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Please note: You may continue to use this page type if you desire. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Study Guide<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">African Geography: Be able to locate each of the following physical and political features and explain their significance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sahara- World’s largest desert located in Northern Africa, historically has been a major trade route because of its location to the Mediterranean Sea as well as its proximity to both Europe and the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>. <st1:country-region w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region> is ideally located with the Mediterranean Sea to the North, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the East, and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nile</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> which is the world’s longest river.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">One of the most populous areas of the Sahara region is <st1:City w:st="on">Cairo</st1:City>, which is the most populated city in the <st1:place w:st="on">Sahara</st1:place> region. The Sinai Peninsula, Suez Canal, and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nile</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> are physical features that also provide a source for trade, transportation and irrigation for agriculture. These features make <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s location ideal for developing a strong economy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Rivers- The Nile River is the world’s <st1:PersonName w:st="on">lon</st1:PersonName>gest river, it is used as a waterway for transporting people and goods.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It also a source of irrigation for agriculture.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kalahari Desert- Is located in the southern region of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Botswana</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Atlas Mountains- The Atlas Mountains are located in the southern region of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Morocco</st1:country-region> and crosses into the northern region of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Algeria</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Savanna- tropical grasslands with scattered trees are home to a variety of wildlife. The most famous savannah is the Serengeti.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sahel- semi-arid land south of the <st1:place w:st="on">Sahara</st1:place>. Some areas have rich natural resources such as gold, uranium and oil.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tropical</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rain</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Forest–</st1:PlaceType> can be found in equatorial <st1:place w:st="on">Western Africa</st1:place>, which has a dense evergreen forest.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Unfortunately the forest has shrunk because of deforestation and poor farming practices.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Great Lakes Region- with Lake Victoria, which is the largest, and <st1:place w:st="on">Lake Tanganyika</st1:place> being the deepest in the region.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Congo River is also part of this region, it feeds into <st1:place w:st="on">Lake Victoria</st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cultural Characteristics- </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Africa has many ethnic groups:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Arabs</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> mostly live in <st1:place w:st="on">North Africa</st1:place>, speak Arabic and practice the Islam faith.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They are usually divided into <B>two groups- nomadic Bedouins</B> and <B>settled Arabs</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Bedouins live in the deserts of Arabia, <st1:place w:st="on">Negev</st1:place>, and Sinai. They move from one<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>place to another in search of food for themselves and their livestock. Their religion is a combination of polytheism, Judaism, and Christianity.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:country-region w:st="on"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ashanti-</SPAN></B></st1:country-region><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">live in central <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The family, especially the mother’s family is most important to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ashanti</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The mystical Golden Stool has been the center of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ashanti</st1:country-region></st1:place> spiritual practice. It represents the unity of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ashanti</st1:country-region></st1:place>, and the power of their chiefs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Swahili-</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">live on the East African coast from southern <st1:country-region w:st="on">Somalia</st1:country-region> to northern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Mozambique</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The Swahili people practice a strict form of Islam. Contact between the cultures of east and central <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> with the Middle Eastern cultures resulted in the development of the Swahili language as well.</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bantu- </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">came from southwest <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:country-region></st1:place> and spread east and south. The great Bantu migration influenced African culture through language, farming, use of iron tools and trade. </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Environmental Policies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Egypt</SPAN></st1:country-region><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nile</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>-because of increased population it has led to heavy pollution. The Aswan High Dam has trapped silt making farmers depend on chemical fertilizer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">South Africa</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> – Deforestation-cutting down too many trees. This can cause soil erosion; the government has taken steps to improve the environment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Kenya-oil spills could destroy miles of coastline, threatening plant and animal species. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Nigeria-</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> worried about damaging effects of oil production which can cause the destruction of native plants and animals.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Sudan-</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> most important natural resources are water and rich farmland. Drought and over farming threaten <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Sudan</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s water resources. Desertification can turn much of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Sudan</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s farmland into unusable desert.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><B><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Middle East</SPAN></U></B></st1:place><B><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">BE able to locate these <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>physical features</U></B>: <st1:City w:st="on">Euphrates River</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Jordan</st1:country-region> River, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tigris</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType>, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, <st1:place w:st="on">Red Sea</st1:place>, and Gaza Strip. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Political Features</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">: <st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Iran</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Saudi Arabia</st1:country-region>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Southwest Asia (<st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>) has an abundance of oil. Many Middle Eastern countries are members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) which determines the amount of oil to be extracted, stored and sold; as well as the sale price of oil.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Compare and contrast: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Similarities of all three:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.35in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Monotheistic-belief in one God<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.35in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Originated in the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.35in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Jerusalem</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> is a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Holy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.35in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Teaches about living a good life, and being a good person (Golden Rule), family values, 10 Commandments<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.35in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Prayer (a form of communicating with God) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Differences we learned were based on the following ideas: (J, C, I in order)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Holiday</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">: Yom Kippur, Easter, Ramadan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Key Figure: Abraham, Jesus, Muhammad<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Sacred Text: Torah, Bible, Koran<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Modern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Anti-semitism<B> – </B>This is hostility or discrimination against Jews as a religious or ethnic group. Examples:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>pogroms<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(mob attacks) , the Dreyfus Affair, and the Holocaust.