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Unit 8 Review: Governments of Africa

Quiz by Kanika Nolasco

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  • Q1

    national legislature = representatives

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q2

    When citizens elect the national legislature and the national legislature makes the laws, the country is a ______________.

    direct democracy

    oligarchy

    republic

    30s
  • Q3

    When  the president (leader) is elected by the people (popular vote) the government type is ______

    Parliamentary Democracy

    Presidential Democracy

    30s
  • Q4

    In a Parliamentary Democracy the leader is part of and head of the legislature.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q5

    When the President (leader) is elected by Parliament and is head of state (executive branch) and head of government (legislative branch) the government is a ____________

    Presidential Democracy

    Parliamentary Democracy

    30s
  • Q6

    Birth rate increase (more babies being born) is a problem related to political instability in Africa?

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q7

    Which country is a Parliamentary Democracy?

    Nigeria

    Kenya

    South Africa

    30s
  • Q8

    Nigeria and Kenya are both Presidential Democracies.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q9

    Citizens have the most freedom in a _________________.

    true democracy

    true oligarchy

    true autocracy

    30s
  • Q10

    Th African country with the most freedom is ______________

    Nigeria

    Kenya

    Sudan

    South Africa

    30s
  • Q11

    the leader in a presidential system is chosen by _______

    a panel of religious leaders

    legislative representatives

    a vote of the Judicial cabinet

    the people in a separate election

    30s
  • Q12

    Kenya and Nigeria are both ___________________

    parliamentary democracies

    multi-party presidential systems with leaders separate (independent) from the legislature

    absolute monarchies

    30s
  • Q13

    Political instability and civil wars would interfere with getting food aid to countries suffering from famine.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q14

    Leaders who scare and intimidate people into voting for them and spend government money on themselves are corrupt and characteristic of a(n)___________ government.

    democratic

    oligarchic

    autocratic

    30s
  • Q15

    What keeps kids from attending school in Africa?

    civil war

    HIV/AIDS sickness

    lack of money

    All of the choices

    30s

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