Southwest Asia Economy and Government

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In this form of government, 1 single ruler has all of the power. The citizens have very little to no participation in their government.

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Autocracy

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In this form of government, the people (citizens) vote for (choose) their leaders.

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Democracy

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In this form of democracy, the people (citizens) vote for members of the legislative branch of government. The people do not vote for the leader of the country. The leader is chosen by the legislative branch of government. Hint: The leader of this government is often called a Prime Minister.

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Parliamentary Democracy

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In this form of democracy, the people (citizens) vote for members of the legislative branch of government AND they also vote for the leader of the government, or executive branch. Hint: We have this form of democracy in the United States.

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Presidential Democracy

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In this form of government, a royal family rules the country. The leaders of these governments are often called kings, queens, emperors, or empresses.

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Monarchy

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This term is used to describe a country with no government and no laws.

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Anarchy

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Which type of economy is based off of customs and habits from the past, and uses bartering instead of money or currency?

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Traditional

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Which economic system has NO government intervention or involvement? All economic decisions are made by producers and consumers.

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Market

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What economic system is completely controlled by the government?

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Command

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What economic system is a combination of free market and government control? Hint: Most economies fall into this category.

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Mixed