ME Econ and Govt Review

Saudi Arabian oil and energy resources are wholly owned and controlled by the state-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Company. This means that the energy sector of the Saudi Arabian economy is most similar to which of the following?

• a pure market economy

• a pure command economy

• a command economy with some market principles

• a market economy with some command principles

What do the economies of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have in common?

• Oil production is the largest sector of all three economies.

• Agriculture is the largest sector of all three economies.

• All three are traditional economies.

• All three are mixed economies.

How do command economies prioritize the interests of the various groups involved in the economy?

• The interests of the people are prioritized over the interests of the government.

• The interests of the government are prioritized over the interests of the people.

• The interests of consumers are prioritized over the interests of private businesses.

• The interests of private businesses are prioritized over the interests of consumers.

Which is true about Saudi Arabia's government?

• Saudi Arabia is a direct democracy, so citizens vote directly on whether to pass new laws.

  Saudi Arabia is an autocratic monarchy, not a direct democracy. Its citizens do not vote directly on new laws.

• Saudi Arabia is an autocratic monarchy, so citizens have no say in the country’s lawmaking process.

  Saudi Arabia is an autocratic monarchy. The monarchy has complete control of the lawmaking process.

• Saudi Arabia is a parliamentary democracy, so citizens elect others to represent them in the lawmaking process.

  Saudi Arabia is an autocratic monarchy, not a parliamentary democracy. Its citizens are not represented in the lawmaking process.

• Saudi Arabia is a constitutional monarchy, so citizens elect a president to make new laws.

  Saudi Arabia is an autocratic, not constitutional, monarchy. Citizens do not elect a president that makes laws.

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

• Iran

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

How is Turkey's Grand National Assembly chosen?

• Members of the Grand National Assembly are appointed by Turkey's president.

• Members of the Grand National Assembly are appointed by the king.

• Members of the Grand National Assembly are chosen from the communist party leadership.

• Members of the Grand National Assembly are elected by Turkey's citizens, age 18 and older.

Which ethnic group does Turkey's government discriminate against?

• Muslims

• Shia

• Persians

• Kurds

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.

Where do Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey fall on the on the economic continuum?

• I: Saudi Arabia; II: Turkey; III: Israel

• I: Turkey; II: Israel; III: Saudi Arabia

• I: Israel; II: Turkey; III: Saudi Arabia

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  I: Israel; II: Saudi Arabia; III: Turkey

What is a mixed economy?

• has both command and market elements.

• relies on the use of currency as well as bartering.

• relies only on supply and demand to determine production.

• 
  has a large industrial sector and a large agricultural sector.