APC2601
EXAM PACK
+27 81 278 3372
, APC2601
October/November 2022
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
OCT/NOV 2022
APC2601
Political Change in Contemporary Africa
Total Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
This paper consists of ten (10) pages.
Instructions:
1. You are given a maximum of (3 hours) to write this examination starting from the 17 NOV 2022 08:00 - 27
NOV 2022 11:00.
2. If you fail to upload your final examination script, you will be registered as ‘absent from examination’.
3. This examination paper consists of forty six (45) True or False/Multiple Choice Questions and one short
question which must be answered.
4. Each question in section A is worth 2 marks – and the short question in Section B is worth 10 marks.
5. All sources consulted to answer the short question in Section B must be referenced (both in-text and at the
end of the short essay)
6. Please answer the examination questions in a separate document and upload on the Moodle platform.
7. Do not encrypt any answer files with a security code.
8. Scanned documents must be converted and saved in PDF format, only. Scanned documents must be
saved as a single file.
9. Please check that you have uploaded the correct file/document.
10. Please ensure that you submit the examination script on the scheduled date and time.
Page 1 of 10
,Instruction: Please ANSWER all the questions in Section A and B
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
The term liberal democracy is often associated with countries in the global South such as
Egypt and Sudan.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 2
In the year 2008 the African Union (AU) took the decision to institute the African Charter on
Democracy, Elections and Governance as a step to deal with unconstitutional change of
government(s).
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 3
……………..is a phenomenon in which the military which has gained power through a
military coup is also overthrown by the military coup again.
a. A reactive coup
b. A repetitive coup
c. An instigated coup
d. None of the above is correct
QUESTION 4
Internal political change instigated by citizens of a country may occur through a coup d’état .
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 5
Globalization is embraced by the Marxist school, whilst the Neoliberal school is negative about
it.
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, a. True
b. False
QUESTION 6
Choose the correct answer below, after three decades of authoritarianism, the African states
were forced to adopt……………….as a government system.
a. Single party
b. Opposition parties
c. None of the above
QUESTION 7
Inclusivity, building legitimacy and competitiveness aspects are used to determine free and
fair elections.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 8
It is the mandate of the African Union (AU) and African Regional Communities to ensure that
militarisation continue to take place.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 9
Only a few African countries form part of the global agenda, writes Iwara (2007).
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 10
In 1990, Botswana and Gambia were the only two African countries which had multiparty
system.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 11
A good coup refers to a takeover of political power when there is a …………
a. Financial collapse
b. Social unrest
c. Political unrest
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EXAM PACK
+27 81 278 3372
, APC2601
October/November 2022
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
OCT/NOV 2022
APC2601
Political Change in Contemporary Africa
Total Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
This paper consists of ten (10) pages.
Instructions:
1. You are given a maximum of (3 hours) to write this examination starting from the 17 NOV 2022 08:00 - 27
NOV 2022 11:00.
2. If you fail to upload your final examination script, you will be registered as ‘absent from examination’.
3. This examination paper consists of forty six (45) True or False/Multiple Choice Questions and one short
question which must be answered.
4. Each question in section A is worth 2 marks – and the short question in Section B is worth 10 marks.
5. All sources consulted to answer the short question in Section B must be referenced (both in-text and at the
end of the short essay)
6. Please answer the examination questions in a separate document and upload on the Moodle platform.
7. Do not encrypt any answer files with a security code.
8. Scanned documents must be converted and saved in PDF format, only. Scanned documents must be
saved as a single file.
9. Please check that you have uploaded the correct file/document.
10. Please ensure that you submit the examination script on the scheduled date and time.
Page 1 of 10
,Instruction: Please ANSWER all the questions in Section A and B
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
The term liberal democracy is often associated with countries in the global South such as
Egypt and Sudan.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 2
In the year 2008 the African Union (AU) took the decision to institute the African Charter on
Democracy, Elections and Governance as a step to deal with unconstitutional change of
government(s).
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 3
……………..is a phenomenon in which the military which has gained power through a
military coup is also overthrown by the military coup again.
a. A reactive coup
b. A repetitive coup
c. An instigated coup
d. None of the above is correct
QUESTION 4
Internal political change instigated by citizens of a country may occur through a coup d’état .
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 5
Globalization is embraced by the Marxist school, whilst the Neoliberal school is negative about
it.
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, a. True
b. False
QUESTION 6
Choose the correct answer below, after three decades of authoritarianism, the African states
were forced to adopt……………….as a government system.
a. Single party
b. Opposition parties
c. None of the above
QUESTION 7
Inclusivity, building legitimacy and competitiveness aspects are used to determine free and
fair elections.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 8
It is the mandate of the African Union (AU) and African Regional Communities to ensure that
militarisation continue to take place.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 9
Only a few African countries form part of the global agenda, writes Iwara (2007).
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 10
In 1990, Botswana and Gambia were the only two African countries which had multiparty
system.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 11
A good coup refers to a takeover of political power when there is a …………
a. Financial collapse
b. Social unrest
c. Political unrest
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