The AfricaThe AfricaUnit 3Unit 3

STUDY GAMESTUDY GAME

New machinery and tools are examples of __________ resources

Capital

A A UNICAMERALUNICAMERAL legislature legislature means what?means what?

It is a ONE house body that makes and passes the laws for the country.

What do Kenya, South Africa and Sudan all have in common in government?

They are all “so-called” republics

Who makes the important decisions in Sudan?

• The President and the National Congress Party

What are South Africa’s major exports?

Gold and diamonds

What are the two Houses in South Africa’s Bicameral legislature?

• National Assembly• National Council of Provinces

What is the currency of South Africa

The Rand

What is the currency of Nigeria?

The Naira

Why is Sudan not a true Republic?

Votes don’t count & they are ruled by a one party

dictatorship

Literacy rate refers to

• Ability to read and write• More qualified work force• Higher GDP and Standard of living

A person who takes a risk by starting their own business is

An Entrepreneur

A country ruled by a person that A country ruled by a person that has complete and unlimited has complete and unlimited

powerpower

Dictatorship – in an autocracy

What is an Embargo?

A decision by one country to eliminate all exports to and

imports with another country.

a form of government in which a Deity (God) is recognized as the

supreme civil ruler

Theocracy

What are quotas, tariffs, and embargos?

(Political) Trade Barriers

A country in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the states, colonies, or provinces have

some self-government; ultimate power rests with the voters who choose their governmental representatives

(India, United States, Germany, South Africa…)

Federal Republic

Name one of the most important factors in the economic growth of

a country.

Literacy Rate, or ability to make investments

a form of government in which the citizens elect leaders and rule by

majority (United States)

Representative Democracy

A government based upon religious beliefs is BEST

described as an

Theocracy

Most jobs in the US and South Africa are in what industry?

The Service Industry

What type of government controls most aspects of its peoples life.

Authoritarian or Autocracy

What type of government citizens choose representatives to make and enforce the laws

Representative Democracy or Republic

The central government holds most of the power in _________

government.

UNITARY

A small group of powerful leaders are in charge in this

type of government…

Oligarchy

What is the legislative branch What is the legislative branch of government is of government is

responsible for ???responsible for ???

making and carrying out the laws

In general, countries with strong economies have __________

literacy rates

High

How is the leader of a How is the leader of a Presidential Democracy chosen?Presidential Democracy chosen?

The president is chosen in a vote by the people.

How is the leader of a How is the leader of a Parliamentary Democracy chosen?Parliamentary Democracy chosen?

The Prime Minister is chosen by representatives in the legislator

What is a What is a TWOTWO house body that house body that makes and passes the laws for the makes and passes the laws for the

country?country?

A BICAMERAL legislature.

Lawlessness or political disorder brought Lawlessness or political disorder brought about by having NO Governmentabout by having NO Government

ANARCHY

What type of trade barrier is a Quota? What type of trade barrier is a Quota?

Political Trade Barrier

What is a Political Trade Barrier that places a tax on incoming

goods?

tarifftariff

People who can work, solve People who can work, solve problems, and create businesses are problems, and create businesses are

called what?called what?

Human Resources or Human Capital

Who benefits from trade restrictions placed Who benefits from trade restrictions placed on imported goods?on imported goods?

Local companies that produce the same products as the

imports-LIMITS competition

What is a common problem What is a common problem with command economies?with command economies?

Poor decision making by government leaders on

answering the three main Economic Questions

What are the three main What are the three main Economic Questions?Economic Questions?

1. What to produce/how much.2. How to produce it.3. For whom to produce it for.

Which African country that we have studied Which African country that we have studied have an Autocratic Government system?have an Autocratic Government system?

Sudan(Military Dictatorship)

Which type of government gives Which type of government gives its citizens the most power?its citizens the most power?

Democratic

Which type of government gives Which type of government gives its citizens the least power?its citizens the least power?

Autocratic(Dictators and Absolute

Monarchs)

What type of government gives the king or What type of government gives the king or queen complete control?queen complete control?

Absolute Monarchy

What type of government gives the king or What type of government gives the king or queen very little control, they are more of queen very little control, they are more of

a figure head?a figure head?

Constitutional Monarchy

What type of trade barrier is an Embargo? What type of trade barrier is an Embargo?

Political Trade Barrier

What is a common feature of What is a common feature of countries with strong economies?countries with strong economies?

High Literacy Rates

The US and other countries tried to The US and other countries tried to persuade the S. African Government persuade the S. African Government

to quit its policy of Apartheid by to quit its policy of Apartheid by limiting trade with the country. What limiting trade with the country. What type of political trade barrier is this??type of political trade barrier is this??

SanctionsSanctions

African country have we studied African country have we studied that could be considered an that could be considered an Oligarchy prior to 1994???Oligarchy prior to 1994???

South AfricaSouth Africa

What system of government has a central government that controls everything and power is not shared between states, counties or provinces.

Unitary System

A buyer and user of goods and services is a…?

Consumer

In terms of international business, In terms of international business, if two countries offer the same if two countries offer the same

product, what influences which one product, what influences which one I purchase it from?I purchase it from?

