Benchmark Practice

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Which type of government consists of a single, self-appointed ruler who holds political control over an entire country?

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autocracy

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Which statement BEST describes a difference between a presidential system of democracy and a parliamentary system of democracy? Options: The head of state is always the chief executive in both systems. The chief executive is elected by the people in a presidential system. The executive and legislative branches are separate in a parliamentary system. The head of state is mainly ceremonial in a presidential system.

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The chief executive is elected by the people in a presidential system.

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The president acts as head of state in which type of system ONLY? Options: Presidential system, Parliamentary system, Federal system, Monarchical system

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Presidential system

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In a parliamentary state, who is elected directly by popular vote? Options: President, Prime Minister, Governor, Senator

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Prime Minister

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Which country had its first free elections in 1994? Options: Kenya, South Africa, Sudan, Nigeria

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South Africa

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Which country experienced a genocide in the 2000s? Options: Kenya, South Africa, Sudan, Nigeria

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Sudan

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Based on the 2019 Nigerian Presidential Election Results, how many states did Buhari win?

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19

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According to the 2002 Kenyan presidential results, the President of Kenya represented the

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National Rainbow Coalition

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Because of political instability, corruption, and human rights violations, United Nations peacekeeping forces would MOST LIKELY be found in which country? Options: Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Africa

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Sudan

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Based on the information presented in the pictograph, most of the “Top Ten African Recipients of U.S. Aid” are located where in Africa?

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Most of the top ten recipients are located in North Africa, well above the Equator.