Africa Govern. Vocab. CG.1 & CG.2

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In an autocracy, who makes most of the important government decisions?

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individual ruler

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Why do individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?

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people play a role in deciding who rules

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Which branch of government is responsible for writing the laws in a country?

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legislature

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Which best describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government? Options: dictatorship and republican, presidential and dictatorship, parliamentary and confederate, parliamentary and presidential

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parliamentary and presidential

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what is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?

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A president is separate from the legislature, while a prime minister answers directly to the legislature.

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What is the name for the system of controlling governments found in presidential democracies?

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a system of checks and balances

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A conflict within a country involving two or more groups.

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civil war

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In which type of government do the citizens of the country have the most power? Options: Autocratic, Democratic

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Democratic

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In which type of government does a single ruler have unlimited power? Options: Autocratic, Democratic

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Autocratic

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In this type of government, there is no separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches. The leader is part of the legislature. What is it called?

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Parliamentary Democracy