Progress Governments and Economics in the Middle East

Which Middle Eastern nation is governed by a parliamentary democracy?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Israel

Which nation's government is classified as a monarchy, with a king as chief of state and head of government?

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

• Israel

Which nation has a unicameral (one-house) legislature known as the Knesset?

• Egypt

• Iran

• Israel

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

• Oligarchic government

• Federation government

• Democracy

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's legislative branch.

Which statement BEST demonstrates Turkey's classification as a Presidential Democracy?

• Turkey's royal family acts as the head of state and head of government.

• The winner of the presidential election is determined by absolute majority in a direct election every five years.

• Turkey has a unicameral government which is made up of 600 elected representatives who serve four-year terms.

• Turkey's freedom of speech and freedom of religion are guaranteed by law, but many find their rights infringed upon.

In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined?

• Business owners

• The central government

In this type of economic system, the production of goods and services is controlled solely by the concept of supply and demand, businesses are operated for profit, and the government is not involved.

• Market

• Traditional

- it has the most start up companies in the world

• - it has the highest GDP and the lowest unemployment in the Middle East

• - it has the highest rate of female owned businesses in the world

Which country is being described?

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• Israel

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the government controls every aspect of oil production which makes up the majority of the country's economy. While other businesses are owned by individuals, the biggest segment of Saudi Arabia's economy is oil production. Saudi Arabia's economy would BEST be described as

• Entirely Market

• Mixed economy with large amounts of Command