Southwest Asia Governments

Which nation has no political parties, no voting rights for its citizens, and is ruled by a king?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• United Arab Emirates

The country of Turkey has a system of government in which the power of the Executive branch is vested in a cabinet made up of members of the Legislature, all of whom are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. This is describing what form of government?

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

Israel, Turkey, and Lebanon... What would be the BEST title for this list of countries?

• "Jewish Nations of the Middle East"

• "Major Middle Eastern Dictatorships"

• ""Democratic Countries of the Middle East"

• "The Top Oil Producers of the Middle East

The government of Israel operates as a "partnership" between the legislative branch and the executive branch. All voters elect members to the legislative branch (the Knesset). The party with the largest presence in the Knesset is able to choose who the Prime Minister (the executive branch leader) will be. Based on this information, you can determine that Israel operates as a:

• Oligarchy.

• Autocracy.

• Presidential

• Parliamentary Democracy

The war in Iraq was successful in removing dictator Saddam Hussein from power. Which term would BEST describe how the country was governed during his rule from 1979 until 2003?

• autocracy

• confederation

• federation

• oligarchy

Which nation is governed by a king and a "Consultative Assembly" of 150 councilmen appointed by the king?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

The government of Saudi Arabia can be classified as a monarchy. Which statement provides the BEST definition of this type of government?

• a government ruled by a wealthy, upper class elite

• a government ruled by a king, with absolute powers

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

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

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

• A parliamentary democracy does not have a judicial branch.

• A parliamentary democracy does not have an individual executive but a presidential democracy does.

• A presidential democracy does not have an equivalent to Parliament, the parliamentary democracy legislative branch.

• A presidential democracy allows the population to choose the executive, but a parliamentary democracy allows the legislature to choose the executive.

Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation?

• a democracy

• an oligarchy

• autocracy

• confederation