Types of Democracy
A system of governance in which the head of the government (the executive) is chosen by the legislature.
Parliamentary Democracy
One person possesses unlimited power and citizens have limited role in government.
Autocracy
Why do many countries in Africa have a lack of access to education, healthcare, medicine, famine, and epidemics like HIV/AIDS?
Government instability
What did Europeans fail to consider/not care about when drawing new borders in Africa?
differences in ethnic groups and cultures
A series of segregationist laws set up by the white South African government.
apartheid laws
An electoral system in which the chief executive is elected in a national ballot and is independent of the legislative branch.
Presidential Democracy
What is the role of the chief of state?
Attend ceremonial events, be the face of the country.
Famine occurs when a region does not have enough _______ for a long period of time.
food
In the 1800's, no major European nation wanted to be without colonies, which led to this:
The Scramble for Africa
What country once controlled Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria as a colonial power?
Great Britain
In a ________ democracy citizens vote for president
Presidential
Supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation involving free elections.
Democracy
The stability of a country’s ____________ directly impacts the country’s ability to provide enough food, adequate healthcare and quality education.
government
What was the meeting held to partition Africa and avoid a European war?
The Berlin Conference
The belief that all Africans shared a common heritage and should work together for their freedom
The Pan-African movement
In a parliamentary democracy citizens vote for ________
a. representatives
b. president
a. representatives
What type of government does Kenya have?
Presidential Democracy
Which African country has the most problems with government corruption and militant groups?
Nigeria
The South African Lawyer who was imprisoned for opposing apartheid laws.
Nelson Mandela
What year was the first free election open to all races in South Africa?
1994
The legislature vote for leaders in a
Parliamentary democracy
Of the three countries we talked about, which is the only one with a Parliamentary Democracy?
South Africa
Among the things that cause instability in African governments are _____________, and change of leadership.
Civil Wars
Who are the Mau Mau?
The guerrilla group that staged a Kenyan rebellion in 1956.
What year did many African nations gain their independence from European powers?
1960