SWA Government

Which of the following usually has the MOST power in a parliamentary democracy?

• the judiciary

• the military

• the legislature

• the president

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.

In a presidential democracy, the head of government is a part of what branch of government?

• the legislative branch

• the executive brance

• the judicial branch

• the military branch

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

• constitutional maonarch

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

How is the head of government usually chosen in a presidential democracy?

• The military appoints the head of government.

• The head of state appoints the head of government.

• The people elect the head of government.

• The national legislature elects the head of government.

In which country do citizens have the fewest voting rights?

• Iran

• Israel

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

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

• the military

• the president

• the king

• the prime minister

It is illegal for people to practice Christianity in

• Iran

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

In which Southwest Asian nation is citizen participation in government the highest?

• Syria

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

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 country.