Unit 9 African Economy and Government

Which form of government is being described? (SSCG1a) (DOK 2)

voters elect the legislature

party with the largest number of elected representatives forms the government

executive branch receives its authority from the legislature

• Parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• autocracy

• theocracy

South Africa has which type of democracy?

• Parliamentary

• presidential

• autocracy

• monarchy

Nigeria's government is a presidential democracy. Citizens participate by _____________.

• voting directly to the chief executive

• voting for legislatures who appoint the chief executive

• voting for elected officials who vote on chief executives

• appointing legislature and appointing the general assembly

South Africa's government is a parliamentary democracy. Citizens participate by _____________.

• voting for legislature who appoints chief executive

• votes for chief executive

• voting for the president only

• votes for general assembly and chief justice

Why is it important for a government to quickly distribute medicine, supplies, and other resources to stop the spread of a disease?

• to prevent an epidemic

• to prevent civil wars

• to prevent unequal access to education

• to increase literacy rates

Which gender has more access to an education Africa?

• males

• females

Due to unstable government policies, food is being used as a weapon by denying political enemies access to food if they did not support the government during a revolution.

• true

• false

Children in rural areas are more likely to have a higher literacy rate than children who live in cities.

• false

• true

Read the passage and answer the question. (SS7E1c) (DOK 2)

"In South Africa, businesses and consumers make decisions make decisions based on market principles rather than government demands. For many years, the Nigerian government controlled the major industries in the country. Recently, more and more industries have been taken out of the government's hands and become privatized."

What type of economy is in South Africa and Nigeria?

• both are market economies but nigeria's leans more to command

• both are command economies but nigeria's leans more to command

• both are command economies but nigeria's leans more to market

• both are market economies but south africa leans more to command

The United States has placed a limit on the number of diamonds that can be imported from African nations. This is an example of which trade barrier?

• quota

• tariff

• embargo

• tax