African Government Review

Why do the individual voters have more power in a a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

• Kings are always cruel rulers.

• The people play a role in deciding who rules.

• All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.

• Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?

• courts

• monarch

• president

• legislature

Who chooses the country's leader in a parliamentary form of government?

• the monarch

• popular vote of the people

• decision by the national courts

• the party with the most representatives in the legislature

Which BEST describes a head of state in a parliamentary government system?

• person who runs the judicial branch

• ceremonial figure without much actual power

• the most powerful person in the national government

• one who can veto r cancel laws passed by the legislature

In a presidential system of government how is a president chosen?

• separately from the legislature

• by a decision of the national courts

• by a majority vote of the legislature

• by the political part with the most representatives in the legislature

What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?

• A prime minsiter has more power than a presidet.

• A president has to be elected while a prime minister does not.

• A prime minister does not belong to a particular political party, while a president always does.

• A president is separate from the legislature, while a prime minister answers directly to the legislature.

Which country has been independent of colonial control for the longest time?

• Sudan

• South Africa

• Kenya

• They are still under colonial control

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.

Which European country once controlled Kenya and South African as a colonial power?

• Egypt

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

How do the literacy rates for boys and girls compare in Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan?

• Literacy rates for girls are higher.

• Literacy rates for boys are higher.

• There is no differnce in literacy rates.

• Literacy rates are not reported by gender.