Government/Civics Understandings To play the game, go to the next slide and click on a point value to go to a question. To go to final Wrap-Up click on Final Wrap-Up at the bottom of the main screen.
Forms of Government Democratic Governments Political Issues Reading a Chart Vocabulary Comparing Governments
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In what form of government does a central government have nearly all the power?
score board Unitary
What role do most of the African kings play in national governments?
The kings play a major role in countries with unitary governments. In other forms of government they do not play a role in day-to- day government. score board
Who has the power in a confederation form of government?
Local Governments score board
In a federal system of government who holds all the power?
Government is shared among the various levels. scoreboard
Under what form of government do the people have very little or no voice?
Autocracy score board
What are the two prevalent forms of democratic government?
Parliamentary & Presidential score board
What is the leader of a parliamentary system called?
Prime Minister score board
Who chooses the country’s leader in a parliamentary form of government?
The party with the most representatives in the legislature score board
In a presidential form of government, who makes the laws?
The legislature score board
What is a major difference between a president and a prime minister?
The president is separated from the legislature while the prime minister is part of parliament. score board
What form of government does Kenya, South Africa, and Sudan have?
Republic score board
Who can vote in the Republic of South Africa?
Citizens 18 years of age or older score board
How is the president of the Republic of South Africa chosen?
By the National Assembly score board
What is the main political party in the Republic of Sudan?
National Congress Party score board
Who makes the most important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?
The president and National Congress Party score board
What priority of the Kenyan government has impacted the country’s literacy rate?
Education score board
What is the estimated number of people who are predicted to become infected with HIV-AIDS in South Africa?
1 in 5 score board
What is one condition that has made the HIV-AIDS problem in Zimbabwe worse?
Corrupt government, civil war, poor economy score board
What political conflict in Angola led to famine?
A civil war score board
What has contributed to the contamination problem in the Nile River?
Overpopulation & poor sanitation regulations score board
Which of the three countries gives the vote to the most people?
Republic of Sudan score board
What country has been independent from foreign control for the longest period of time?
Republic of South Africa score board
What European country controlled all three countries for a period of time?
Great Britain score board
Which country has the greatest personal freedoms?
Republic of South Africa score board
What is the major political party in Kenya?
KANU (Kenya African National Union) score board
What is the term for “government by a few”?
Oligarchy score board
What is the name for topsoil that is carried from one location to another by floodwaters?
Silt score board
What is another name for a president?
Chief executive score board
What is a term that means the ability to read and write?
Literacy score board
What is a republic?
A form of government in which the supreme power is in the hands of citizens who can vote. score board
Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question
What are three reasons famine has become a major problem in Africa?
Climate change Political conflicts disrupt farming Disease Poor prices on the world market Corrupt government score board