Africa's Governments - True/False

In a democracy, citizens play an important role because they are able to vote for leaders.

• True

• False

South Africa has a presidential democracy.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False-Parliamentary Democracy

South Africa is a parliamentary democracy in which the chief executive is elected by the citizens.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False-selected by parliament

Citizens directly vote for the president in Kenya.

• True

• False

Women's rights and government corruption are serious flaws in Kenya and Nigeria's democratic governments.

• True

• False

In a democracy, a ruler has absolute power and the citizens do not possess the right to choose their own leaders.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False-Autocracy

South Africa has one of the weakest democratic governments in Africa today.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False-Strongest

In Kenya & Nigeria, citizens elect the chief executive.

• True

• False

In South Africa, the president comes to the role by hereditary line.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False-he or she is selected from the legislature.

In a presidential democracy, citizens vote for members of the legislature and the members select the country's leader.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False-Parliamentary Democracy