Government of SW Asia

In what type of government would you experience the least amount of citizen participation?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

Laws are passed more quickly in a parliamentary democracy because the executive is selected from the legislature. What could be seen as an advantage or benefit of a presidential democracy?

• Greater seperation of the legislative and executive branches allow for more checks and balances of power.

• There is more alignment between the legislative and executive branches so they can agree on legislation.

• The leader must be selected and then approved from a vote of confidence by the Knesset.

• There are more checks on the judiciary branch of the government.

What type of democracy is represented in the graphic?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Both

• Neither

Iran’s head of state is the supreme leader. Who is the head of government?

• President

• King

• Prime Minister

• Vice President

How does the leader come to power in Saudi Arabia?

• He inherits power through birth.

• He is selected by a small group of Islamic leaders.

• He has a ceremonial position but no real authority.

• He is selected from the legislature.

Which countries are considered theocracies because the Koran and other Muslim teachings are the basis for their governments?

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• Turkey

• Israel

Which country is the graphic referring to?

• Israel

• Turkey

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

Which country is an autocracy with a single ruler inheriting power?

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Turkey

Which country is the list referring to?

• president is current head of state

• prime minister is current head of government

• president is from the legislature

• president nominates prime minister

• prime minister is approved by vote of confidence from legislature

• Turkey

• Israel

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

Why is Saudi Arabia considered a republic when it is an autocracy?

• Saudi citizens have no personal freedoms.

• Saudi citizens can vote for members of the parliament and the president.

• Saudi citizens vote for some of their local officials.

• Saudi citizens can choose their leader.