Southwest Asia Economy and Government

Which BEST describes the government of Saudi Arabia?

• oligarchy

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

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

• national courts

• small group of people

• citizens

• dictators

The government of Israel can be classified as a parliamentary democracy. Which statement BEST describes this type of government?

• Ruled by legislature and a Prime Minister

• Ruled by the wealthiest, upper class society

• Ruled by a small group distinguished by wealth, royalty, family or military powers

• ruled by people who have been selected by talent, ability, and good leadership skills

Who can Turkish citizens vote for?

• president and members of his cabinet

• president and prime minister

• king and prime minister

• legislature and president

How long has the al-Saud family ruled Saudi - Arabia?

• 34 years, 1987

• 89 years, 1932

• 111 years, 1910

• 22 years, 1999

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

• Parliamentary does not have a judicial branch

• Parliamentary does not have an executive, but a Presidential does

• Presidential does not have an equivalent to Parliament, the parliamentary democracy's legislative branch.

• Presidential democracy allows the population to choose the executive, but the parliamentary democracy allows the legislature to choose the executive.

Who takes on the financial risk in starting a new business in a market economy?

• economist

• combination of government planners and economists

• entrepreneur

• government planners

What generalization can be made about the relationship between GDP and literacy?

• Literacy is always lower in countries with a higher GDP

• Literacy is usually higher in countries with a higher GDP

• Countries with oil wealth always have the highest literacy rates

• There is no relationship between a country's GDP and its literacy rate

Which characteristic is PRIMARILY associated with a command economy?

• competition among suppliers in the market

• free access to the marketplace for producers

• centralized decision making about what will be produced

• competition in the marketplace to provide consumer choice

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

• most consumers prefer government control to a free market system

• government control always makes a market economy more profitable

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

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