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In Israel, voters elect representatives to the legislature, and the representatives choose the head of the government. What type of government does Israel have?

• theocratic autocracy

• presidential democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• parliamentary democracy

In Saudi Arabia, the king holds the power to make all decisions on governing. Saudi Arabia is

• a theocracy.

• an oligarchy.

• an autocracy.

• a democracy.

In which country do people have the MOST freedom to criticize the government without fear of punishment?

• Iran

• Israel

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, the head of government is selected by

• a small group of Islamic leaders.

• must agree to share power with the legislature.

• must be a direct descendant of the previous head of government.

• is a ceremonial position, as religious leaders actually rule the count

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

• the governor

• the monarch

• the chief justice

• the prime minister

What is one key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?

• Citizens elect the chief executive in presidential democracies. Legislators elect the chief executive in parliamentary democracies.

• Citizens elect the chief executive in parliamentary democracies. Legislators elect the chief executive in presidential democracies.

• In presidential democracies, citizens play no role in selecting their nation's leaders. In parliamentary democracies, all leaders are elected by citizens.

• In parliamentary democracies, citizens play no role in selecting their nation's leaders. In presidential democracies, all leaders are elected by citizens.

What is usually true in an autocratic country?

• Citizens vote for their leaders in elections.

• Citizens have little say in government affairs.

• Government power is limited by checks and balances.

• Many political parties are represented in the government.

In 2018, the citizens voted to change the government from a parliamentary government to a presidential government. What country?

• Turkey

• Israel

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the true head of government belongs to which branch?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• national

In the modern world, the two main forms of democracies are

• apartheid and confederal democracies.

• presidential and confederal democracies.

• apartheid and parliamentary democracies.

• presidential and parliamentary democracies.