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A. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 72, is the world’s second-longest reigning monarch and ranks as one of the world’s wealthiest people. The nation of 450,000 people does not hold elections, but it quiets any dissent with generous government polices including zero taxes, subsidized housing, and free healthcare and education.
B. Sharia law is derived from the religious precepts of Islam. Dominionism seeks to institute a nation governed by Christians based on their personal understandings of biblical law. The Talmud is the primary source of Jewish religious law and theology. In a theocracy, a religious institution provides the basis for the government to rule people in the name of god.
D. Besides death penalties for prohibited sexual activity, Sharia law may allow executions for blasphemy or leaving the Islamic faith. It also may permit amputations for theft and whipping for other offenses. Sharia law treats men and women differently. For example, Saudi Arabian women have male guardians who can restrict where women go and what they do.
B. All of the countries have large oil and natural gas reserves that have made their rulers extremely wealthy. Brunei’s official language is Malay, and many of its people speak English or Chinese. The U.S. has diplomatic, economic and military ties to all four monarchies.