Democracy

Question 1

Where and when did Democracy start?

Answer 1

Ancient Greece

450BC

Question 2

What does the word Democracy mean?

Answer 2

“Government by the People”

Question 3

What are the 3 main points about Democracy?

Answer 3

1. All citizens are equal
2. Everyone can vote for their leader
3. All citizens must know how it is supposed to run so they can solve problems

Question 4

When did apartheid officially end and democracy start in South Africa?

Answer 4

27 April 1994

Question 5

What do we call the day that democracy started in SA?

Answer 5

Freedom Day

Question 6

How old must you be to vote?

Answer 6

18

Question 7

When we vote, what do we vote for?

Answer 7

Local Government
Provincial Government
National Government

Question 8

How often do we vote for a new government?

Answer 8

Evert 5 years

Question 9

Are you allowed to keep your vote secret?

Answer 9

YES

Question 10

When was the constitution written?

Answer 10

1996

Question 11

What is the point of constitution?

Answer 11

It is to protect the rights of South Africa

Question 12

What do you call the paper on which you vote?

Answer 12

A Ballot Paper

Question 13

The Constitution tells us 3 main things:

Answer 13

1. How the government should rule
2. What the Human Rights are of each person
3. Even the president must obey the law.

Question 14

What does the RULE OF LAW mean?

Answer 14

The law is a higher power than the people who are ruling.

Question 15

What do we have to protect the rights of all our people?

Answer 15

The BILL of RIGHTS

Question 16

Does the Bill of Rights contain anything it to protect children?
If yes, what is it called?

Answer 16

Rights of the Child

Question 17

How many countries have accepted the “Rights of the CHild”

Answer 17

192