Types of Government in Africa

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

(a)  

Name two presidential democracies found in Africa today:

• Tanzania and Algeria
• Egypt and Ghana
• Nigeria and South Africa
• Kenya and Morocco

In this type of government, citizens have virtually no role because all the decisions are made by a single leader.

(a)  

What type of democracy is found in South Africa?

• Military dictatorship
• Theocratic democracy
• Direct democracy
• Parliamentary democracy

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

(a)  

Describe some flaws found in Kenya and Nigeria’s governments:

• Corruption, lack of transparency, and inefficiency
• Transparency, honesty, and effectiveness
• Accountability, openness, and productivity
• Integrity, trustworthiness, and competence

In Kenya, the President is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?

• Presidential democracy
• Parliamentary democracy
• Theocratic democracy
• Direct democracy

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• By inheritance from the previous president
• By the members of the National Assembly
• By appointment from the United Nations
• By popular vote of all citizens

Kenya and Nigeria are presidential democracies in which the citizens are responsible for electing the:

• Prime Minister
• Monarch
• President
• Dictator

What is citizen participation like in Kenya's, Nigeria's, and South Africa's governments?

• Completely absent
• Identical in all three countries
• Dictated by the United Nations
• Citizens must be 18 to vote, but voting is not required by law