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What is the leader of a parliamentary system often called?

• king

• president

• governor

• prime minister

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

• dictatorship & republican

• presidential & dictatorship

• parliamentary & presidential

• presidential & confederate

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

In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country, who choose who among themselves will lead them

• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Dictatorship
• Theocracy

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 country has been independent of colonial rule for the longest time?

• Kenya

• Sudan

• South Africa

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is appointed be the king

• He is elected by the National Assembly

• He is chosen by the country's religious leader

What type of government does South Africa have?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• autocracy

What type of government does Nigeria have?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• autocracy

What type government does Kenya have?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• autocracy