WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Southwest Asian country has a democratic system of government?
A
Iran
B
Israel
C
Kuwait
D
Saudi Arabia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Political structure. Israel is a parliamentary democracy, consisting of legislative, executive and judicial branches. Its institutions are the Presidency, the Knesset (parliament), the Government (cabinet), the Judiciary and the State Comptroller.

Detailed explanation-2: -Southwest Asia consists of seven nations: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It has a population of approxi-mately 1.3 billion, or one-fifth of the global population.

Detailed explanation-3: -No political parties or national elections are permitted, and according to The Economist’s 2010 Democracy Index, the Saudi government was the seventh-most authoritarian regime among the 167 countries rated. Government is dominated by the royal family.

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