Modern Governments In Africa Question Paper

Modern Governments In Africa

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME
SPECIAL/SUPPLEMENTARY
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AHT 203: MODERN GOVERNMENTS IN AFRICA

DATE: Friday 29th August, 2008

TIME: 11.00pm-1.00pm
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions
1.
Identify and discuss political systems and values that existed in Pre-colonial
Africa that continue to influence modern governments in Africa.
2.
To what extent can you argue that legislative, judiciary and executive councils in
contemporary African countries were directly adopted from the colonial era?
3.
What constitutes a democratic system of government? Do government in Nigeria
and South Africa qualify to be described as democratic?
4.
Identify features of a socialist system of government? Do you agree that
Tanzania and Algeria established viable socialist systems of governance prior to
1985.
5.
Critically examine key issues that have led to constitution review process in
Kenya.
6.
What salient issues have made scholars to describe African stated as soft states?
Do you think Zimbabwe fits into this description?
7.
Identify and discuss key aspects that constitute parliamentary and presidential
systems of governance. What challenges have African countries encountered in
the pursuit of parliamentary system of governance.
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