Unit 7: Government of Africa Review

In which type of government do the citizens of the country have the MOST power?

• Autocratic

• Democratic

In which type of government do citizens have the LEAST amount of power?

• Autocratic

• Democratic

one person possess unlimited power, citizens have little if any role in government

• oligarchy
• democracy
• autocracy

Which describes a presidential democracy type of government?

• People vote directly for a leader.
• People vote for representatives who choose from among themselves a prime minister.
• People vote.
• One person is in control.

Which describes a parliamentary democracy type of government?

• People vote directly for a leader.

• People vote for the legislature who chooses from among themselves a prime minister.

• People vote.

• One person is in control.

Citizens directly vote for the President in Kenya.  Therefore, Kenya has a _________________________.

• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Autocracy
• Communist Government

In South Africa, citizens elect members to Parliament (the legislature), then parliament selects one of its members to be the president. South Africa has what type of government?

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Communist

How are Nigeria and Kenya similar?

• both autocracies
• both parliamentary democracies
• both presidential democracies
• citizens can only vote for legislature

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is appointed by the king.

• He is elected by Parliament (Legislature)

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

Mary leads her country. She was elected by the people. She has a lot of power but there are other branches of government that keep her power in check. What type of government does this describe?

• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Dictatorship