Africa Gov & Econ

Autocracy

• The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote, which is a majority of the population, has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

• Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

• Government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people healthcare, education, and welfare. Political and Economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx.

This form of government has 1 leader?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

Citizens vote to elect the head of government directly.

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Both

All 3 branches of government answer to the legislature.

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Both

The legislative branch is separate from the executive branch

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Both

Which type of government is the executive selected by the majority of elected representatives?

• presidential democracy
• federal
• parliamentary democracy
• unitary

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 BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government?

• dictatorship and republican
• presidential and dictatorship
• presidential and confederate
• parliamentary and presidential

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.

In this type of democracy, the law-making body (legislature) chooses the leader.

• presidential
• republic
• dictatorship
• parliamentary