SS7CG2a-Governments Of Africa Question Preview (ID: 26494)
Role Of Citizen, Forms Of Democracy, Govts Of Africa.
TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.
The government of Kenya could BEST be described as
a) a constitutional monarchy.
b) a presidential democracy.
c) an autocracy.
d) a dictatorship.
In Kenya the citizens are allowed to vote. They vote for the president and members of the National Assembly. Why is Kenya considered a democracy?
a) The legislature has only one chamber.
b) The citizens are not allowed to vote for president.
c) The leader of the country is a king.
d) The citizens elect leaders to represent them.
Compare the governments of Kenya and South Africa, which is correct concerning the role of the citizen?
a) Citizens in both countries directly vote on laws.
b) Citizens in South Africa have a greater influence on the government through elections.
c) Citizens in both countries rely on courts to make laws.
d) Citizens in Kenya have a greater influence on the government through elections.
As a Parliamentary form of government how is the President of South Africa elected?
a) The president is appointed by the Prime Minister.
b) All citizens vote for the president.
c) The National Assembly elects the president.
d) The president is elected by the cabinet.
In Paul's country, the government allows the citizens to vote but the government selects the candidates. What type of government do they have in Paul's country?
a) presidential dictatorship
b) parliamentary democracy
c) democratic dictatorship
d) autocratic
Which of the following is true of a presidential democracy?
a) The president is more independent of the legislature than in the parliamentary system.
b) The president can only remain in power if his or her political party holds a majority in Congress.
c) The president cannot veto acts of Congress.
d) The president is selected by members of the cabinet.
Which compares an autocratic to a democratic government?
a) The government has less power in autocratic governments.
b) Citizens can participate more in autocratic governments.
c) Citizens can participate more in democratic governments.
d) Autocratic and democratic governments are the same.
In which country is power split between the executive and legislative branches of government?
a) Kenya
b) Libya
c) Sudan
d) South Africa
In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type?
a) autocratic
b) monarchy
c) democracy
d) dictatorship
Nala's country has a parliamentary government. Which of the statements is true about the role of the citizen in Nala's country?
a) citizens vote for both their legislators and their president
b) citizens vote for their legislators but not thier president or prime minister
c) the leader of Nala's country is directly elected by the citizens
d) the leader is independent of the legislature
Citizens have more power in countries with presidential democracy than countries with parliamentary democracy.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Citizens in countries with a parliamentary form of democracy have more power than citizens in presidential democracies but less power than citizens in autocratic countries.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 26494 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 26494 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register
Log In | Sign Up / Register