Governments Comprehension Check

In this type of government, citizens play an important role because they are able to vote for leaders.

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• democracy

Name TWO presidential democracies found in Africa today.

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• Kenya

In this type of government, citizens have virtually no role because all the decisions are made by a single leader.

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

What type of democracy is found in South Africa?

• parliamentary

• presidential

In this country, citizens have gained more equality since Apartheid ended in 1994.

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• South Africa

Choose the flaws found in Kenya and Nigeria's governments

• unequal representation of women

• segregation of the races

• government corruption

• Not able to vote

• Citizens cannot always rely on the courts to protect their rights

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

• presidential

• parliamentary

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is directly elected by the citizens

• He is elected separately from the legislature

• He is elected by the country's legislature

Kenya and Nigeria are presidential democracies in which the citizens are responsible for electing the (Choose TWO)

• President

• members of the legislature

• judges of the supreme court

What is citizen participation like in all three countries' governments?

• Citizens can vote 18 and older

• Citizens can directly elect the President

• Citizens can vote 16 and older