Types of Governments in Southwest Asia 2020

Explore government types in Southwest Asia! Match countries like Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia to their government systems.

Government Vocabulary Match Autocracy / Autocratic Government Ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes, and makes and enforces whatever laws he chooses Democracy / Democratic Government Rule by the people Parliamentary Democracy Citizens elect a legislature to pass laws, and then the legislature chooses one of its members to enforce the laws, typically called a Prime Minister Presidential Democracy Citizens elect a leader, who is chosen separately from the legislature, and is responsible for enforcing laws passed by the legislature Theocracy God is seen as the true leader of government, and the country's religious leaders also serve as political leaders Southwest Asia Examples Presidential Democracy Turkey Parliamentary Democracy Israel Autocratic / Absolute Monarchy Saudi Arabia Theocracy Iran Match the country to how it makes laws. Sharia Law Saudi Arabia & Iran Decisions made by the al-Saud family Saudi Arabia Knesset Israel Grand National Assembly Turkey Ayatollah or Supreme Leader Iran