The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
The student will explain the structures of the modern governments of Africa. Compare the republican systems of government in the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of South Africa, distinguishing the form of leadership and role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms. Explain how political, economic, and social conflicts resulted in the independence of South Sudan SS7CG3.
The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. Compare how various factors, including gender, affect access to education in Kenya and Sudan. Describe the impact of government stability on the distribution of resources to combat AIDS and famine across Africa
The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Nigeria and South Africa. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP)Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP)Explain how the distribution of diamonds, gold, uranium, and oil affects the economic development of Africa. Describe the role of entrepreneurship S7E4 The student will explain personal money
The student will analyze different economic systems. Compare how traditional, command, and market economies answer the economic questions of (1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, and (3) for whom to produce. Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command. Compare and contrast the economic systems in South Africa and Nigeria
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Q 1/16
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If a nation has a single ruler with unlimited power and the citizens have no way to participate in the government, which term describes this system?
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Oligarchic
Democratic
Autocratic
Parliamentary
Q 2/16
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Which of the following statements best describes the role of citizens in the voting process in both Kenya and South Africa?
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In both Kenya and South Africa, citizens have the right to vote in free and fair elections.
In both countries, voting is mandatory and penalties are imposed for non-participation.
In South Africa, voting is restricted to certain social classes, while in Kenya all citizens can vote.
In Kenya, citizens vote only for local leaders, while in South Africa they vote for national leaders only.
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If a nation has a single ruler with unlimited power and the citizens have no way to participate in the government, which term describes this system?
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Which of the following statements best describes the role of citizens in the voting process in both Kenya and South Africa?
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How does the form of leadership in the Republic of South Africa differ from that of the Republic of Kenya?
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How does government instability in various African nations primarily impact the distribution of resources needed to combat famine and AIDS?
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Which of these best describes how the government's stability in a country affects its ability to handle food shortages and famine?
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Which statement best describes how politics in Africa impacts the standard of living through the management of the AIDS epidemic?
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What is the primary reason that government stability is necessary for effectively combating the spread of AIDS in African nations?
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Which of the following best describes how investment in human capital can influence a country's GDP?
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Which statement best explains the connection between a country's literacy rate and its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
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Which of the following describes the impact of uranium and gold distribution on the economic development of South Africa?
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In a traditional economy, how are decisions regarding what to produce typically made?
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Which of the following describes why the economies of South Africa and Nigeria are classified as mixed economies?
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Where do the economic systems of South Africa and Nigeria fall on the economic continuum between a pure command and a pure market economy?
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If a government agency determines the exact number of cars to be manufactured and sets the price for all consumers, which economic system is being described?
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Which statement best describes the difference between a market economy and a command economy regarding the question of how to produce?
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How does the economic system in South Africa primarily decide for whom to produce goods and services?
