Africa's Government and Economics

Kenya and Nigeria have ____________ democracies

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

• autocratic

• democratic

South Africa has a ___________ democracy

• Parliamentary

• presidential

• autocratic

• democratic

Do the people of South Africa or Kenya have more direct influence over who is the head

of the executive branch of their government?

• South Africa, because the people directly elect members of South Africa's

  parliament

• South Africa, because the people directly elect the prime minister of the

  country

• Kenya, because the people directly elect the president of the country

• Kenya, because the people directly elect members of Kenya's parliament

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

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

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

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

  government.

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

  government.

Based on the map, which economic activity is MOST important to the economies of nations in SOUTHERN Africa?

• drilling for oil

• refining iron ore

• producing copper

• mining for diamonds

What is the official currency of South Africa?

• Naira

• Rand

• Renminbi

In which situation would investment in CAPITAL GOODS be BEST?

• Companies in South Africa cannot find enough skilled workers.

• Companies in Nigeria rely on outdated industrial equipment such as bulldozers, trucks, etc.

• Countries in Kenya cannot afford rising natural resource prices.

• Countries in Sudan cannot trade due to economic sanctions.

Why do governments impose tariffs and quotas?

• To increase exports

• To protect domestic (own country's) jobs

• To enourage foreign trade

• To promote foreign investment (money from other countries)

What would be the BEST way for a government to improve the standard of living in its

country?

• nationalize the major industries of the country

• outlaw trade with other countries to help domestic industries

• invest in the education of children and adults in the country

• invade a neighboring country to gain access to resources

What information from the table indicates that Kenya and Nigeria do NOT have pure market economies?

• the high unemployment rates

• the high gross domestic products

• the presence of privately owned businesses

• the presence of government-owned businesses