Unit 4: Modern Middle East Part 1

Which of these is the best example of a government system where the voters have the least power?

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

• USA

Which of these has a monarchy?

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

• USA

The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the...

• king

• president

• prime minister

• governor

A presidential democracy is different from a parliamentary democracy because in a presidential democracy, voters...

• vote directly for the president.

• vote for a party that chooses the prime minister.

• vote for the prime minister directly.

• don't have a free choice.

In which of these countries and systems do voters have the most freedom?

• Saudi Arabia's monarchy

• Iran's theocracy

• Israel's parliamentary democracy

In a command economy, production decisions are made by...

• consumers and the market

• government planners

• customs and habit of how things have been done in the past

• a mix of both command and market

Consumers and producers have the most power to make decisions in which economic system?

• traditional economy

• command economy

• market economy

• mixed economy

Why are most economies today referred to as mixed economies?

• Poverty is always highest in countries with market economies.

• Government planners do not know how to handle economic problems.

• Products made by traditional economies have no markets in the modern world.

• Most countries have aspects of all three economic types at work in their economies.

Why are most economies today referred to as mixed economies?

• Poverty is always highest in countries with market economies.

• Government planners do not know how to handle economic problems.

• Products made by traditional economies have no markets in the modern world.

• Most countries have aspects of all three economic types at work in their economies.

Why do most economies in the world today operate somewhere in between a market and command economy?

• Most consumers want government control of the economy.

• Government controlmakes a market economy more profitable.

• Government control of some aspects of the economy has never been successful in the modern world.

• Most economies have found they need a mix of free market and some government control to be successful and protect consumers.