SW Asia Governments And Economics Test 2019-20 Part One Question Preview (ID: 49275)
Southwest Asia (Middle East) Governments And Economies.
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Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?
a) dictatorship
b) democracy
c) absolute monarchy
d) oligarchy
In Israel, the political party that has the largest number of members in the ____________________ chooses the chief executive.
a) Knesset
b) Grand National Assembly
c) Senate
d) House of Lords
Who selects the prime minister of Isreal?
a) The citizens directly vote on the prime minister.
b) The prime minister is appointed by the monarch.
c) The prime minister is a hereditary position.
d) The citizens elect the legislature, then members of the legislature select the prime minister.
The two predominate forms of democratic government are parliamentary and _________.
a) Preferential
b) Constitutional
c) Communist
d) Presidential
Israel’s chief executive is the Prime Minister, while Turkey’s is the ____________.
a) Chancellor
b) President
c) King
d) Premier
A leader who represents the country at ceremonial events and official functions, but typically holds very little real power is called the ______________.
a) Head of Government
b) Head of State
c) Chief Executive
d) Absolute Monarch
Which country’s leader is NOT part of the legislative branch?
a) Israel
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Turkey
d) All of the above
Which statement best describes the power of Saudi Arabia’s monarch?
a) Power is equal to the prime minister.
b) Power is mostly an authoritarian dictatorship.
c) Power is greater than the prime minister
d) Power is mostly ceremonial
Who is the chief executive in Turkey’s government?
a) Prime Minister
b) Chancellor
c) President
d) Monarch
In a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is part of the _____________ branch.
a) Legislative
b) Executive
c) Judicial
d) Presidential
In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?
a) Dictatorship
b) Oligarchy
c) Democracy
d) Monarchy
In Turkey, the president is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?
a) Presidential Democracy
b) Parliamentary Democracy
c) Unitary Democracy
d) Constitutional Democracy
If Turkey and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?
a) The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
b) The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
c) The leaders are passed down through generations.
d) The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
The Israeli Knesset has recently selected a new Prime Minister. What form of government does Israel have?
a) Constitutional Monarchy
b) Presidential Democracy
c) Parliamentary Democracy
d) Absolute Monarchy
What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?
a) The chief executive is part of the legislature.
b) The chief executive is elected directly by the people.
c) The head of state is the always the king or queen.
d) The head of state is the always the king or queen.
In which country do citizens NOT elect members to the unicameral legislature?
a) Israel
b) Turkey
c) Saudi Arabia
d) All of the above
Which Southwest Asian country permits only men to vote in elections?
a) Israel
b) Iran
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Turkey
Out of the Southwest Asian countries listed below, which one allows its citizens to have the most political freedom?
a) Israel
b) Iran
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Kuwait
What role do the people play in Saudi Arabia’s government?
a) They have the power to vote leaders out of office.
b) They have very little say in the government.
c) They are guaranteed certain rights by their constitution.
d) They get to approve laws made by the ruler.
Who can vote in Israeli and Turkish elections?
a) Only men
b) Only women
c) All citizens over the age of 16
d) All citizens over the age of 18
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