Prime Minister of Israel

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What kind of government does Prime Minister of Israel have?Consistently formed as a coalition of multiple political parties
2. What is the official designation?Head of Government (Rosh HaMemshala)
3. What is the constitutional basis?Executive power vested by Basic Law: The Government
4. How does someone become the Prime Minister of Israel?After elections, the President talks to all party leaders, chooses a candidate who can get a majority in the Knesset, gives them 28 days to build a coalition, and if the Knesset votes them in, they become Prime Minister.
5. Where does the Prime Minister live?The official home is Beit Aghion in Jerusalem.

De Jure Executive: The chief executive as recognized by law.
De Facto Executive: The chief executive in actual practice and control.
Parliamentary Majority: The minimum number of seats needed in parliament to form a government and pass laws.