Africa Government and Economics - Unit 4 & 5

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If Nigeria and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?

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The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.

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True or False: Citizens may participate in the government in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa at the age of 21.

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False

Answer explanation

Citizens may participate in the government at the age of 18.

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When a country's government is unstable...

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it cannot meet the needs of its people.

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Which country has a parliamentary democracy? Options: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

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South Africa

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Which form of government does Kenya have?

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Presidential democracy

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If a country has a literacy rate of 90% in the major cities and under 50% in the rural areas, what can we conclude about the standard of living?

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The standard of living is much lower in the rural areas.

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Countries with strong, well-funded education systems generally have

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More entrepreneurs than other countries

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Which would provide the greatest investment in human capital? Options: Spending money on education, Spending money on healthcare, Spending money on infastructure, Spending money on the military

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Spending money on education

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Which is an example of entrepreneurship?

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Mason uses money from his savings to start a business making custom furniture.

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Why did some countries use an embargo with South Africa during the apartheid-era?

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To pressure South African government into ending its system of racial segregation