Mrs. Cates Middle East Government and Economics

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Which Middle Eastern country has a presidential democracy system of government? Options: Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

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Israel

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Which statement correctly compares autocratic and democratic governments?

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Citizens can participate more in democratic governments.

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The primary difference between presidential and parliamentary governmental systems is that in a parliamentary system the chief executive is chosen by the courts, president, people , legislature

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legislature

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  What role does a citizen normally play in an autocratic government like Saudi Arabia?

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Little to no power

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In which of these countries would the leader have to be a relative of the prior leader of the country? Options: Iran, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

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I live in a country where I get to vote but do not directly elect my leader. Instead, I elect a representative to the legislative branch known as the Knesset. The majority political party of the Knesset then choose one of the representatives to be the Prime Minister.

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Israel, Parliamentary Democracy

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 I live in a country where the government is based on our religion.  Our laws are based off the laws found in the Koran (Qu’ran).  My KING and his advisors make the laws based on Islamic laws.  We even have religious police that roam the streets to make sure the citizens are following the codes of conduct outlined by Islamic law.

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Saudi Arabia

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What is the difference between a parliamentary democracy and an autocracy?

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In an autocracy the people hold almost no power and in a parliamentary democracy the people may elect a prime minister or president.

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Saudi Arabia and Iran both use the Quran (sacred text) to create and uphold laws. This can be referred to as:

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Shari'a Law

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Under this type of government one person possesses unlimited amounts of power and the citizens have little if any role in the government

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Autocracy