Government types

A. Unitary: Power is held by one central authority

B. Confederation:Several regional authorities
C. Federal: Power is divided between central and regional authorities.
D. Autocratic:One person has unlimited power citizens have little role in
government
E. Oligarchic:Small group exercises control. People have unlimited power.
F. Democratic:Supreme Power is vested in the people
G. Parliamentary: Power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the
legislature. May have a prime minister.
H. Presidential: President is independent from the legislature.
I. Dictatorship: Leader not elected control the government.
J. Theocracy:Religious leaders control government
K. Communist:Absolute Control
L. Monarchy: ran by king or queen
Iran
A. Has a presidential parliamentary democracy religious control islamic
B. Powered shared by an elected parliament and president elected by people
C. President Mohammad Khatami
Iraq
A. Has a One-Party presidential dictatorship
B. President has complete power and leads the countrys only political
C. President Saddam Hussein
Isreal
A.Has a Parliamentary democracy
B.The people elect a parliament, which elects the prime minister
C.Prime Minister: Ariel Sharon
Kuwait
A. Has a constitutional monarchy
B. The power of emir is limited by a constitution and national assembly
C. Prince: Saad Al Abdullah Prime Minister: Al Salim Al Sabah
Saudi Arabia
A.Has a Monarchy
B.Ruled by King who is part of the Al Saud Royal Family
C.King Al-Aziz Ad Saud Prime Minister: Fahdibn Abd
Syria
A.Dominant Party
B.Controlled by a single political party
.
0..C. President
Balshar Al-Assad
Turkey

A. Has a presidential Parliamentary democracy

B. Parliament elects president who appoints prime minister
C. Prime minister Recap Tayyip Erdagan