Unit 4 Test Review

Use the information in the box to answer the question.

He brutally suppressed several movements, particularly Shi'a and Kurdish movements, who were attempting to take away his power, or gain independence, and he maintained power during the Iran–Iraq War and the Gulf War.

What type of government is described above?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Use political cartoons to answer the question.

What can you infer (notice) from the political cartoon above?

• Democracies offer power to citizens by providing citizen participation.

• Autocracies protect citizens’ personal power.

"Saudi Arabia is controlled by a King"

Based on the passage: Which BEST describes the government of Saudi Arabia?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Which BEST describes the government system in terms of citizens’ participation in Saudi Arabia?

• republic

• autocracy

• democracy

• dictatorship

Which of the following statements explains the role of the citizen in an autocracy?

• Citizens have very limited power to vote, and can only vote for certain officials.

• Citizens have the power to vote for officials in every level of government.

• Citizens do not have the power to vote for officials at any level of government.

• Citizens do not have the power to vote, and are forced to work for the government.

Look at SECTION A: HIGH government participation and LOW citizen participation

Which type of government describes this statement?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Look at SECTION C: HIGH Government Power and HIGH Citizen Participation.

Which type of government best describes this statement?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

In Israel, voters elect representatives to the legislature, and the representatives choose the chief executive.

What type of government is this?

• Islamic republic

• Presidential democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Parliamentary democracy

In which country do people have the MOST freedom to criticize the government without fear of punishment?

• Iran

• Israel

Use the passage below to answer the question. In Country X, the nation's chief executive is chosen by the legislature and must also be a member of that legislature. When national elections occur, citizens vote on who will represent them in the legislature, but do not get to vote on who the chief executive will be. Based on the information in the passage, which type of government does Country X have?

• Islamic republic

• autocracy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy