7.1 Government Systems in Africa

system of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature; citizens directly elect leader

• Parliamentary system

• Confederation system

• Presidential system

• Autocratic system

Citizens elect lawmakers in this type of democracy?

• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy
• both
• neither

Citizens vote for the legislature and the legislature chooses the president

• a. democracy

• b. presidential

• c. parliamentary

• d. autocracy

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

In South Africa anyone over the age of 18 may vote in elections that determine the National Assembly (legislature). The National Assembly (legislature) chooses one person to be the executive leader. Based on this information, South Africa would be considered a 

• Federalist Confederation
• Democratic Dictatorship
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Presidential Dictatorship

What do Kenya's government and Nigeria's government have in common?

• They both allow their citizens to vote at the age of 16.

• They both have presidential democracies.

• They both have parliamentary democracies.

• They both have autocratic governments.

ALL of the following are considered "flaws" in African governments EXCEPT:

• Politicians taking bribes (corruption).

• Citizens voting for their representatives.

• Women are not equally represented in the government.

• Wealth is unequally distributed.

The Nigerian ______________________ is the country’s bicameral legislature.

• Knesset

• National Assembly

• Kongreso

• Sansad

How do the citizens of Nigeria determine their leaders?

• Citizens vote for the legislature, then the legislature selects the leaders

• Citizens do not choose

• Leaders are passed down through generations

• Citizens vote directly for their leaders

How old do you have to be to vote in South Africa?

• 21

• 15

• 18

• 25