Transcript Middle Eastern Government & Economic Systems

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Parliamentary Democracy: People elect
representatives from political groups to run
the government
People 18 and older vote for their leaders
These people make the laws (this is known as
the legislature)
The leader of the nation and government is
called the: Prime Minister – this person helps
make the laws with the legislature.
Israel's parliament is called the Knesset.
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Ruled by an Absolute Monarchy (king), the king
makes all of the decisions and has absolute power
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The power is handed down generation-togeneration.
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Citizens DO NOT vote
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There is no written constitution
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The king rules until he dies
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Law is based on Islam and the Qur'an (this is referred
to as Shariah Law).
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Theocratic Republic: a government that is run
by following the practices/beliefs of a
religion. (Iran = Islam)
Iran does “elect” leaders (that is what makes it
a republic) but the elections are often
dishonest and corrupt.
Iran has a president but he has limited power
The Ayatollah, or the religious leader, of Iran
has ultimate power of the country.
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1. What are the 2 forms of democratic
governments we have learned about?
2. What kind of government rules with a small
group of people who act like dictators?
3. What is the name of Israel’s Parliament?
4. What is an Absolute Monarchy?
5. What is the Ayatollah?
6. What is Shariah Law?
7. Who can vote in Israel?
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8. What is the name of the government where
the central government holds most of the
power & local government only helps?
9. What is the government where central &
local power is shared?
10. What is an autocratic government?
11. What kind of democracy allows for the
leader to make decisions with the legislature?
12. Why do individual voters have more
power in a democracy than in an autocracy or
oligarchy?
13. What is the name of the branch of
government who makes the laws?
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Most developed economy in Middle East
Mixed Economy - mostly MARKET.
Does not have a lot of natural resources, so it
imports a lot of goods
Makes most of it’s money by producing &
exporting: electronics, medical devices, &
transportation equipment.
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Produces the most OIL in the world!
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Mixed economy, but mostly COMMAND. The
government controls most of the economy.
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The government (the king) puts a lot of money
into creating technology to help them advance
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Schools, hospitals, and roads have all been built
with the money brought in from oil
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One of the richest nations in the world because
it’s rich in oil & natural gas, and controls most of
OPEC!
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Mixed Economy, mostly COMMAND (the govt
controls many industries).
Produces: textile, oil refineries, iron, steel,
food, and machines. Most important export
for Turkey is AGRICULTURE (farming).
The nation is trying to modernize, but it is a
slow process.
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1. Traditional, Command, Market systems….
define the 3 types of economic systems.
Then give an example of a country/region
that has each.
2. What three questions must each country
ask themselves when figuring out what
products to make?
3. Why do most countries have a mixed
economy?
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4. What
5. What
barrier?
6. What
barrier?
7. What
8. What
9. What
is specialization?
is an example of a political trade
is an example of a physical trade
Does GDP stand for & what is it?
is an Entrepreneur?
is a tariff?
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10. What is an embargo?
11. What is human capital?
12. What is the purpose of an exchange rate?
13. What does import mean?
14. What does export mean?
15. What is a quota?
16. Give an example of why a country might
put an embargo on another country.