Government of Africa

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By what means did Nigeria gain independence from Great Britain?

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political pressure and largely peaceful negotiations

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How was nationalism in S Africa expressed differently than in Kenya?

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S Africa did not experience widespread violence leading to the end of Apartheid, while Kenya's "Mau Mau" movement was bloody and costly.

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After Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in 1990, he and President F.W. de Klerk ...

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worked together on rewriting the South African constitution.

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The governments of S Africa and Kenya are different because ...

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There is greater separation of power between the executive and legislative branches of the Kenyan government.

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African governments have NOT been able to adequately address the rise of HIV/AIDS because...

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government instability causes many issues like HIV/AIDS to be overlooked.

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Which statement is MOST LIKELY true of an individual living in a DEMOCRACY? Options: You are forced to vote although the President has been the same person your whole life and only his name appears on the voting ballot. The religious leader recently retired and his son was sworn in to serve as the head of the religion and the country. You are loyal only to the president and work to ensure that there are no threats to his lifelong power and any attempts to overthrow him. You can volunteer to work for any candidate's campaign and are not required to vote, but can vote for anyone that you choose no matter their political party.

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You can volunteer to work for any candidate's campaign and are not required to vote, but can vote for anyone that you choose no matter their political party.

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What is the greatest factor affecting life expectancy in Africa?

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spread of disease

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What statement is TRUE? Options: Many Africans suffer because the government is too unstable to help people. Most Africans are able to maintain a high standard of living despite famine and the spread of disease. Governmental investment in industrial development helped create jobs for many Africans. Africa has maintained a high gross domestic product despite famine and the spread of disease.

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Many Africans suffer because the government is too unstable to help people.

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Governments that are LESS stable have ...

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higher rates of AIDS/HIV

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There are MORE Parliamentary Democracies than Presidential Democracies in the world because...

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Many Democratic nations are based on the governments of the colonial powers that colonized them.