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Middle east vocab
vocab/gov. 8-13
Question | Answer |
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Desalination | The process of removing salt from seawater |
Arid | Being without moisTure, very dry |
Nomads | People who move often from One place to another |
Scarcity | In insufficient amount |
Oasis | A place in the desert where a spring or well provides water |
Aquifer | An underground geological formation containing water, especially one that provides water for wells or springs |
Irrigation system | An artificial application of water to the soil |
Ethnic group | a group of people who share the learned beliefs and practices of culture passed down through the family. They share language, appearance, history, and customs. |
infrastructure | the built environment of basic facilities needed for a community or a society such as schools, water, and power lines, transportation, and prisons. |
religious group | people who share a common belief system |
monotheism | the belief in only one God |
Describe how a Unitary government distributes power. | The majority of the power is in the central authority, very little is regional. Example is Saudi Arabia. |
Describe how a confederation government distributes power. | The power is held by a voluntary association of independent states. Those states are joined together for a special reason. They give only a few powers to the central authority. examples-OPEC and UN |
Describe how a federal government distributes power. | Power is divided between one central government and several regional authorities. The US is a good example. |
What type of government does Israel have? | Parliamentary Democracy |
What type of government does Iran Have? | Theocratic Republic |
What type of government does Saudi Arabia have? | Absolute Monarchy |
Who has the power in a Parliamentary government? | The citizens. They vote for the members of their legislature, who then elect a Prime Minister. |
Who has the power in an Absolute Monarchy? | The King, who works with religious leaders and influential citizens. |
Who has the power in a theocratic government? | Mostly a religious leader. The leader can remove anyone from power at any time. |