Africa Government and Economics Study Guide
Due Wednesday
1. List and define the 3 ways government distributes power.
2. List and define the 3 ways government determines citizen participation.
3. What are the 3 branches of government and which one is responsible for creating laws?
4. What are the two most predominant forms of democracy?
5. In the U.S. we have two branches of our legislature. What S.S. term describes this?
6. In Kenya they have only one branch for their legislature. What S.S. term describes this?
7. What types of government are found in Sudan (not S. Sudan), Kenya, and South Africa?
8. Describe how the Prime Minister in a Parliamentary system is elected.
9. What did Nelson Mandela try to end in S. Africa?
10. What was he elected to after he was imprisoned for protesting against the government
and Apartheid in S. Africa?
11. Does the Literacy Rate affect the Standard of Living? If so how?
12. Who is typically not offered an education in S. Africa?
13. What are the 3 main types of economies?
14. Who answers the 3 main economic questions in each type of economy?
15. List the trade barriers you learned about and define each one.