Social Studies

What is the definition of a government? Definitions and etymology A government is  the system to govern a state or community . The Columbia Encyclopedia defines government as "a system of social control under which the right to make laws, and the right to enforce them, is vested in a particular group in society".  TYPES OF GOVERNMENT Democracy Monarchy Oligarchy Dictatorship Aristocracy Representative democracy Communism Constitutional monarchy Anarchy What is the difference between democratic and authoritarian government? Democratic elections are generally inclusive, competitive, and fair. In most instances, the elected leader is appointed to act on behalf of the general will. Authoritarian elections, on the other hand, are frequently subject to fraud and extreme constraints on the participation of opposing parties. Anarchy means that  there is no central ruler or governing body . It is an alternative to other forms of government. Anarchists believe in a society where th...

  Physical features range from  bushveld, grasslands, forests, deserts and majestic mountain peaks, to wide unspoilt beaches and coastal wetlands . What are the physical features of Southern Africa? Most of South Africa's landscape is made up of  high, flat areas called plateaus . These lands are covered with rolling grasslands, called highveld, and tree-dotted plains called bushveld. To the east, south, and west of the plateau lands is a mountainous region called the  Great Escarpment. The 7 continents are given below: Asia. Europe. Africa. North America. South America. Australia. Antarctica. Rivers / Africa From sources across the web Nile 6,650 km Congo River Niger 4,200 km Zambezi River 2,574 km Orange River 2,432 km Limpopo River 1,750 km Senegal 1,800 km Cubango 1,700 km White Nile MOUNTAINS  Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895 m Mount Kenya 5,199 m Mount Stanley 5,109 m Mount Meru 4,565 m Mount Karisimbi 4,507...