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swa governments SS7CG3a,b

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a correct description of citizens participation in ISRAEL?

a)

Citizens vote in free elections for the legislature and the Prime Minister.

b)

Citizens vote in free elections for the legislature and then the legislature chooses the Prime Minister.

2.

A government based on religious beliefs is known as a _____ .

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Autocracy

3.

Middle Eastern country ruled by a monarch that does not allow citizens to vote for the leader?

a)

Iran

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Israel

4.

Which nation's chief government and religious official is a king.

a)

Israel

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Turkey

5.

What type of government does SAUDI ARABIA have?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

6.

This person holds all power in the government.

a)

Head of Government

b)

president

c)

chief of state

7.

Kenny is scared of the leader of his country. The leader has unlimited power and the people have very few rights.

a)

Autocratic

b)

Oligarchic

c)

Parliamentary

8.

Johnny likes to vote for the president of his country because he knows that he is independent of the legislature.

a)

Autocratic government

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Democratic government

9.

Devon and his parents watch the news every night trying to decide which candidate they want to vote for in the November election.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Parliamentary

10.

Andrea wants to run for public office but with the group that is in charge of her country she really has no chance of winning.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Presidential

11.

Jill lives in Israel where they do not vote for the leader of their government but they do get to vote for their legislature and the legislature elects a prime minister.

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Autocratic

c)

Oligarchic

12.

Jack lives in a state that has formed an association with other states to help create a better economy. His state will maintain the majority of governmental power.

a)

Federal

b)

Confederation

c)

Unitary

13.

Jordan is moving to a new country, here all of the government groups like the police and other city and county governments are all controlled by one central authority.

a)

Federal

b)

Confederation

c)

Unitary

14.

Israel's head of government is their...

a)

king

b)

president

c)

prime minister

15.

Power is divided and shared between one central and several regional authorities.

a)

Federal

b)

Autocratic

c)

Democratic

d)

Confederation

16.

Executive power is vested in a cabinet determined by the members of the legislature. May have a prime minister.

a)

Oligarchic

b)

Autocratic

c)

Presidential

d)

Parliamentary

17.

Power is vested in the people. Citizens vote in free elections for their representatives.

a)

Unitary

b)

Oligarchic

c)

Democratic

d)

Parliamentary

18.

Group of Muslims that are the majority in Iran and controls its theocratic government.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

c)

Orthodox

19.

Saudi Arabia's majority religion.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

c)

Orthodox

20.

The voting age in Israel is (a)   years old.

21.

Middle East country in which the President has more power than the Prime Minister.

(a)  

22.

The country's leader has the supreme power of the government or unlimited power which is usually inherited.

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Absolute Monarchy

23.

A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Monarch

24.

Howie lives in Israel. He doesn't vote for the Prime Minister but he does vote for the president which is the chief public representative of the country.

a)

Head of State

b)

Head of Government

c)

Monarch