<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Zionists are those who believe Jews should have a homeland in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place> is significant to the Jewish people because they believe it was promised to them by God through Abraham.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After the Holocaust of WWII, many Jewish people wanted to find safety in their promised land of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Jerusalem</st1:City></st1:place>. At this time, this area was governed by <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Great Britain</st1:place></st1:country-region> and thousands of Palestinians lived there. The Jewish population grew from very small to 50,000 in 1930 to 650,000 in 1948 (40% of the population).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Britain</st1:country-region></st1:place> could no <st1:PersonName w:st="on">lon</st1:PersonName>ger gove<st1:PersonName w:st="on">rn</st1:PersonName> the area peacefully due to conflicts between the Arab Palestinians and the European Jews so they tu<st1:PersonName w:st="on">rn</st1:PersonName>ed to the United Nations for help in 1947.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The UN partitioned the area between the Jews and the Arab Palestinians and created two separate states.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The predominately European/Jewish/Zionist part was renamed <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thousands of Palestinians left <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place> and went to UN refugee camps.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Palestinians felt they had been treated unfairly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many were prepared to fight to get their land back.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Jews accepted the decision, but the Palestinians the League of Arab states did not.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Palestinians greatly outnumbered the Jews (1,300,000 to 600,000) but the Israelis were better prepared to fight.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Continued conflict is common and both sides are accused of terrorism.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The conflict over this land is referred to as the Arab-Israeli Conflict.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Persian Gulf conflict</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">: <st1:country-region w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region> invaded <st1:country-region w:st="on">Kuwait</st1:country-region> in order to control their oil fields and planned next to invade <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Saudi Arabia</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The UN attacked the Iraqi forces and defeated them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region></st1:place> agreed to destroy any/all <st1:stockticker w:st="on">WMD</st1:stockticker>’s, not to purchase or make any, and to allow UN weapons inspectors to search for them in the future. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Invasion of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">: Al- Qaeda, a terrorist organization that assumed responsibility for the 911 attacks, is based largely in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region></st1:place> and is led by Osama Bin Laden.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The US and British troops invaded <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region></st1:place> to find him.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Invasion of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region>:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> It was <U>believed</U> that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region></st1:place> violated the agreements made at the conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, that they had ties to terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction. The <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> invaded the country without the support of the UN.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Unitary- Central government has absolute power <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Confederation- States voluntarily joined by a central government.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>States haves more power. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Federation- States joined by a central government that provides for their common needs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Participation is not voluntary and states are subordinate to the federal government.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Autocratic:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In an autocracy, one person holds supreme power.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The individual cannot be restricted by an institution or group.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In some autocratic governments leaders have held elections in order to conceal their power. The powerful ruler holds control without the consent of the citizens.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Often in an autocracy, a strong police or military enforces harsh and strict laws on the people.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Oligarchic:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In an oligarchy, a small group of privileged people have political power.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sometimes this is based on family status, wealth, position in the military, or race.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The members of this small group often enact laws that strengthen their status and control.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Democratic:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In a democracy, citizens hold the power and are free to participate in the government. There are two types of democracies: direct democracy and representative democracy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Parliamentary- <SPAN class=sensecontent1>a system of government where executive power lies within the cabinet which is made up of members of the legislature (parliament).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Prime Minister is chosen by the legislature<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>who is individually and collectively responsible to the legislature.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So <st1:PersonName w:st="on">lon</st1:PersonName>g as they have majority vote they may remain in office.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Presidential- <SPAN class=sensecontent1>a system of government where the president is constitutionally independent of the legislature. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">All executive power lies with the president.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=sensecontent1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="WIDTH: 511.5pt; mso-cellspacing: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=682 border=0> <TBODY> <TR style="HEIGHT: 53.05pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; page-break-inside: avoid"> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 19.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 53.05pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: 1.5pt; mso-border-left-alt: 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-style-alt: solid" vAlign=top width=26> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 0.5in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 53.05pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: 1.5pt; mso-border-left-alt: 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-rotate: 90" vAlign=top width=48> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.65pt 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Type of Government<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 53.05pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=112> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Legislative<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">(What do they do?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What are they called?)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">makes laws</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 53.05pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Judicial<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">(What do they do?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What are they called?)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">interpret laws</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 53.05pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Executive<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">(What do they do?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What are they called?)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">enforces laws</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 53.05pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Personal Freedoms<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">(Who can vote?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Can they choose their religion?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Other rules?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 53.05pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: 1.5pt; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: 1.5pt; mso-border-color-alt: black; mso-border-style-alt: solid" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Who can participate?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Autocratic, Oligarchic or Democratic?)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="HEIGHT: 61pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1; page-break-inside: avoid"> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 19.