1. The Middle East Governments
Democracy
Republic
Autocracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Theocracy

2. TARGET Question
Directions: Unscramble the letters in each underlined word to reveal the solution to each clue.
1.) NOMSMICMU
Clue: a government in which one group controls all aspects of life.
2.) CERTHYCOA
Clue: a government ruled by religious leaders according to religious law.
3.) MEDYCRACO
Clue: a government where the people rule by casting votes.

3. TARGET Question Answer
Directions: Unscramble the letters in each underlined word to reveal the solution to each clue.
1.) COMMUNISM
Clue: a government in which one group controls all aspects of life.
2.) THEOCRACY
Clue: a government ruled by religious leaders according to religious law.
3.) DEMOCRACY
Clue: a government where the people rule by casting votes.

4. Middle East Governments
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Communism
Leaders take Power
People’s Freedoms
Economic Control
Country with this government

5. Middle East Governments
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Communism
Leaders take Power
Elected
Passed Down
Take power by force or are elected
Religious leaders are approved
By force or election of party
People’s Freedoms
Economic Control
Country with this government

6. Middle East Governments
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Communism
Leaders take Power
Elected
Passed Down
Take power by force or are elected
Religious leaders are approved
By force or election of party
People’s Freedoms
Many
Vary
Few
Economic Control
Country with this government

7. Middle East Governments
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Communism
Leaders take Power
Elected
Passed Down
Take power by force or are elected
Religious leaders are approved
By force or election of party
People’s Freedoms
Many
Vary
Few
Economic Control
Little government control
Control by Government
Control by government
Country with this government

8. Middle East Governments
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Communism
Leaders take Power
Elected
Passed Down
Take power by force or are elected
Religious leaders are approved
By force or election of party
People’s Freedoms
Many
Vary
Few
Economic Control
Little government control
Control by Government
Control by government
Country with this government
Israel (A true Republic)
Saudi Arabia
Iraq (was), Sudan, North Korea
Iran, Afghanistan under the Taliban
Cuba

9. Middle East Governments “Summary Slides”
Ways Governments Distribute Power
Unitary Federal Confederation

10. How Government Determines Citizen Participation “Summary Slides”
Authoritarian
Oligarchy Autocracy
Democratic
Democracy
Direct Representative
Presidential Parliamentary

11. Middle East Governments “Summary Slides”
Specific Types of Governments
Existing Today
Theocracy Monarchy Dictatorship Republic
Constitutional Absolute (and Oligarchy)