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=__**Challenges to Authority-A Look at the Middle East**__= For each of the conflicts that will be examined, the following template will be used to guide your research. Be sure to thoroughly answer each of these questions within your wiki page, including citations.

· Demographics – A snapshot of the people -What is the Median age of the population -What percentage are Male/Female -Race/Ethnicity/Religion · Geography -What is the land like? · Economic Resources -Major Imports and exports -Typical jobs? · Political structure -Type of government – what does this government structure tell us about how decisions are made in the country? -Who can vote? -How often are elections held?
 * Part I: A Look at the Nation**

· Researching your country, select and describe the 4-5 most important dates and events that have led to the turmoil that exists.
 * Part II: Timeline**

· Report on how well each purpose of government is being fulfilled. Rank each purpose from best to worst fulfilled.
 * Part III: Legitimacy of the Current Leader & Government**

· **Who Revolted?** What did most of the people who came together to revolt have in common? Class or caste? Race or ethnicity? Religion? Political affiliation? Type of job? Or was it the people as a whole? · **Why did they revolt?** Why were people unhappy with their government? Why did they believe that revolution was the only way to make the change that they wanted? · **How did they organize?** Was the revolution planned for a long time? Was it spontaneous? How did people find out about the revolution? Were there leaders who did the organizing?
 * Part IV: Current Uprising**

· **How did the people overthrow the government?** Did they take over government buildings? Did they assassinate leaders? Did they engage in peaceful demonstrations? Did they have the support of the military? Did they engage in acts of warfare?

· **How did the government respond?** Did leaders peacefully give in to the people’s demands? If so, how long did it take for them to give in? Did they fight back using military force?

· **How was the government the same or different following the revolution?** What type of government emerged after the revolution? Why?