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Essential Question: What are the similarities and differences in leadership, voting rights, and personal freedoms in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran?

Standard:

SS7CG5a. Compare the parliamentary democracy of the State of Israel, the monarchy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the theocracy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.

Slide2Governments of the Middle East Activator

Slide3

Government Matching Pair Cards

Slide4Form of Leadership

Chief of State:

Leader of a country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions, but who may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government.

Head of Government:

A country’s top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government.

Slide5Form of Leadership

Chief of State

Head of Government

Slide6Use the Middle East Government Chart

Slide7

Israel

Israel is a Unitary System with a Parliamentary Democracy

How is power distributed? How do citizens participate?

Slide8

Israel

Slide9Structure of Government: Israel

Israel has a unitary system of government where the central government in Jerusalem handles most government functions.

Slide10Form of Leadership: Israel

The president is the head

of state.The prime minister is the head of government.

Slide11Role of the Citizen: Israel

Citizens over 18 can vote for members of the legislature [Knesset].

Slide12Other Facts: Israel

Israel has three branches of governmentAlthough

it has no constitution, it has enacted a series of “Basic Laws” that detail fundamental rights.

Some of the recent human rights

problems include:

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discrimination against Arabs in terms of equal education and job opportunity

discrimination against women

terrorist attacks against citizens

Slide13

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a monarchy.

What does that mean?

Slide14Saudi Arabia

Slide15Structure of Government: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a monarchy. The right of succession is hereditary.

Slide16Form of Leadership: Saudi Arabia

The king is both chief of state and head of government. The king’s power is limited by Islamic law.

Slide17Role of the Citizen: Saudi Arabia

Male citizens over 21 can vote.

Slide18Other Facts: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia does not have a constitution as Islamic law governs.

Saudi Arabia does not have a legislature or political parties. [In 2011, the country held elections on a nonparty basis for half of the seats on the municipal

councils around the

country, but women were not able to vote or run]

Some of the human rights

problems include:

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http://

www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm#wrapper

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Citizens

’ lack of the right and legal means to change their

government

Restrictions

on universal rights such as freedom of expression, including on the internet, and freedom of assembly, association, movement, and religionA lack of equal rights for women, children, and noncitizen workers.

Slide19

Iran

Iran is a theocratic republic with a presidential system.

What does that mean?

Slide20Iran

Slide21Structure of Government: Iran

Iran is a theocratic republic with a presidential system. The government of Iran is based on Islamic law.

Slide22Form of Leadership: Iran

The chief of state is the Supreme Leader of Iran, who is a religious leader and has the final say on all matters.

The Supreme Leader does control some executive power such as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

The head of government is the president, but he may be removed by the Supreme Leader at any time.

Slide23Role of the Citizen: Iran

Citizens over 18 can vote.

Slide24Other Facts: Iran

Iran has an elected legislative branchThe president is elected by popular vote, but the Supreme Leader who is appointed for life has more power.

Some of the human rights problems include: [http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm#wrapper

]

The

government’s manipulation of the electoral process, which severely limited citizens’ right to change their government peacefully through free and fair

elections

Slide25Other Facts: Iran

Some of the human rights problems include:

[http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm#wrapper]

Politically

motivated violence and

repression

Denial

of fair public

trials

Lack

of an independent

judiciary [courts]

Ineffective

implementation of civil

court procedures

Interference with privacy, family, home, and correspondenceSevere restrictions on freedoms of speech (including via the internet) and pressSevere restrictions on academic freedomSevere restrictions on the freedoms of assembly, association, and

religionSome restrictions on freedom of movement

Slide26Governments of the Middle East

Turn to an elbow partner and discuss the question below:

In all three of the Middle East governments studied, citizens could vote. Why then aren’t all three of the countries considered democracies?

Slide27Governments of the Middle East

First, who holds the supreme

power in a democracy?

The people hold the supreme power

in a democracy.

Israel is a democracy, but who holds the supreme power in Saudi Arabia? Iran?

Slide28Governments of the Middle East Frames

Slide29Use your Government Chart to Complete the Comparison Graphic Organizer

Slide30Middle East Government Summarizer