Which type of government consists of a single, self-appointed ruler who holds political control over an entire country?

question 1 options:

autocracy

democracy

oligarchy

plutocracy

question 2 (1 point)
which statement best describes a difference between a presidential system of democracy and a parliamentary system of democracy?

question 2 options:

the president acts as head of state in a presidential system only.

the prime minister is elected directly by popular vote in a parliamentary state only.

the prime minister act as head of the national government in a parliamentary state only.

the president is chosen by members of the legislative branch in a presidential system only.

question 3 (1 point)
saved
a person becomes the leader of a democracy by

question 3 options:

taking power by force.

being elected by popular vote.

being the first-born child of the previous leader.

receiving votes from the peoples' representatives.

question 4 (1 point)
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 (1 point)
which of these is an explanation for why it is important for a democratic government to hold regular elections?

question 5 options:

to preserve the connection between voters and the government

to prevent people from losing interest in the political system

to keep major political parties in power and dominant over others

to strictly limit the amount of time a person can remain politically active

question 6 (1 point)
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?

question 6 options:

unitary system

direct democracy

confederal system

parliamentary democracy

question 7 (1 point)
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?

question 7 options:

the kingdom of sudan

the republic of kenya

the republic of uganda

the republic of south africa

question 8 (1 point)
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

question 8 options:

unitary state.

presidential democracy.

parliamentary democracy

constitutional monarchy.

question 9 (1 point)
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

question 9 options:

hiv and aids rates are higher in sudan.

hiv and aids rates are higher in kenya.

the per capita income is higher for people living in kenya.

life expectancy rates are higher for people living in sudan.

question 10 (1 point)
which would most significantly combat the spread of aids in countries in africa?

question 10 options:

stricter laws prosecuting people who knowingly spread hiv.

improved education that would lead to better job opportunities.

clean air and water regulations that promote a healthier environment.

stable governments that can spend more money on infrastructure and healthcare.

1. Autocracy

An autocracy is a system of government in which one person holds absolute power in the country. The ruler of an autocracy is called an autocrat. The decisions of an autocrat are not restricted by law nor popular control. Modern-day forms of autocracy are dictatorships and absolute monarchies. An example of an autocracy, or to be more precise, a dictatorship, is North Korea.

2. The prime minister act as head of the national government in a parliamentary state ONLY

In the presidential system of democracy, the president fulfills the role of the chief executive. He is elected directly by the people. In this system, the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches are independent of each other, and no branch can affect the others.

In the parliamentary democracy, the executive is the prime minister, the head of the parliament. Most parliamentary systems have a separate president or constitutional monarch, who is usually just a ceremonial figurehead, while the prime minister is the true head of the government.

3. Being elected by popular vote

Democracy is a system of government which depends on the will of the people. The main way of making important decisions is by voting. Democracy can be thought of as the power of the people; the name has Greek origin and is formed by Greek words demos, meaning people, and kratos, which means power. The main rule this system follows is "Rule of the majority".

4. A universally free voting system

As previously stated, voting is how decisions are made in a democracy. Democracy is a government by the people, for the people. If that condition is not fulfilled, we cannot talk about democracy anymore.

5. To preserve the connection between voters and the government

There is no need to limit the amount of time a person can remain politically active. The elected official can remain on their position as long as the people want them to. But, after some time they need to get permission for their mandate to continue in office. If people are satisfied with their work, they can be reelected. If not, a new official is chosen. That is the way a connection between the voters and the government is maintained. That's why elections are held at fixed regular intervals.

6. Parliamentary democracy

The voters elect the members of the Parliament, and then the National Assembly (the lower house of the Parliament) elects the President. That way the voters indirectly affect the choice of the President. That makes South Africa a parliamentary democracy. However, unlike most parliamentary democracies, in South Africa, the President is both the head of the state and the head of the government, while depending on the Parliament.

7. The Republic of Kenya

The Orange Democratic Movement is a central-left political party in Kenya. The ODM campaigned for the 'no' vote on Kenyan constitutional referendum of 2005 and won, as more than a half Kenyans voted against the proposed constitution. This lead to President Mwai Kibaki dismissing his entire cabinet. The ODM claimed that this was a victory against the Kibaki regime, but Kibaki was reelected in 2007 nonetheless.

8. Presidential democracy

Based on the given information, we can see that the president has the most power in Nigeria. He is the chief executive and that makes Nigeria a presidential democracy. Unlike a parliamentary democracy, here the parliament doesn't play such an important role, and the president is not just a ceremonial figurehead.

9. The per capita income is higher for people living in Kenya

We can see that less money is spent on healthcare in Sudan than it is in Kenya. We could expect that illness rates are higher and life expectancy is shorter for people living in Sudan, and the opposite to be the case in Kenya. But, studies show that in 2011, in Kenya 1 600 000 people were living with HIV, while in Sudan that number was closer to 54 000.

A direct result of more money from the national budget being invested in healthcare in Kenya is a higher per capita income. The more money the state spends, the less money an individual has to spend on healthcare, and that means more income per capita (per capita = for each person).

10. Stable governments that can spend more money on infrastructure and healthcare

Spending more money on infrastructure and healthcare would allow more programs and healthcare providers specialized in AIDS treatment. This would also prevent more cases of it. Stricter laws prosecuting people who knowingly spread HIV wouldn't be a solution to the problem, poor jobs are not the cause of it, and creating a more hygienic environment would reduce rates of other diseases, but not HIV. So, the last option seems like the best one.