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 61pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-rotate: 90; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=26> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.65pt 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Israel</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 0.5in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 61pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-rotate: 90; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=48> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.65pt 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Parliamentary Democracy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 61pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=112> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Knesset (appoints pres)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 61pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Supreme Court<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 61pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Prime Minister (people vote for)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 61pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Many: freedom of religion, universal suffrage<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 61pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Democractic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="HEIGHT: 52pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2; page-break-inside: avoid"> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 19.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-rotate: 90; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=26> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.65pt 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Iran</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 0.5in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-rotate: 90; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=48> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.65pt 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Theocratic Republic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=112> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Islamic Consultative Council<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Council of Guardians/ Shariah Courts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Ayatollah<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Universal suffrage; freedom of religion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Autocratic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="HEIGHT: 52.9pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; page-break-inside: avoid; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 19.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52.9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-rotate: 90; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=26> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.65pt 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Saudi Arabia</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; WIDTH: 0.5in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52.9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=48> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Monarchy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52.9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=112> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Consultative Assembly<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52.9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Sharia Courts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 1.25in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52.9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=120> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> King<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52.9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Must practice Islam; only men can vote<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 96pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 52.9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-right-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=128> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Autocratic right now but oligarchic after current king dies b/c the emirs (500 princes) will vote for the next king<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Economic Systems</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">: describe the organization of each country’s economy. Every country has an economic system. Each answers the economic questions of (1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, and (3) for whom to produce.<B> </B>Every country has a scarcity of productive resources (natural resources, labor resources, and capital resources). There are not enough of these resources to provide all the goods and services that citizens want that live in the country. This is the definition of scarcity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Because of this scarcity, a country needs an economic system to determine how these resources will be used.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Types of pure economic systems:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Traditional Economies: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">In this type of economic system, economic decisions are based primarily on custom and tradition. For example, most tribal societies have jobs that are based on what their ancestors did. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Command Economies: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">In a command system, the government usually owns most of the property, and governmental planning groups make the basic economic decisions. These groups often determine such things as the prices of goods and services and the wages of workers. This type of economy has not been very successful.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Market Economies : </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> There are many names that describe a market economy including capitalism and free enterprise. In a market system most of the resources are owned by private citizens. Citizens own their own businesses and can keep the profits earned from them. The questions of what, how, and whom are not answered by the government. People have the freedom to make choices on what job they do, what products they will make, and what price they will charge.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command (Mixed)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Compare and contrast the economic systems in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Saudi Arabia</st1:country-region>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Israel</SPAN></B></st1:country-region></st1:place><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Imports: grain, oil, military technologies, raw diamonds<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exports: high-tech equipment, cut diamonds, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>crops<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Services: insurance, banking, tourism<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Saudi Arabia</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Imports: food products <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exports: petroleum products<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Oil funds the country’s education, defense, transportation, health and housing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lacks human capital so must import workers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Turkey</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Economy is largely based on farming.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Clothing and textiles are major industry.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos. (Know definitions for all economic terms)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Know currencies of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Iran</st1:country-region> (Rial), <st1:country-region w:st="on">Saudi Arabia</st1:country-region> (Riyal), <st1:country-region w:st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region> (Lira), and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place> (Shekel).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Productive Resources</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Natural resources – These are present without human intervention.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Natural <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">resources can be renewable or non-renewable.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Capital resources- Goods people produce and use to make other goods and services.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.1in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .2in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Human or labor resources- The quantity and quality of human effort directed toward producing goods and services<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Factors that influence economic growth</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> (therefore increasing the <st1:stockticker w:st="on">GDP</st1:stockticker> and standard of living)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Investment in physical and human capital<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Incentives to save, invest, and increase productivity<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Low inflation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Political stability<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Economic freedom<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Free trade<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Factors that effect the <st1:stockticker w:st="on">GDP</st1:stockticker></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">: Consumption + Investment + Net Exports + Government Spending (definitions of each on handout)- examples practiced in class<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=default style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Study the trade barriers:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">quota, embargo, standards, subsidies, tariffs- definitions and examples on handouts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? 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