Brain JoggerWhat do you think is the most common form of government in the Middle East?

Autocratic, Oligarchy, Democracy

It’s a Mix…of everything

GOVERNMENTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Government ChartsGovernmen

tLeadership Legislature Role of

Citizen

Iran

Saudi ArabiaIsrael

Freedom of the People Line

One Person Controls

All People Contro

l

Iran Gov: Theocratic Republic Leadership: Supreme Leader and

President Legislature: Unicameral- Islamic

Consultative Assembly Role of Citizen: Voting for Islamic

Consultative Assembly

Freedom of the People Line

One Person Controls

All Peopl

e Contr

ol

Iran’s Theocratic Republic- UNITARY/OLIGARCHIC

Ayatollah Ali KhameneiSupreme Leader of Iran in 2014- chosen by Assembly of Experts

Hassan RouhaniPresident of Iran in 2014

Saudi Arabia Gov: Monarchy Leadership: King and PM are the

same person King Abdullah of the Saud family-

birth Legislature: Consultative Council Role of Citizen: 21+ MALE (No

Elections)

Freedom of the People Line

One Person Controls

All Peopl

e Contr

ol

Saudi Arabia’s Monarchy- UNITARY/ AUTOCRATIC

Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaKing of Saudi Arabia in 2014

Israel Gov: Parliamentary Democracy Leadership: Pres. and Prime

Minister Legislature: Knesset-Legislative

Parliament Role of Citizen: Voting for the Pres./

Knesset Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel in 2014

Freedom of the People Line

One Person Controls

All Peopl

e Contr

ol

Israel’s Republican Parliamentary Democracy-FEDERAL-DEMOCRATIC

Ticket Out The DoorOut of these three tell me which one you would want to live in and which one you would least want to live in.

Explain why you chose your answers please!!!