SS7CG1: Africa’s Government

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Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

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The people play a role in deciding who rules.

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A "president" got rid of elections, but rules with his military. What type of government is this? Options: Unitary, Autocracy, Democracy, Oligarchy

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Autocracy

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This is a type of government in which power is held by a single, self-appointed ruler.

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Autocratic/Autocracy/Dictatorship

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All of the following statements are true concerning the Republic of Kenya EXCEPT: Kenya has a federal government., Kenyans choose their president in a direct election., The Kenyan government is a representative democracy, The Kenyan head of state and head of government are the same.

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Kenya has a federal government.

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Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to  _______________ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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deforestation

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This is a form of government in which a monarch is the head of state but his or her powers are restricted by law, usually within a parliamentary system.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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This African nation is a major world supplier of gold, diamonds, and platinum. Agriculture only makes up 3.4% of this nation's GDP, and most of that farming is commercial. This nation is a member of the World Trade Organization, and its major trade partners are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Which nation is it?

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South Africa

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This is a type of government in which a group of individual states are united under a strong, central government where power is somewhat evenly distributed.

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Federation (Federal)

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In this type of government, there is no clear-cut separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches, though the legislative has most of the governmental power.

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Parliamentary Democracy

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Based on the constitutional arrangement in Nigeria, where political power is evenly distributed between the central government and regional authorities, the government of Nigeria is MOST LIKELY…? Options: Confederation, Unitary, Federal, Oligarchy

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Federal