Economics /7th Govt Review Asia Part 1
Which Southwest Asian countries have the lowest literacy rates?
Yemen and Iraq
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Which Southwest Asian countries have the lowest literacy rates?
Yemen and Iraq
Which Southwestern Asian countries have the highest national wealth as determined by GDP?
Kuwait and Quatar
Which Southwest Asian countries have the lowest national wealth?
Gaza/West' Bank and Yemen
What generalization can be made about the relationship between national wealth and literacy?
Literacy is usually higher in wealthy countries.
How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men and women?
In nearly all the countries, women have a lower literacy rate than men.
In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
central government
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Which Southwest Asian countries have the lowest literacy rates? | Yemen and Iraq |
Which Southwestern Asian countries have the highest national wealth as determined by GDP? | Kuwait and Quatar |
Which Southwest Asian countries have the lowest national wealth? | Gaza/West' Bank and Yemen |
What generalization can be made about the relationship between national wealth and literacy? | Literacy is usually higher in wealthy countries. |
How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men and women? | In nearly all the countries, women have a lower literacy rate than men. |
In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the | central government |
Which country is an example of a unitary government system? | Saudi Arabia |
In a confederation government system, most of the power is in the hands of the | local governments |
What is a weakness of a confederation government system? | The central government has only as much power as the local governments are willing to give |
Which Southwest Asian country is an example of a federal system of government? | Israel |
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy? | the ruler |
Which Southwest Asian country is an autocracy? | Saudi Arabia |
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy? | a small group of powerful leaders |
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy? | The voters get to choose the people who make the laws. |
Which Southwest Asian country has a democratic system of government? | Israel |
Which BEST describes the government of Saudi Arabia? | monarchy |
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government? | legislative |
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the | prime minister |
The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by | The political party with the most representatives in the legislature. |
The Head Of State in a parliamentary system is often a person who has | a ceremonial role without much actual power. |
In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen? | in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature |
What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature? | The president must enforce those laws. |
The Israeli parliament is called the | Knesset |
What role do religious leaders play in the Israeli government? | They have some influence in making laws. |
Who is allowed to vote in Israeli elections? | all citizens 18 years of age or older |
How often are elections for the national government held in Israel? | Elections are held every four years unless the ruling party calls for them to be held sooner. |