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| In a unitary government system, who holds most of the power? | central government |
| In a confederation government system who holds most of the power? | local government |
| In a federal system of government, who holds most of the power? | power is shared among different levels of government |
| In an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions? | individual ruler |
| Which best describes the decision-makers in an oligarchy? | a group of powerful leaders |
| Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy? | the people play a role in deciding who rules |
| Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government? | legislature |
| What is the leader of a parlimentary system often called? | prime minister |
| Which best describes the two predominant forms of democractic government? | parlimentary and presidential |
| Who chooses the country's leader in a parlimentary form of government? | the party with the most representatives in the legislature |
| Which best describes a head of state in a parlimentary government system? | ceremonial figure without much actual power |
| Which branch of government passes laws in a presidential system of government? | legislature |
| In a presidential system of government how is a president chosen? | separately from the legislature |
| What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature? | to enforce the laws |
| What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister? | A president is separate from the legislature, while a prime minister answers directly to the legislature. |
| The countries of South Africa, Kenya and Sudan are all called "republics." Do they share the same system of government? | No |
| Of the countries of South Africa, Kenya and Sudan, who has been independent of colonial control for the longest time? | South Africa |
| What does "apartheid" mean? | legal separation of races |
| How is the president of South Africa chosen? | He is elected by the National Assembly |
| Which European country once controlled South AFrica, Kenya and Sudan? | Great Britian |
