Chapter 5 unit 2 democratic stuctures

Question 1

What are political structures

Answer 1

Those structures that run the country make decisions

Question 2

explain national government structure

Answer 2

Parliament > law for the whole country > vote or petition

Question 3

Explain provincial structure

Answer 3

Legislature > laws for province >petition or vote

Question 4

explain local government

Answer 4

Local councils > accountable gov, services > attend meetings

Question 5

Explain traditional authorities

Answer 5

Traditional leaders > Identify community needs > Go meetings

Question 6

explain political parties

Answer 6

ANC > Rep voters > Vote

Question 7

What are local community structures there to do

Answer 7

Deal with local issues in the area

Question 8

rep of council of learners

Answer 8

idk

Question 9

explain civil society

Answer 9

NGOs (non - government organisation) > monitoring > get involved in like neighborhood watches

Question 10

explain rep councils of learners

Answer 10

Elected rep from each class > unity among kiddos > hold meetings

Question 11

What is a constitution

Answer 11

A legal founding document which an organisation is built on

Question 12

What does a constitution state

Answer 12

Aims. roles and purpose

Question 13

What are the different types of elections

Answer 13

national and provincial
metropolitan
local municipal
community organisations

Question 14

Explain national provincial elections

Answer 14

Take place every 5 years

vote for parties for a share of seats in parliament (proportional voting)

Question 15

What are metropolitan municipal elections?

Answer 15

every 5 years
vote for 1. rep on council ward
2. 2x political party for local and district council

Question 16

explain municipal by-elections

Answer 16

Happens when the ward councillor dies or leaves the position

Question 17

Explain community organisation elections

Answer 17

elections to choose a chairperson, and other office-bearers at AGM

Question 18

What ar mandates

Answer 18

A mandate is the power to act that voters give to their elected leaders

Question 19

What is lobbying

Answer 19

To try to influence gov officials or ppl in power to make decisions for something e.g lobbying tax law

Question 20

What are the methods for lobbying

Answer 20

Letters
fucking twitter
petitions

Question 21

What is advocacy

Answer 21

The act of process of supporting a cause

Question 22

how does an advocacy campaign raise awareness

Answer 22

Public meetings
media
writing songs

Question 23

How and why government structures change

Answer 23

people in them and lobbying change it

Question 24

Give e.g of an advocacy campaign

Answer 24

earth hours

Question 25

What are running meetings

Answer 25

meetings you hold if you want to change structure and organisations

Question 26

What are the types of runnings meetings

Answer 26

Public meetings
private meeting
AGM

Question 27

Processes for participating in the structure and governance for law making

Answer 27

Through local community structures
School bodies
NGOs