Governments and Economies of Africa

In South Africa, the President is elected by members of the National Assembly who are elected by the citizens.  This means that South Africa has WHICH type of government?

• unitary system
• direct democracy
• confederal system
• parliamentary democracy

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is appointed by the king

• He is elected by the National Assembly

• He is chosen by the country's religious leader

• He is identified by the people in a national election

Citizens directly elect leaders in

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• Kenya and Nigeria

Which BEST describe the two predominant forms of a democratic government?

• dictatorship & republican

• presidential & dictatorship

• parliamentary & presidential

• presidential & confederate

In this type of government, the elected head of the executive branch acts independently of the legislative and judicial branches.

• Parliamentary Democracy
• Republic
• Presidential Democracy
• Theocracy

In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country, who choose who among themselves will lead them

• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Dictatorship
• Theocracy

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

• A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
• A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
• A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
• A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

What kind of government has the MOST citizen participation? 

• Democratic
• Autocratic
• Oligarchic
• Dictatorship

What type of government does Nigeria have?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• autocracy

What type government does Kenya have?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• autocracy