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Middle East Governments
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• Compare and contrast the governments of Israel,
  Saudi Arabia, and Iran distinguishing the form of
  leadership, and the role of the citizen in terms
  of voting rights

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Government Definitions pg. 51

• Sharia-Islamic law
• Chief of State- Largely ceremonial, little if any
  political power
• Head of State- Head of the govt., has the
  political power

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Iran

• Type of Government Theocracy a govt. ruled by
  religious leaders according to religious law.
• oligarchy
• Form of Leadership Supreme Leader appointed for
  life by the Assembly of Experts
• Assembly of Experts elected by popular vote for
  an 8-yr. term
• President elected by popular vote for a 4-yr.
  term.

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Iran

• Type of Legislature
• Islamic Consultative Assembly
• 290 seats elected by popular vote to serve 4 yr.
  terms
• Role of Citizen Men and women 18 and over can
  vote for every office except Supreme Leader

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Iran

• Personal Freedoms
• Executions have increased, and so have arrests of
  students, women activists and labor organizers
• Still more freedoms than Saudi Arabia

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Israel

• Type of Government Parliamentary Democracy
  (Republic) People freely choose their leaders.
• Federal, Democratic
• Form of Leadership
• President is largely a ceremonial role and is
  elected by the Knesset for a 7-yr. term (no term
  limits).
• Prime Minister is elected by the people and runs
  the government.

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Israel

• Type of Legislature Knesset
• 120 seats elected by popular vote to serve 4-yr.
  terms
• Role of Citizens Men and women 18 and over can
  vote for everyone except President

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Israel

• Citizens in Israel are free.
• Citizens living in Israeli occupied territory
  (Arab Palestinians) do not share as many freedoms.

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Saudi Arabia

• Type of Government Absolute Monarchy the king
  has total control
• Sharia- Islamic Law
• Unitary, Autocratic
• Form of Leadership King the monarch is both the
  chief of state and head of government

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Saudi Arabia

• Type of Legislature Consultative Council -150
  members and a chairman appointed by the monarch
  for 4-yr. terms
• Role of Citizens Men over the age of 21 may vote
  in local elections only. Women may vote in 2015.

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Saudi Arabia

• Personal Freedoms
• No criticism of the govt.
• No political parties
• Arbitrary arrest
• Detention without trial
• Torture

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Saudi Arabia

• Women
• No freedom of movement and association
• No equality in employment and education
• Non-Muslims
• Non-Muslim religious practices were banned and
  subject to criminal prosecution
• Giving out Bibles against the law
• The government owns all radio and television
  stations