Africa's Government Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Confederation

Multiple Choice

The two predominate forms of democratic governments are parliamentary and ______.

• Federal

• Constitutional

• Communist

• Presidential

Multiple Choice

In Kenya, the President is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Unitary Democracy

• Constitutional Democracy

Multiple Choice

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

• The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.

• The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.

• The leaders are passed down through generations.

• The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.

Multiple Choice

What type of government does South Africa have?

• Oligarchy

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

Multiple Choice

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is elected by the country’s people.

• He is elected by the country's legislature.

• He is appointed by the King.

• He is chosen by the country's religions leader.

Multiple Choice

What country DOES NOT use a presidential democracy?

• Kenya

• United States

• Nigeria

• South Africa

Multiple Choice

“In 2010, the country adopted a new constitution that requires the legislature to include female representatives from each of the 47 counties.” Which country is this statement describing?

• South Africa

• Nigeria

• United States

• Kenya

Multiple Choice

In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, freedom of speech is usually ______.

• Protected by the government as a civil right

• Guaranteed in the government's constitution

• Censored and controlled by the government.

• Regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger.

Multiple Choice

“Elections are fair and the country’s constitution protects the people’s rights and freedoms. Political corruption is not a major problem; citizens participate in elections that are free from fraud.”  Which country is this statement describing?

• South Africa

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influcence?

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Citizens may participate in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa's governments at what age?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25

Multiple Choice

What is evident of a country that has parliamentary democracy?

• The head of state and the head of government are two different people, one of which is the prime minster.

• The head of the country is always the King or Queen.

• The head of state is the ayatollah.

• The head of government is the president.