The AfricaThe AfricaUnit 3Unit 3

STUDY GAMESTUDY GAME

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 Nigeria all have in common?

• They are all Parliamentary Democracies

A decision by one country to eliminate all exports to and imports with another country.

What is an Embargo?

What political trade barrier limits the amount of goods or services coming into or leaving a country?

Quotas

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

powerpower

Autocracy

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

known as this.

An Entrepreneur

President Obama wants to create more jobs in the Auto Industry. What type of law can he pass that will raise the price of foreign cars and make US more attractive to local buyers?

Tariffs...These taxes raise the price of

foreign goods and protect local producers

What type of country can Israel be described as economically?

Developed

What are two major forms of democratic governments:

• Parliamentary• Presidential

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

supreme civil ruler

Theocracy

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, computers, Raw Materials… Raw Materials…

Who makes the important decisions in Sudan

• The President and the National Congress Party

What are Raw Materials?

Natural Resources Like… Natural Resources Like… Timber, Oil, Minerals… Timber, Oil, Minerals…

What are the three ways governments distribute power:

1. Unitary2. Confederation3. Federal

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

country.

Literacy Rate, or ability to make investments

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

• National Assembly• National Council of Provinces

What political trade barrier stops all trade with the country?

Embargo

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

What is anything that improves a countries work force such as

education, health care…?

Human CapitalHuman Capital

What is voluntary trade

• Trade where both sides are willing participants

• Market based decisions

What are quotas, tariffs, and embargos?

Trade Barriers

What are a business’ employees or workers known as ?

Human ResourcesHuman Resources

Currency of Nigeria

• The Naira

A government based upon religious beliefs is BEST

described as an

Theocracy

What are South Africa’s major exports

Gold and

Diamonds

The central government holds most of the power in _________

government.

UNITARY

While helping protect local producers, Tariffs, the political trade barrier that places a tax on the goods or services coming into a country hurt whom?

Local Consumers And

Foreign Producers

Currency of South Africa

•The Rand

In general, countries with strong economies have __________

literacy rates

High

What natural trade barrier separates Libya and Zaire?

SahaSaharara

DeseDesertrt

Which form of government gives people more power and rights,

A Representative Democracy or an Oligarchy?

Representative Representative DemocracyDemocracy

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

Representative Democracy

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

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

Prime Prime MinisterMinister

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.

Entrepreneurs do what in a market economy?

Take on the Take on the financial financial risk in risk in

starting a starting a new new

businessbusiness

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

Why is Sudan not a true Republic?

•Votes don’t count

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.

What tells how governmental power is distributed?

A government A government SYSTEMSYSTEM

What are Human Resources?

A business’ employees or A business’ employees or workersworkers

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

Political Trade Barrier

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. Oligarchy3. Democracy

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

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

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

ANSWERANSWER-In a federal -In a federal republic, power is divided republic, power is divided between between the national and state or the national and state or regional governments.regional governments.

•South Africa’s government operates as a Federal Republic.•Question-How is power distributed in a Federal Republic?Question-How is power distributed in a Federal Republic?

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

1. What to produce?2. How to produce?3. For whom to produce?

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

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 Monarchs)

A manufacturer of goods and services is a…?

Producer

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

Unitary System

A government that sees God as the supreme A government that sees God as the supreme ruler is known as what?ruler is known as what?

Theocracy

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

Consumer

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

majority (United States)

Representative Democracy

To study governments, geographers look at government systems. What is this?

How the power is distributed.

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

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

Free Trade

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

How is a presidential democracy differ from a parliamentary democracy?

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

Give 4 examples of political trade barriers…

1. Tariffs2. Sanctions3. Embargos4. Quotas

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

What system of government is a voluntary association of independent states that agrees to follow a weak central government..

Confederation System

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)

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

Sanctions

What are the two houses in South What are the two houses in South Africa’s legislature?Africa’s legislature?

National Assembly and the National Council of

Provinces

What is nationalism?

Loyalty Loyalty

based on based on

political political

/geographi/geographi

c c

boundariesboundaries

South Africa’s economy, like the South Africa’s economy, like the United States, depends heavily on United States, depends heavily on

what? what?

Service Industry

What type of government exists in What type of government exists in the Republic of Sudan? the Republic of Sudan?

Dictatorship

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 Command EconomyEconomy

What is the percentage of people in What is the percentage of people in a country who can read or write? a country who can read or write?

Literacy rate

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 holds the most seats in the legislature.in the legislature.

What is South Africa’s currency What is South Africa’s currency called? called?

The Rand

What are Human Resources?

A business’ employees or A business’ employees or workersworkers