Democracy in Africa

Which diagrams BEST reflect the role of citizens in choosing government leaders in Kenya and Nigeria?

• Diagram Y reflects the role of citizens in both Kenya and Nigeria.

• Diagram Y reflects the role of citizens in Kenya, and diagram X reflects the role of citizens in Nigeria.

• Diagram X reflects the role of citizens in Kenya, and diagram Y reflects the role of citizens in Nigeria.

• Diagram X reflects the role of citizens in both Kenya and Nigeria.

How is the head of government determined in a presidential democracy?

• Citizens elect legislators who then select the head of government.

• The highest-ranking officer in the nation's military serves as the head of governmen

• The child of the previous head of government becomes the next head of government.

• Citizens vote for the candidate they want to be the head of government.

Which country is an autocracy?

• Country 1, where both the president and legislators are elected by citizens

• Country 2, where citizens elect the legislators who then elect the president

• Country 3, where religious communities select representatives who lead the country and religion

• Country 4, where one person is president for life and citizens do not choose who will lead the country

Which fictional quotation would MOST LIKELY have been spoken by an autocrat?

• "We serve the interests of all the people, whether they voted for us or our opponents."

• "The power of the government comes from my will and my authority alone."

• "I am only here to serve the interests of the people who voted for me, no one else."

• "It is the people who are the ultimate source of our government's power."

Who chooses the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?

• the military

• the citizens

• the judiciary

• the legislature

Which country is a democracy?

• Country 1, where a small group of powerful individuals make all government decisions

• Country 2, where citizens elect the legislators who then elect the president

• Country 3, where the head of the state religion also leads the government

• Country 4, where one person serves as president for life and holds all government power

What form of government does South Africa have?

• presidential autocracy

• parliamentary autocracy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

South Africa is a parliamentary democracy. Based on this information, how is the president of South Africa determined?

• Whoever controls the South African military becomes the president

• The legislature of South Africa votes to elect the president.

• Whoever controls the South African courts becomes the president.

• The citizens of South Africa vote directly for the president.

Daria lives in an autocracy. Which statement MOST LIKELY reflects Daria's civic participation?

• Daria is the chief of staff for one her country's legislators. Daria manages all of the office staff and coordinates with the campaign staff that will help the legislator get reelected.

• Volunteering for presidential campaigns always excites Daria. She works on her favorite candidates' campaigns every election season because she knows she is making a difference.

• Daria is a member of her country's parliament. Her party has just recently become the majority party, and Daria thinks her party is going to select her as the next prime minister.

• Every election season the government forces Daria to vote for president. There is only ever one name on the ballot, the same person who has been president Daria's whole life.

How is citizen participation in the selection of the head of government similar or different in Kenya and South Africa?

• Both South African and Kenyan citizens elect legislative representatives who select the head of government

• South African citizens elect the head of government in direct elections, but Kenyan citizens elect legislative representatives who select the head of government.

• Kenyan citizens elect the head of government in direct elections, but South African citizens elect legislative representatives who select the head of government.

• Both Kenyan and South African citizens elect the head of government in direct elections.