Question

Why is corruption common in some African countries, such as Zimbabwe?
A. Because the president rules the country like a dictator.
B. Because the economy is doing so well.
C. Because the government is run like a democracy.
D. Because there is no governmental structure.

Answer 1

@e.mccormick @thomaster @TwilightSparkleIsBestPony @yesy7 @aric200 @scapeplan

Answer 2

@elementwielder

Answer 3

Well right off the bat you could Eliminate B. Economy drives countries and if there was corruption that was so common then these economies would probably not have a striving economy.

Answer 4

i think "D"

Answer 5

Is it referring to multiple countries or just Zimbabwe

Answer 6

just Zimbabwe

Answer 7

Eliminate D Because Zimbabwe does have a government that is somewhat structured.

Answer 8

oh wait its talking about multiple LIKE zimbabwe

Answer 9

oh ok

Answer 10

so either "A" or "C" ..... i dont know much about that area of the world

Answer 11

Is there anything I could read because it is to hard to narrow it down further.

Answer 12

i dont got any books i could show u

Answer 13

Well where is the question from?

Answer 14

my school but half the questions dont come from the books that they give us and ive read that book several times and theres nothing in there

Answer 15

Well then where do they make these questions from?

Answer 16

http://www.transparency.org/news/pressrelease/20081208_ti_zimbabwe_integrity_watch
" This is experienced everyday by ordinary Zimbabweans who are victims of the continuously backsliding economy and social woes that include the collapse of agriculture, industry, education and health systems, pervasive corruption and crime, as well as lack of provision of basic social and public services. "

Well, it soure sounds like a bad economy so B is really out...

Hmmm

Answer 17

Ah, same source:

"Evidence of excessive control of the executive is clear in the policy and legislative environment. For instance this has given the central bank too much power to govern areas that should fall in the purview of parliament, local government and other ministries, while there remains little accountability on the part of the central bank. Parliament’s oversight role has been undermined by the executive for many years as well as the political polarization of parliament. That the state of the nation through the anti corruption lens reveals cholera, a controllable water borne disease, vandalizing officers of the military and a central bank governor who has contributed enormously to the poor policy environment causing huge suffering to the masses is not surprising given the afore – going ."

That points towards one of the answers.

Answer 18

i dont uderstand @e.mccormick

Answer 19

"Evidence of excessive control of the executive..." Do you know what executive means in this sense? As in the executive branch of government.

Answer 20

not really

Answer 21

OK. Well, what is the executive office in the USA? We have executive, legislative, and judicial.

Answer 22

ok look i dont know that stuff

Answer 23

Well, if judicial = courts and legislative = congress, what is left?

Answer 24

Once you learn what that term means, then you can understand what they are saying when they claim "excessive control of the executive" is the problem.

Answer 25

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