African Government - SA & Kenya

In an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions?

• The courts

• The people

• An individual ruler

• An elected legislature

Which describes the decision-makers in an oligarchy?

• Voting citizens

• Judges and lawyers

• A king and his family

• A group of powerful leaders

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

• Kings are always cruel rulers.

• The people play a role in deciding who rules.

• All of the power stays in the hands of the local government.

• Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?

• Courts

• Monarch

• President

• Legislature

What is the leader of a parliamentary system often called?

• King

• President

• Governor

• Prime minister

In a presidential system of government how is a president chosen?

• Separately from the legislature

• By a decision of the national courts

• By a majority vote of the legislature

• By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature

In this type of government, citizens play an important role because they are able to vote for leaders.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

What type of democracy is found in Kenya?

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

What type of democracy is found in South Africa?

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

In this country, citizens have gained more equality since Apartheid ended in 1994.

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• South Africa