Government and Economics of Africa Unit 7 and 8 Review
Government and Economics of Africa
Unit 7 and 8 Review
Who are the decision makers in an oligarchy?
QUESTION
A group of powerful people
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Who holds the most power in a FEDERAL system of government?
QUESTION
The power is SHARED between different levels of government
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Who chooses the leader in a PARLIAMENTARY form of government?
QUESTION
The legislature, or parliament, chooses the prime minister.
ANSWER
Why do individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?
QUESTION
The people play a role in deciding who rules.
ANSWER
Kenya and South Africa are both called “republics”. What does this say about their government?
QUESTION
They both elect representatives to vote on laws.
ANSWER
South Sudan finally separated from northern Sudan and declared independence. What was the major social conflict leading to this division?
QUESTION
Religious conflicts between the Muslim north and the non-Muslim south.
ANSWER
Why are literacy rates for girls generally lower than those for boys ?
QUESTION
Traditional beliefs are that girls should be married instead of educated.
ANSWER
How is the President of South Africa chosen?
QUESTION
He is elected by the national assembly.
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How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?
QUESTION
Conflicts disrupt farming so little food ends up being produced.
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The infection rate of HIV/AIDS in sub-saharan Africa is among the highest in the world. What effect do civil wars have on the treatment of AIDS patients?
QUESTION
Civil wars disrupt the distribution of medicine.
ANSWER
Education, training, and healthcare are all examples of what?
QUESTION
Human capital.ANSWER
Roads bridges, schools, and communication systems are examples of what?
QUESTION
Infrastructure.ANSWER
Why are most modern economies referred to as “mixed” economies?
QUESTION
They have aspects of all three economic types in their economies.
ANSWER
How does voluntary trade help the economy?
QUESTION
It encourages specialization and means more profit.
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Nigeria currently exports large quantities of this natural resource, and the GDP is greatly dependent on the production of which resource?
QUESTION
OIL.ANSWER
What does South Africa specialize in?
QUESTION
Gold and diamond mining.
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What are the profits from diamonds used for in many African countries?This is where the term “blood diamonds” comes from.
QUESTION
The profits fund guns and supplies for the civil wars. This is why the money does not go back to the people.
ANSWER
How does a high tariff help the people in the country selling the same goods?
QUESTION
Local producers would be able to sell their goods since it would be cheaper than imported goods.
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