Africa – Govt and Econ Test

In country X all citizens have an equal say in government and vote for their leaders. What kind of government is this likely to be?

• autocracy

• democracy

• dictatorship

• absolute monarchy

In country A the king inherits absolute power. He is not elected and the people have no say in the government. What type of government is the most likely to be?

• absolute monarchy/autocracy

• constitutional monarchy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

In country B the citizens elect the legislature, which they call a National Assembly, and the legislature picks the head of government. What kind of government is this?

• autocracy

• theocracy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

In country X the citizens hold government elections every 5 years. They vote for both the legislative branch and a head of government, but choose them separately. What kind of government is this likely to be?

• autocracy

• monarchy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

In country K the citizens hold government elections every 2 years, where they choose a new legislature. All citizens are allowed to vote on the legislature. The majority party of the legislature will then choose its leader to be the head of government. What kind of government is this most likely to be?

• autocracy

• monarchy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

In a parliamentary democracy they have fusion of powers, meaning the legislative and executive branches work together to create and enforce laws.

• true

• false

In a presidential democracy they have separation of powers, meaning the executive and legislative branches work separately from each other, with the executive enforcing the laws that the legislature creates.

• true

• false

What statement would best fill in the chart where #8 is?

• it is determined based on supply and demand

• it is done by farming, hunting, and gathering

• it is based on what the government tells people to do

• none of the above

What type of economy should go where #9 is?

• traditional

• command

• market

• mixed

• pure

What type of economy should go where #10 is?

• traditional

• command

• market

• mixed

• pure