58 Chapter 6: State of Israel
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Chapter 6: State of Israel
Section 3: The Government of Israel
Section 3: Political Life
Directions: Complete the chart with information from the text.
Type of
Government
Israel’s Parliamentary
Democracy
Israel’s Unitary System
Branches of
Government
Executive Branch Legislative Branch
Role of the
Citizen
Political Parties Voting Rights
Directions: Identify if the statement is true or false by writing the letter T or F on the line provided.
_______ 1. The Prime Minister of Israel is appointed by the party with the most representatives.
_______ 2. The Constitution of Israel, a written document, is the basis for the government.
_______ 3. Israel’s government is divided into five different branches.
_______ 4. The parliament of Israel is called the Knesset.
_______ 5. The judicial branch of Israel is made up of the High Court.
_______ 6. All citizens age eighteen and older can vote in elections for members of Parliament.
_______ 7. All citizens age eighteen and older can vote in elections for the President of Israel.
_______ 8. 25% of Israeli citizens believe that Orthodox Jewish law should be the law of Israel.
