Africa Economics & Government

This is a type of government in which power is held by a single, self-appointed ruler

• Democratic
• Theocracy
• Autocratic/Autocracy/Dictatorship
• Monarchy

Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an urgent medical crisis in the early 21st Century. Which of these is that crisis?

• the spread of AIDS
• the spread of cancer
• the spread of influenza
• the spread of the plague

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir came to power in a military takeover in 1989. Based on this statement which term best describes the government of Sudan?

• Communist
• Theocracy
• Authoritarian
• Parliamentary monarchy

 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.

In this type of government, there is no clear-cut separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches, though the legislative has most of the governmental power.

• Federation(Federal)
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• None of the Above

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

Why do the individual voters have more power in 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.
• The voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders

A system of government in which the leader is elected by the citizens and is constitutionally independent of the legislature. 

• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Parliamentary democracy
• Presidential democracy

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.

Which type of leader is a member of the country's legislature?

• king
• president
• prime minister
• dictator