Governments in SW Asia

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

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

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

In a representative democracy, the popular vote is the total number or percentage of votes received by a party, candidate or group of candidates, as opposed to the number of seats they win in the representative assembly.

Which country newly experienced a popular vote?

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Turkey

Which countries are considered theocracies because the Koran and other Muslim teachings are the basis for their governments? (3 correct)

• 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

In which countries do people have the LEAST personal freedoms?

• Israel and Turkey

• Turkey and Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia and Iran

• None of the above

Israel elects the legislature and then the legislature elects the prime minister. This makes Israel what type of government?

• Theocratic Republic

• Autocratic Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy