament)

• the vote for local councils

• they elect the Knesset (parliament)

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Who is the head of government in Israel?

• supreme leader

• president

• prime minister

• emperor

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What type of government does Israel have?

• theocracy

• constitutional monarchy

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

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What do the governments of Turkey, Israel, and Iran all have in common?

• the citizens all get to elect the president of their country

• the citizens get to elect leaders in their government

• the citizens all get to elect their king

• the citizens all get to elect the prime minister