The Middle East Study Game Unit 3

A country ruled by a person that has complete and unlimited power Autocracy

A republic government based on the laws of Islam (Saudi Arabia, Iran) Islamic Republic

a type of government in which a Deity (God) is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity’s laws are interpreted by religious authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc.) (Iran) Theocracy

a country in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the states, colonies, or provinces have some self-government; ultimate power rests with the voters who choose their governmental representatives (India, United States, Germany, Federal System

a type of government in which the citizens elect leaders and rule by majority (United States) Democracy

A government based upon religious beliefs is BEST described as an Theocracy

What type of government citizens choose representatives to make and enforce the laws Democracy

The central government holds most of the power in a _________ government. UNITARY

A small group of powerful leaders are in charge in this type of governmet Oligarchy

What is the legislative branch of government responsible for? making and carrying out the laws

How is the leader of a Presidential Democracy chosen? The president is chosen in a vote by the people.

How is the leader of a Parliamentary Democracy chosen? The Prime Minister is chosen by representatives in the legislator

What tells how governmental power is distributed What tells how governmental power is distributed? (System, Type, Form or Government) A government SYSTEM

Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran In the Middle East, which country would be an example of a unitary system of government? Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran

What does OPEC stand for? Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

What type of trade barrier is a Quota? Political Trade Barrier

Prices of Oil and Gas goes up What happens if OPEC decides to limit the amount of oil its members produces? Prices of Oil and Gas goes up

How does Israel make up for its lack of natural resources? High tech jobs

What is a Political Trade Barrier that places a tax on incoming goods? tariff

Who benefits from trade restrictions placed on imported goods? Local companies that produce the same products as the imports-LIMITS competition

Out of the countries we have studied, which one does NOT have large oil deposits??? ISRAEL

What is the title of a Shia religious leader of IRAN? Ayatollah

Of the countries we studied, which is considered an Islamic Republic? Iran

What is a common problem with command economies? Poor decision making by government leaders on answering the three main Economic Questions

What are the three main Economic Questions? What to produce/how much. How to produce it. For whom to produce it for.

What gemstone is Israel known for? Diamonds

Which Southwest Asian country has an Autocratic Government system? Saudi Arabia (Monarchy)

What is the leader of Iran known as? The Supreme Leader

Which type of government gives its citizens the most power? Democratic

What resources does Israel lack? Oil and farmland

What does Iran spend most of its oil wealth on? Military

Which type of government gives its citizens the least power? Autocratic (Dictators and Monarchs)

Dams limit the amount of water going down stream to other countries. Why are dams a good idea for solving water problems in the countries they are located in but not for other countries? Dams limit the amount of water going down stream to other countries.

What industry do both Iran and Saudi Arabia invest most in? Oil

What is the process of removing salt from sea water known as? Desalinization

It is a very expensive process Why don’t more countries use desalinization to solve their water issues? It is a very expensive process

What structure of government gives the king or queen complete control? Absolute Monarchy

Mr. Dennison gives Mrs. Peets two bags of Skittles for one bag of Twix Mr. Dennison gives Mrs. Peets two bags of Skittles for one bag of Twix. What is this an example of? Bartering

Constitutional Monarchy What structure of government gives the king or queen very little control, they are more of a figure head? Constitutional Monarchy

How important is religion to Saudi Arabia’s king? VERY… It is the basis for the entire government!!!

The Israeli legislator is called? The Knesset

The Saudi Arabian legislator is called what? The Consultative Council

What natural resources are the source of many conflicts in the region? Water and Oil

What type of economies exist in the majority of countries we have studied? Mixed

In what country can people vote for local leaders but because the King has final authority the citizens play a very small role if any in running the government? Saudi Arabia

In what country can people vote for local leaders and the national legislator, but the Head of State and Nations leader are chosen by the national legislator? Israel

In what country can people vote for local leaders and the countries president, but the true leader of the country chosen by the countries religious leaders? Iran

When you make one thing and you make it very well, what is it called? Specialization

Laws based on the teachings of the Quran are known as what Sharia Law

Why are most Political Trade Barriers put in place? Political Conflict

Gross Domestic Product What is GDP? Gross Domestic Product

A government that sees God as the supreme ruler is known as what? Theocracy

What type of trade barrier is an Embargo? Political Trade Barrier

What is a common feature of countries with strong economies? High Literacy Rates

The 1973 Oil crisis was the outcome of what type of political trade barrier between OPEC and the US?? An EMBARGO (Sanction)

What is Human Capital? The value that a person brings to the work place. Improved through education.

How many systems of government are there? Three