1. SS7CG1 – compare and contrast various forms of government
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SS7CG1 – compare and contrast various forms of government

2. 100. In a unitary government system who holds most of the power?
The individual voters
The local governments
The central government
Both the central and local governments

3. 101. In a confederation government system who holds most of the power?
Individual voters
Local governments
Central governments
Central and local governments

4. 102. In a federal system of government, who holds most of the power?
The president
The local governments
The central government
Power is shared among different levels of government

5. 103. In an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions?
The courts
The people
An individual ruler
An elected legislature

6. 104. Which describes the decision-makers in an oligarchy?
Voting citizens
Judges and lawyers
A king and his family
A group of powerful leaders

7. 105. Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
Kings are always cruel rulers.
The people play a role in deciding who rules.
All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.
Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.

8. 106. Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
Courts
Monarch
President
Legislature

9. 107. What is the leader of a parliamentary system often called?
King
President
Governor
Prime minister

10. 108. Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government?
Dictatorship and republican
Presidential and dictatorship
Presidential and confederate
Parliamentary and presidential

11. 109. The leader of a parliamentary type of government is called the
dictator.
president.
prime minister.
prime negotiator.

12. 110. Who chooses the country’s leader in a parliamentary form of government?
The monarch
Popular vote of the people
Decision by the national courts
The party with the most representatives in the legislature

13. 111. Which BEST describes a head of state in a parliamentary government system?
Person who has no role in government
Ceremonial figure without much actual power
The most powerful person in the national government
One who can veto or cancel laws passed by the legislature

14. 112. Which branch of government passes laws in a presidential system of government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Bureaucracy

15. 113. In a presidential system of government how is a president chosen?
Separately from the legislature
By a decision of the national courts
By a majority vote of the legislature
By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature

16. 114. What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature?
The president is supposed to enforce those laws.
The president can change the laws he does not like.
The president sends the laws to the states for approval.
Laws passed by the legislature do not have to go to the president for approval.

17. 115. What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?
A prime minister has more power than a president.
A president has to be elected while a prime minister does not.
A prime minister does not belong to a particular political party, while a president always does.
A president is separate from the legislature, while a prime minister answers directly to the legislature.

18. SS7CG2 explain the structures of the modern governments of Africa

19. 116. What is confusing about the fact that all three of these countries are called “republics”?
Two of the countries are ruled by kings.
These countries do not allow women to vote.
The governments of all three work in different ways.
Only one of the countries has a legislature or representative assembly.

20. 117. Which country has been independent of colonial control for the longest time?
Kenya
Sudan
South Africa
Still under colonial control

21. 118. Which term correctly defines “apartheid”?
Ruled by a king
A two-house legislature
Legal separation of races
Ruled by European colonial country

22. 119. How is the president of South Africa chosen?
He is appointed by the king.
He is elected by the National Assembly.
He is chosen by the country’s religious leader.
He is identified by the people in a national election.

23. 120. Which European country once controlled two of these countries as a colonial power?
Egypt
France
Germany
Great Britain

24. 121. Who makes most of the important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?
The king
The country system
Major issues decided in national voting
President and National Congress Party

25. SS7CG3 – analyze how politics in Africa impacts the standard of living

26. 122. What is the literacy rate in the Republic of Kenya?
50 percent
75 percent
85 percent
100 percent

27. 123. What is the literacy rate in the Republic of Sudan?
51 percent
61 percent
71 percent
81 percent

28. 124. How do the literacy rates for boys and girls compare in both Kenya and Sudan?
Literacy rates for girls are higher.
Literacy rates for boys are higher.
There is no difference in literacy rates.
Literacy rates are not reported by gender.

29. 125. What percentage of Kenyan children attends elementary school?

30. 126. What organization is primarily responsible for improvements in Kenya’s educational system?
The World Bank
The African Union
The United Nations
The Kenyan Ministry of Education

31. 127. Why are literacy rates for girls lower than those for boys in both Kenya and Sudan?
Very few schools have been opened for girls in either country.
Girls have shown they cannot do the schoolwork as easily as boys.
Most girls in these countries have no interest in going to school.
Traditional views say that girls should be married rather than educated.

32. 128. What would be the correct definition of a “dowry”?
The gifts wedding guests give to the bride and groom
Money paid to the government to get a marriage license
The household goods a bride must give the groom’s family
Money or gifts given by the groom to the bride’s family at marriage

33. 129. What is one factor that has caused the Republic of Sudan to pay less attention to education?
Civil war
Lack of interest
Education system needs improvement
No education beyond elementary school

34. 130. Many of the girls who do go to school in the Republic of Sudan are only allowed to study what subjects?
Military subjects
Religious subjects
Housekeeping skills
Languages and reading

35. 131. Which statement below accurately describes the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Infection is rapidly increasing.
It is among the highest in the world.
It is not a real concern for most people.
Information is not available on infection rates.

36. 132. Which of these factors does not play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS?
Poverty
Poor health care system
Lack of government organization
Programs for prevention and treatment

37. 133. What often happens to the children of those infected with HIV/AIDS?
They are also infected.
Many of these children become orphans.
AIDS never infects the children of adult victims.
All these children are taken care of by the state government.

38. 134. Why don’t more Africans infected with HIV/AIDS take the antiretroviral drugs (AVTs) that can slow down the progress of the disease?
The drugs are too expensive for most Africans.
These drugs are not for sale anywhere in Africa.
These drugs do not seem to work well on African patients.
Western drug companies will not accept African currency as payment.

39. 135. How does the HIV/AIDS rate in Zimbabwe compare to the rest of the African countries’ rates?
It has declined in recent years.
It is one of the highest on the continent.
HIV/AIDS has never been a problem in Zimbabwe.
Infected Zimbabweans have always had easy access to antiretroviral medications.

40. 136. What has been the response of the Nigerian government to the HIV/AIDS crisis?
The government refuses to admit there is a problem.
Nigeria’s government has no plans to fight the crisis.
Most in the government blame HIV/AIDS infections on visiting tourists.
The government is working hard to educate the people and make treatment available.

41. 137. What has been the response of the government of Botswana to that country’s high rate of HIV/AIDS infection?
They have mounted the most effective response to the disease.
Botswana cannot do much to help because the government is very poor.
The government still does not admit that any in Botswana are infected with HIV/AIDS.
The leaders of Botswana believe HIV/AIDS came from South Africa, and they want that country to pay for treatment and education programs.

42. 138. How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?
Crops never seem to grow well in times of war.
Conflicts disrupt farming and little food is produced.
Political leaders order farmers to stop work in times of conflict.
Political conflicts rarely have any significant effect on food supply.

43. 139. What sort of political conflict led to famine in the African country of Angola?
Civil war
High taxes
King was overthrown
British trying to regain control

44. 140. How do millions of people in southern Sudan get food today?
They have begun successful farming again.
The Sudanese government takes care of them.
Food is provided through international organizations.
They are able to buy enough food from those living in the cities.