Question 1 which type of government consists of a single, self-appointed ruler who holds political control over an entire country?
a)autocracy
b)democracy
c)oligarchy
d)plutocracy

question 2 which statement best describes a difference between a presidential system of democracy and a parliamentary system of democracy?
a)the president acts as head of state in a presidential system only.
b)the prime minister is elected directly by popular vote in a parliamentary state only.
c)the prime minister act as head of the national government in a parliamentary state only.
d)president is chosen by members of the legislative branch in a presidential system only.

question 3 a person becomes the leader of a democracy by
a)taking power by force.
b)being elected by popular vote.
c)being the first-born child of the previous leader.
d)receiving votes from the peoples' representatives.

question 4 which of these would most likely be an attribute of a healthy democracy? question 4 options: a single state-run media outlet a government-controlled economy a universally free voting system a legislature filled by appointment

question 5 which of these is an explanation for why it is important for a democratic government to hold regular elections?
a)to preserve the connection between voters and the government
b)to prevent people from losing interest in the political system
c)to keep major political parties in power and dominant over others
d)to strictly limit the amount of time a person can remain politically active

question 6 in south africa, the president is elected by members of the national assembly who are elected by the citizens. this means that south africa has which type of government?
a)unitary system
b)direct democracy
c)confederal system
d)parliamentary democracy

question 7 in the government of this nation, political power is shared between the executive branch, made up of a president and a prime minister, and the legislative branch, which is made up of a 224-member national assembly. the majority political party in the nation is known as the odm, or orange democratic movement, which got its name from their ballots being colored orange. mwai kibaki was elected president and raila odinga was elected prime minister here in 2002.
what east african country is being described by these statements?
a)the kingdom of sudan
b)the republic of kenya
c)the republic of uganda
d)the republic of south africa

question 8 in may of 2015, muhammadu buhari became president of nigeria. as president, he is the head of state, head of government, and the leader of the executive branch of government.
using the information given, you can tell that nigeria can be classified as a a)unitary state.
b)presidential democracy.
c) parliamentary democracy
d)constitutional monarchy.

question 9 in kenya, 7% of the national budget is spent on health care for the population, while in sudan, only 1% of the national budget is spent to provide medical care.
-- unicef, united nations population division and united nations statistics division. a likely result of this discrepancy is that
a)hiv and aids rates are higher in sudan.
b)hiv and aids rates are higher in kenya.
c)the per capita income is higher for people living in kenya.
d)life expectancy rates are higher for people living in sudan.

question 10 which would most significantly combat the spread of aids in countries in africa?
a)stricter laws prosecuting people who knowingly spread hiv.
b)improved education that would lead to better job opportunities.
c)clean air and water regulations that promote a healthier environment. d)stable governments that can spend more money on infrastructure and healthcare.