Governments of Africa

 Which would MOST significantly help combat the spread of AIDS in countries in Africa?

• Stricter laws prosecuting people who knowingly spread HIV.
• Improved education that would lead to better job opportunities.
• Clean air and water regulations that promote a healthier environment.
• Stable governments that can spend more money on infrastructure and healthcare.

Citizens directly vote for the President in Kenya.  Therefore, Kenya has a _________________________.

• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Autocracy
• Communist Government

Reasons for famine in Africa include

• drought, unstable governments, conflicts/civil wars
• global warming, rising sea levels, unstable governments
• no one wants to farm anymore
• lack of water, soil erosion, no tools 

Who is the head of government in Kenya?

• prime minister
• president
• king
• emperor

One reason the literacy rate differs between genders in Africa is that 

• There are more boys than girls
• Many believe girls only need to prepare for marriage and motherhood
• Boys want to go to school but girls don't 
• The law in Africa says only boys can get an education. 

What are reasons for the widespread epidemic of AIDS in Africa?

• no medications available, lack of water, no hospitals 
• civil war, desertification, no internet for research 
• lack of education & training, expensive medications
• government corruption, no roads for ambulances, no medications available 

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa spread quickly due to 

• unstable governments, lack of financial resources
• no doctors or hospital in Africa
• mosquitoes 
• there is no epidemic 

How does government instability make famine worse?

• Ethnic and religious conflicts make it easy for terrorists to gain power.
• Food aid is stolen or never gets to the people because of civil war or is withheld on purpose
• The healthcare system does not meet the needs of the people
• There is little access to electricity

Civil wars, corruption, & poor investment decisions are major causes of unstable what in Africa?

• governments

• schools

• hospitals

• health systems

Kenya: Presidential Democracy :: South Africa: _______________.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Federal Republic
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Parliamentary Democracy