Government & Economics Africa Quick Quiz

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

• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Unitary Democracy
• Constitutional Democracy

Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?

• autocracy
• democracy
• oligarchy
• confederation

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is elected by the country's people
• He is elected by the country's legislature
• He is appointed by the King
• He is chosen by the country's religious leader

“In 2010, the country adopted a new constitution that requires the legislature to include female representatives from each of the 47 counties.” Which country is this statement describing?

• South Africa
• Nigeria
• United States
• Kenya

What type of government does South Africa have?

• Oligarchy
• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Autocracy

If Kenya and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?

• The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
• The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
• The leaders are passed down through generations.
• The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.

The two predominate forms of democratic governments are parliamentary and _________.

• Federal
• Constitutional
• Communist
• Presidential

“Elections are fair and the country’s constitution protects the people’s rights and freedoms. Political corruption is not a major problem; citizens participate in elections that are free from fraud.” Which country is this statement describing?

• South Africa
• Nigeria
• Kenya
• None of the above

In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, freedom of speech is usually ___________.

• protected by the government as a civil right
• guaranteed in the government's constitution
• censored and controlled by the government
• regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger

Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?

• dictatorship
• direct democracy
• absolute monarchy
• oligarchy