Gov't Review 1

What type of government do they have in Saudi Arabia?

• republic
• parliamentary democracy
• confederation
• monarchy

In Turkey's parliamentary democracy, the people elect the ___________, and the President selects the _________________.

• President/Prime Minister
• Prime Minister/Monarch
• President/Vice President
• Prime Minister/Vice President

The Knesset is the name of the Parliament in....

• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• Iran
• Israel

A small group of unelected leaders controlling the government

• theocracy
• dictatorship
• oligarchy
• democracy

Which of the following is NOT true of a presidential democracy?

• President is selected by the Cabinet
• The president heads a separate branch from the legislature.
• The president can veto acts of Congress.
• The President does not have to be the same political party as the Congress.

In _____, citizens 18 and older can vote, its a democracy, and citizens select the president and members of parliament, citizens have freedom of speech, press, religion.

• Iran
• Turkey
• Israel
• Saudi Arabia

In _____, men 21 and older can vote for low level issues and gov't positions.  Religion must be Islam, and citizens do not have freedom of speech or media.

• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• Israel
• Kuwait

In ____, citizens 18 and older can vote, its a parliamentary democracy, and citizens have freedom of speech, assembly, press, and religion.

• Turkey
• Israel
• Saudi Arabia
• Iraq

Can veto acts of the legislative branch

• Head of Government
• Head of State

Symbolic in nature, and attends national events on behalf of the nation.

• Head of Government
• Head of State