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- 1. Multiple Choice
A leader who sees himself as a king with all the power and makes all the decisions.
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Autocracy
d. Democracy
- 2. Multiple Choice
Democratic countries allows.......
a. the president to make all the decisions
b. citizens to have little to no freedoms
c. citizens to vote for the legislature who make and enforce laws
d. the president to appoint the legislature
- 3. Multiple Choice
Citizens vote for the legislature and the legislature chooses the president
a. democracy
b. presidential
c. parliamentary
d. autocracy
- 4. Multiple Choice
South African citizens
a. only vote in local elections
b. do not participate in the government
c. vote directly for the president
d. elect the parliament and the parliament chooses the president
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn South Africa anyone over the age of 18 may vote in elections that determine the National Assembly (legislature). The National Assembly (legislature) chooses one person to be the executive leader. Based on this information, South Africa would be considered aFederalist ConfederationDemocratic DictatorshipParliamentary DemocracyPresidential Dictatorship
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions?the courtsthe peoplean individual ruleran elected legislature
- 7. Multiple Choice
What do Kenya's government and Nigeria's government have in common?
They both allow their citizens to vote at the age of 16.
They both have presidential democracies.
They both have parliamentary democracies.
They both have autocratic governments.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the major difference between autocratic and democratic governments?
Both allow citizens to vote at the age of 18.
Both have leaders that are called presidents.
Democratic governments don't allow as much citizen participation as democratic governments.
Autocratic governments don't allow as much citizen participation as democratic governments.
- 9. Multiple Choice
ALL of the following are considered "flaws" in African governments EXCEPT:
Politicians taking bribes (corruption).
Citizens voting for their representatives.
Women are not equally represented in the government.
Wealth is unequally distributed.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Nigerian ______________________ is the country’s bicameral legislature.
Knesset
National Assembly
Kongreso
Sansad
- 11. Multiple Choice
True or False: Kenya is currently a democratic republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature.
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
True or False: Even though Kenya is a democracy, the citizens do NOT have too much say in the government.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
True or False: Nigeria gained its independence in 1960 and was one of the most stable governments in Africa at first.
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False: Corruption, limited protection of citizen rights, and unequal representation of women in the government are some of the flaws in Nigeria's government.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
True or False: South Africa has a parliamentary democracy.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
True or False: Kenya and Nigeria's democratic governments are much stronger than South Africa's government.
True
False
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