1. African Governments Kenya and South Africa
SS7CG2a
The structure of modern government in Africa

2. IMPORTANT VOCABULARY PLEASE WRITE THESE DOWN:
Republic ~ government using and following constitution. Personal rights are respected and cannot be taken away.
Constitutional republic ~a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law. Also, powers are separated. (Ex. U.S.A.)
Head of state(H.O.S or C.O.S)~ the chief public representative or ceremonial representative of a country who may also be the head of government (President, Prime Minister, etc.)
Head of Government (H.O.G) ~ is the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government
President~ chief executive officer of a government; also the head of state.
Personal freedoms~ freedom of expression, freedom of movement, freedom of press, etc...

3. 3 main ways governments distribute, or share, power . . .
federal
unitary
confederation

4. UNITARY GOVERNMENT
Definition: Central government holds power and shares with regional (if they want)
Central Authority
Regional Authority

5. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Definition: power is SHARED between central government and regional governments
Regional Authority
Central Authority

6. Definition: Regional has MORE power and shares w/central
CONFEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Definition: Regional has MORE power and shares w/central
Central Authority
Regional Authority

7. rule by one OLIGARCHIC DEMOCRATIC rule by all
AUTOCRATIC
rule by one
OLIGARCHIC
rule by the few
DEMOCRATIC
rule by all

8. Degree of Personal Freedom for Citizens
Country
Type of Govt
Head of State/Head of
Government
(HOS, HOG)
Who Can Vote?
Degree of Personal Freedom for Citizens
Year of Independence
from Colonial Rule
Kenya
South
Africa

9. Republic of Kenya

10. Republic, with one-house legislature called the National Assembly
Country
Type of Government
Republic of Kenya
Republic, with one-house legislature called the National Assembly

11. prime minister was established.
Country
Head of State
Republic of Kenya
Kenya had a presidential democracy until the election of The position of
prime minister was established.
NOW they have a President=Head of State
PM=Head of Govt.

12. All citizens 18 years of age or older can vote
Country
Who Can Vote
Republic of Kenya
All citizens 18 years of age or older can vote

13. Degree of Personal Freedom for Citizens
Country
Degree of Personal Freedom for Citizens
Republic of Kenya
Freedoms are written into constitution but gov’t is dominated by the president. There have been improvements in rights recently. Limited freedom of speech and press and criticism of govt

14. In 1963 from Great Britain Republic of Kenya
Country
Type of Government
Head of State
Who Can Vote
Degree of Personal Freedom for Citizens
Year of Independence from Colonial Rule
Republic of Kenya
Republic, with one-house legislature called the National Assembly
Kenya had a presidential form of
democracy until the election of The position of
prime minister was established.
President=Chief of State
PM=Head of Govt.
All citizens 18 years of age or older can vote
Freedoms are written in the
constitution. The new constitution
guaranteed many freedoms:
freedom of
expression, freedom of movement, and
freedom from discrimination
In 1963 from Great Britain

15. Republic of South Africa

16. Republic, with two-house National Assembly (parliamentary)
Country
Type of Government
Republic of South Africa
Republic, with two-house National Assembly (parliamentary)

17. Country
Type of Government
Head of State
Republic of South Africa
Republic, with two-house National Assembly
President is the HOS and is elected by the National Assembly (legislature)
President
answers to the National Assembly and may
Only serve two five year terms.

18. All citizens 18 years of age or older can vote
Country
Type of Government
Head of State
Who Can Vote
Republic of South Africa
Republic, with two-house National Assembly
President elected by the National Assembly
All citizens 18 years of age or older can vote

19. Degree of Personal Freedom for Citizens
Country
Degree of Personal Freedom for Citizens
Republic of South Africa
Personal Freedoms are numerous. (similar to USA)
The constitution ensures equality before
the law and prohibits discrimination.
It guarantees the right to life, privacy,
property, freedom, and security of the
person, and freedom of speech, religion,
assembly and association.
It prohibits slavery and forced labor.

20. Year of Independence from Colonial Rule
Country
Year of Independence from Colonial Rule
Republic of South Africa
South Africa became independent from Great Britain in The racially segregated government ended in 1994 when majority rule was established.

21. Kenya
South Africa

22. Literacy Rate of Africa
SS7CG3a: Compare how various factors, including gender, affect access to education in Kenya

23. Where does Africa Stand?

24. South Africa Literacy
What percentage of the population over the age of 15 can read and write?
•93%
•How long are students expected to stay in school?
•Most students drop out of school when they are 13 years old.

25. South African Schools

26. Kenya Literacy Rate is 85%
Government has been improving education as a priority .
Programs for building schools.
Eliminate fees for children to attend school.
85% attend elementary school
24% attend high school
2% college (post high school)

27. Large gap between literacy rate of girls and boys.
School attendance is much high for boys than girls.
Overall attendance drops in rural areas.
It is felt boys need education for better jobs, girls only need to prepare for marriage.

28. Kenya Schools

29. AIDS in Africa
SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living.
b. Describe the impact of government stability on the distribution of resources to combat AIDS and famine across Africa.

30. Video Clip
AIDS in Africa: No More

31. Fast Facts
Between 1999 and 2000 more people died of AIDS in Africa than in all the wars on the continent.
The year 2000 began with 24 million Africans
infected with the virus.
Each day, 6,000 Africans die from AIDS.
Each day, an additional 11,000 are infected.

32. Fast Facts Continued In 2007… 32.8 million living with HIV
2.5 million new infections of HIV
2 million deaths from AIDS
Over two-thirds of HIV cases, and some 80% of deaths, were in Sub-Saharan Africa.

35. AIDS and Government Stability Describe the impact of government stability on the distribution of resources to combat AIDS and famine across Africa.
In highly affected regions, HIV/AIDS also places huge strains on state institutions and the economy.
AIDS most frequently strikes at the most productive members of society, those years old.
Their deaths have left Africa with over 11 million orphans
Number of deaths and infection rate to increase over the next 10 years
Therefore, the acute impact of the AIDS pandemic may result in the widespread economic and political destabilization of societies, states, and entire regions.

36. WHY?
Poor health care systems, poverty, and lack of government organization
Lack of knowledge about the disease and its prevention
Antiretroviral drugs that are able to slow down the progress of the disease are expensive

37. What is Africa doing to help combat AIDS?
HIV prevention campaigns
Distribution of Safe Sex Materials
Voluntary HIV counseling and testing
Antiretroviral drugs to prevent mother to child transmission

38. Famine in Africa
Famine is caused by the shortage or inability of people to obtain food.
Many African countries face famine today because:
Climate changes
Political conflict which disrupts farming
Poor prices for African goods on world market
Poorly organized or corrupt governments
Disease

39. Famine in Africa only show 3 or 4 minutes (important)
Video Clip
Famine in Africa only show 3 or 4 minutes (important)

40. AIDS and Famine Describe the impact of government stability on the distribution of resources to combat AIDS and famine across Africa.
If people are sick, what happens?
Aids kills young adults, especially women - the people whose labor is most needed. When the rains come, people must work 16 hours a day planting and weeding the crop. If that critical period is missed, the family will go hungry. In a community depleted by Aids, each working adult must produce more to feed the same number of dependents - not just children but sick adults, too.
Just as HIV destroys the body's immune system, the epidemic of HIV and Aids has disabled African countries.
As a result of HIV, the worst-hit African countries have undergone a social breakdown that is now reaching a new level: African societies' capacity to resist famine is fast eroding.
Hunger and disease have begun reinforcing each other.

41. What can you do?
EDUCATE!!!!!
Be Safe
Donate
Awareness