Government & Econ

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is appointed by the king.

• He is chosen by the country's religious leaders.

• He is elected by the people in a national election.

• He is elected by the National Assembly (Parliament).

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

• Kings are always cruel leaders

• 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

In an autocracy, who makes most of the important government decisions?

• the courts

• the people

• an individual leader

• an elected legislature

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

• distatorship and republican

• presidential and dictatorship

• presidential and confederate

• parliamentary and presidential

South African citizens

• a. only vote in local elections

• b. do not participate in the government

• c. vote directly for the president

• d. elect the parliament and the parliament chooses the president

What is specialization?

• a. trade barrier

• b type of economic system

• c. a countries main focus when producing an export

• d. a counties main focus when producing an import

South Africa specializes in.....

• a. oil

• b. gold and diamonds

• c. agriculture and tourism

• d. computer and medical equipment

Nigeria specializes in.....

• a. oil

• b. gold and diamonds

• c. agriculture and tourism

• d. computers and medical equipment

A tax on imports

• a. embargo

• b. quota

• c. subsidy

• d. tariff

A limit on imports

• a. embargo

• b. quota

• c. subsidy

• d. tariff