The price, ie…

The Exchange Rate

Give 4 examples of political trade barriers…

1. Tariffs2. Sanctions3. Embargos

4. Quotas

.What system of government is a voluntary

association of independent states that agrees to follow a weak central

government.

Confederation System

What political trade barrier places a tax on the goods or services coming into or

leaving a country?

• Tariffs

.In what system of government is power shared by a powerful central government and states or

provinces are given considerable self rule, usually through their own legislatures.

Federal System

What are three types of governments?

1.Autocracy2.Oligarchy

3.Democracy

In what type of government does a few people such as a dominant clan or clique have power and

the group gets their power from either the military, wealth, or social status. Also, elections

may be held but offer only one candidate?

Oligarchy

In what type of government is the government “Ruled by the people” and

individual freedom and equality is valued. Where free elections are held and decisions

are based on majority rule?

Democracy

•South Africa’s government operates as a Federal Republic.

•Question-How is power distributed in Question-How is power distributed in a Federal Republic?a Federal Republic?

In a federal republic, power is In a federal republic, power is divided between the national and divided between the national and

state or regional governments.state or regional governments.

In what type of government is the power to govern held by one person and

where the power to rule is generally inherited or imposed by military force?

Autocracy

A manufacturer of goods and

services is a…?

Producer

What is it called when countries trade without any trade restrictions or

barriers?

Free Trade

What type of government is ruled

by a king or dictator?

Autocratic

How is a presidential democracy differ

from a parliamentary democracy?

• In a presidential democracy the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch.

What political trade barrier limits trade with a particular country or specific business BUT DOES NOT stop all trade with the country?

Sanctions

How is power distributed in a How is power distributed in a one party state?one party state?

• It is not. This is an unitary It is not. This is an unitary type of government with a type of government with a strong central government.strong central government.

What political trade barrier limits the amount of goods or services coming

into or leaving a country?

Quotas

What are two major forms of democratic governments:

ParliamentaryPresidential

What are the three ways governments distribute power:

1.Unitary2.Confederation

3.Federal

What political trade barrier stops all trade with the country?

Embargo

What is anything that improves a countries work force such as

education, health care…?

Human CapitalHuman Capital

What is Human Capital?

Anything that improves Anything that improves a countries work force a countries work force

such as education, such as education, health care…health care…

What is nationalism?

Loyalty based on Loyalty based on

political political /geographic /geographic boundariesboundaries

How is power distributed in a federal government system?

Power is shared among different levels of

government

How is power distributed in a unitary government system?

Strong Central Strong Central Government, NO Government, NO power Sharingpower Sharing

A small group of powerful leaders Makes ALL governmental decisions

in what form of government?

OligarchyOligarchy

What are any material things that are needed to conduct business… Machines, computers, buildings… ?

Capital GoodsCapital Goods

In some countries a single authority decides what is produced. What type of

economy is this?

Command EconomyCommand Economy

How is a prime minister in a parliamentary system chosen???

The leader of the The leader of the political party that political party that holds the most seats in holds the most seats in the legislature.the legislature.

What natural trade barrier separates Libya and D.R. Congo?

SaharaSaharaDesertDesert

Which form of government gives people more power and rights,

A Representative Democracy or an Oligarchy?

Representative Representative DemocracyDemocracy

The legislator is responsible for what in a parliamentary system of

government?

Making and carrying Making and carrying out the lawsout the laws

The person with the most power in a parliamentary system is the???

Prime MinisterPrime Minister

What is a ONE house body that What is a ONE house body that makes and passes the laws for the makes and passes the laws for the

country?country?

A UNICAMERAL legislature.

Entrepreneurs do what in a market economy?

Take on the financial Take on the financial risk in starting a new risk in starting a new

businessbusiness

What are Capital Goods ?

Any material things that Any material things that are needed to conduct are needed to conduct business… Machines, business… Machines,

computers, buildings… computers, buildings…

The person with the most power in a parliamentary system is the???

Prime MinisterPrime Minister

In Sudan and Kenya, is there a difference in literacy rates between

boys and girls?

Yes, boys have a high Yes, boys have a high literacy rate than literacy rate than

girlsgirls

All countries in Africa have what kind of economic system?

MixedMixed

What are two major problems with AIDS in Africa?

High death rate and High death rate and orphaned childrenorphaned children

What is the main reason why Africans have so many health

issues?

PovertyPoverty

What can help stop the spread of many diseases in Africa?

EducationEducation

What makes it possible to buy and sell goods between nations with different

types of money?

Currency ConversionCurrency Conversion

What is a man-made reason for famine in Africa?

Civil WarCivil War

This allows people to do a more efficient job at producing what they make best

and trade these for the things they want

SpecializationSpecialization

What has Nigeria specialized in?

Oil/PetroleumOil/Petroleum

Why did some countries put sanctions and embargos on South

Africa in the past?

To try to end To try to end apartheidapartheid

What is the lack of a resource called?

ScarcityScarcity

Why do most Africans not take drugs to help against HIV/AIDS?

It is too expensiveIt is too expensive

What are the two houses of South Africa’s legislature called?

National Assembly National Assembly and the National and the National

Council of ProvincesCouncil of Provinces

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

Elected by the Elected by the National AssemblyNational Assembly

How is the president of Kenya chosen?

Voted by the peopleVoted by the people