The leader of a parliamentary democracy comes from

the majority leader of the legislature

the minority leader of the executive branch

the Islamic consultative council

In a presidential system of government, how is the leader chosen?

By political party with the most members in the legislature

By a majority vote of the legislature

What is true about a Theocracy?

Government sees God as the supreme leader

Government allows people to choose their leaders

Only religious leaders are allowed to vote

Government with a king as the leader

What is a weakness of a confederation?

The central government only has as much power as the local governments are willing to give.

It does not share power with its members

Why is Iran sometimes called a theocratic republic?

The government is led by an elected parliament and powerful religious leaders.

The people of Iran have no say in choosing their government leaders.

Religious leaders make all of the country's laws.

Religious leaders decide who can vote.

The relationship between the literacy rate and standard of living in Southwest Asia is:

The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living

Literacy rate has no affect on the standard of living

The standard of living is independent of literacy rate

Low literacy rate creates a higher standard of living

What is the form of government in Israel?

the modern Islamic state of Israel

the constitutional republic of Israel

What is a confederation?

When local governments hold the most power

When the central government holds the most power

When power is equally distributed between local governments and the central government

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What is an autocratic government?

When one person rules the government - citizens have no participation in the government

When a group comprised of few people rule the government, usually for corrupt purposes

When citizens vote on members for legislature; legislature then elects the government

When citizens vote on all government decisions

What is the difference between a presidential and a parliamentary democracy?

How the leader of the executive branch is chosen

Who makes most of the government decisions in an oligarchy?

A small group of powerful leaders

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

The voters get to choose people who make the laws

All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments

Voters in a democratic country always choose qualified leaders

In a presidential system of government how is a president chosen?

in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature

by decision of a national court

by a majority vote of the legislation

by the political party with the most representatives in the legislature

Governments of Southwest Asia

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This country's government is a hereditary monarchy, there is no written constitution and the king rules for life.

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This country's government is a parliamentary democracy with a Prime minister as the leader.

Israel

Saudi Arabia

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This country's government is a theocracy, though it does have an elected president and legislature.

Israel

Saudi Arabia

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All citizens 18 years of age or older may vote.

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Saudi Arabia

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Citizens do not get to vote or elect the leader of the country.

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Iran is sometimes classified as this because they have an elected president and legislature, but religious leaders play an important role in the government's leadership.

theocratic dictatorship

democratic republic

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Religious leaders serve as the political leaders.

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Governments of Southwest Asia

This country's government is a hereditary monarchy, there is no written constitution and the king rules for life.

This country's government is a parliamentary democracy with a Prime minister as the leader.

This country's government is a theocracy, though it does have an elected president and legislature.

All citizens 18 years of age or older may vote.

Citizens do not get to vote or elect the leader of the country.

Iran is sometimes classified as this because they have an elected president and legislature, but religious leaders play an important role in the government's leadership.

Religious leaders serve as the political leaders.

The leader of the government is a prime minister.

The leader of the government are Ayatollahs, though there is an elected president.

The leader of the government is a prime minister.

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