Southwest Asia Government

Place the following countries in order from most to fewest voting rights:

Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey

• Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

• Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel

• Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia

• T

Which of the following is not a trait of a parliamentary democracy?

• Citizens vote for the legislature

• Citizens vote for their leader

• The legislature votes for the leader

• The leader is usually called the Prime Minister

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a presidential democracy?

• The legislature chooses the leader.

• The citizens vote for the leader

• The citizens vote for the legislature

• The leader is usually called the president.

Who is usually the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?

• President

• King

• Prime Minister

• Dictator

In a presidential democracy, what is the role of the president in the lawmaking process?

• The president makes the laws

• The president judges the laws

• The president tells the legislature what laws to make

• The president enforces the laws made by the legislature

Which of the following is not true for an autocratic country?

• One leader has all of the power

• Citizens do not get to vote for the leader

• There are many different political parties

• The government power is not limited by checks and balances

• T

What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?

• Autocratic Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Oligarchy

What type of government does Turkey have?

• Autocratic Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Oligarchy

What type of government does Israel have?

• Autocratic Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Oligarchy

What is the role of citizens in Saudi Arabia?

• The citizens get to vote directly for their leader

• The citizens vote for the legislature who then chooses the leader

• The citizens do not get to vote in Saudi Arabia

• The citizens only get to vote for local leaders.