Africa Government Matrix

Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Kenya Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic   Specific Gov’t Type: presidential democracy Form of Leadership President 1 2

of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen Kenya continued President Uhuru Kenyatta Type of Legislature Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen Unicameral national assembly called the Bunge. Members elected to five year terms Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Nigeria Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic   Specific Gov’t Type: presidential democracy Form of Leadership President 1 2

of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen Nigeria continued President Muhammadu Buhari Type of Legislature Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen National Assembly made up of two houses (bi-cameral) called the House of Representatives and the Senate Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

Citizen Participation & Power Distribution South Africa Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic   Specific Gov’t Type: parliamentary democracy Form of Leadership President (functions as a prime minister) 1 2

of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen South Africa continued President Jacob Zuma Type of Legislature Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen Bicameral Parliament: National Assembly & National Council of Provinces Members elected to five year terms Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for representatives in parliament. Citizens do NOT vote for president. Freedom of speech and the media – citizens are allowed to criticize the govt.

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Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Kenya Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic   Specific Gov’t Type: presidential democracy Form of Leadership President

Kenya continued You’ll never guess who my dad was. President Uhuru Kenyatta Type of Legislature Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen Unicameral national assembly called the Bunge. Members elected to five year terms Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Nigeria Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic   Specific Gov’t Type: presidential democracy Form of Leadership President

of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen Nigeria continued President Muhammadu Buhari Type of Legislature Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen National Assembly made up of two houses (bi-cameral) called the House of Representatives and the Senate Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

Citizen Participation & Power Distribution South Africa Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic   Specific Gov’t Type: parliamentary democracy Form of Leadership President (functions as a prime minister)

of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen South Africa President Jacob Zuma Type of Legislature Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Personal Freedoms of the citizen Bicameral Parliament: National Assembly & National Council of Provinces Members elected to five year terms Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for representatives in parliament. Citizens do NOT vote for president. Freedom of speech and the media – citizens are allowed to criticize the govt.