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African Governments #2
Test Description: SS7CG1c, SS7CG2a
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who chooses the country's leader in a parliamentary form of government?
A
the monarch
B
the party with the most representatives in the legislature
C
popular vote of the people
D
decision by the national courts
2) Which BEST describes a head of state in a parliamentary government system?
A
ceremonial figure without much actual power
B
person who has no role in government
C
the most powerful person in the national government
D
one who can veto or cancel laws passed by the legislature
3) Which branch of government passes laws in a presidential system of goverment?
A
executive
B
judicial
C
legislative
D
bureaucracy
4) In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen?
A
by the political party with the most representatives in the legislature
B
by a decision of the national courts
C
by a majority decision of the legislature
D
separately from the legislature
5) What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature?
A
The president sends the laws to the states for approval.
B
Laws passed by the legislature do not have to do to the president for approval.
C
The president is supposed to enforce those laws.
D
The president can change the laws he does not like.
6) What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?
A
A president is separate from the legislature;a prime minister answers directly to the legislature.
B
A prime minister has more power than a president.
C
A prime minister does not belong to a particular political party, while a president always does.
D
A president has to be elected by the people while a prime minister does not.
7) Which African country has been independent of colonial control for the longest time?
A
Sudan
B
all countries are still under colonial control
C
South Africa
D
Kenya
8) Which term correctly defines apartheid?
A
ruled by European colonial country
B
legal separation of races
C
ruled by a king
D
a two-house legislature
9) How is the president of South Africa chosen?
A
He is chosen by a country's religious leader.
B
He is appointed by the King.
C
He is identified by the people in a national election.
D
He is elected by the National Assembly.
10) Which European country once controlled Kenya, Sudan, and South Africa?
A
Egypt
B
Great Britain
C
France
D
Germany
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