Political and Economic Systems of Africa Review

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

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocratic Democracy

• Constitutional Democracy

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

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• confederation

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 religious leader.

What type of government does South Africa have?

• Oligarchy

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Autocracy

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

• Federal

• Constitutional

• Communist

• Presidential

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

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

• dictatorship

• direct democracy

• absolute monarchy

• oligarchy

What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?

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

• 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.

Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and freedom of speech?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

Which is often an effect of a high literacy rate?

• higher illiteracy rate

• lower education levels

• a lower standard of living

• a higher standard of living