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Unit 4 Middle East Government
Test Description: Unit 4 southwest asia government
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1) Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation?
A
a democracy
B
an autocracy
C
a confederation
D
an oligarchy
2) A federal government is one which
A
grants broad legislative powers to a bicameral legislature.
B
concentrates all power in the hands of the central government
C
divides powers between the national and state governments with the state government holding supreme judicial power
D
divides powers between the state and national government with the national government being supreme or sovereign
3) The war in Iraq was successful in removing dictator Saddam Hussein from power. Which term would BEST describe how the country was governed during his rule from 1979 until 2003?
A
autocracy
B
confederation
C
federation
D
oligarchy
4) In which type of system do citizens have some rights to participation IF they are wealthy and powerful?
A
democracy
B
oligarchy
C
autocracy
D
confederation
5) Which statement is correct?
A
In a confederation, the local government holds more power than the central government, while in a unitary gov its opposite
B
In a federal government, the local government holds more power than the central government, while in a unitary government it
C
In a confederation, the local government holds more power than the central government, while in a federal government it is th
D
In a unitary, the local government holds more power than the central government, while in a confederation it is the other way
6) How are parliamentary democracy and presidential democracy different?
A
A presidential democracy allows the population to choose the executive, but a parliamentary democracy allows the legislature
B
A parliamentary democracy does not have an individual executive but a presidential democracy does.
C
A parliamentary democracy does not have a judicial branch.
D
A presidential democracy does not have an equivalent to Parliament, the parliamentary democracy's legislative branch.
7) Which type of government system has a central authority that holds all or nearly all of the power?
A
confederation
B
local
C
unitary
D
federal
8) Which type of government has no distinct separation between the powers of the legislative branch and the executive branch, is headed by a prime minister, and is practiced by both Israel and Turkey in the Middle East?
A
presidential
B
federal
C
unitary
D
parliamenary
9) In what way are the governments of Saudi Arabia and Israel similar?
A
both federal
B
both confederacies
C
both monarchies
D
both unitary
10) The government of Saudi Arabia can be classified as a monarchy. Which statement provides the BEST definition of this type of government?
A
a government ruled by people who have been selected by talent, ability, and good leadership skills
B
a government ruled by a wealthy, upper class elite
C
a government ruled by a king, with absolute powers
D
a government ruled by a small group distinguished by royalty, wealth, family, or military powers
11) The party with the largest presence in the Knesset is able to choose who the Prime Minister (the executive branch leader) will be. This decribes:
A
autocratic government
B
presidential democracy
C
oligarchic government
D
parliamentary democracy
12) Iran-President Israel-Prime Minister Saudi Arabia-King Prime Minister You can conclude that:
A
There are no democracies
B
Monarchy still exists
C
People cannot vote
D
Unitary governments are not popular
13) What is a weakness of a confederation government system?
A
confederations do not share power with members
B
The central government has only as much power rule effectively as the local governments are willing to give.
C
it is very expensive
D
confederations are too large
14) The State of Israel is a parliamentary democracy with universal suffrage. This means _________________ can participate in elections.
A
only the Knesset can vote
B
rights to vote are hereditary
C
all citizens 18 and older
D
ony men 21 and older
15) What role do the people play in a government like that of Saudi Arabia?
A
They have the power to vote a ruler out of office
B
People approve laws made by the ruler
C
They have little influence; ruler makes decisions
D
They can elect the head of government
16) The State of Israel is a parliamentary democracy. The head of government is the prime minister. How is the leader chosen?
A
elected by the Knesset
B
none of the above
C
elected by the people
D
the position is hereditary
17) How do the governments of Saudi Arabia and Israel treat their citizens differently?
A
Israel has universal suffrage
B
There is only freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia
C
Saudi Arabia has universal suffrage
D
Voting only takes place in Saudi Arabia
18) In which of the following ways is Saudi Arabia different from Iran?
A
Iran is a theocracy and Saudi Arabia is a monarchy
B
Iran is a democracy and Saudi Arabia is a parliamentary democracy
C
Saudi Arabia is a monarchy while Iran is a democracy
D
They are both democracies
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