ems government section Flashcards
meaning of government
a group of people who have to make and enforce laws for a country or area within the country
roles of the Government
they create a public policy and ensure policies r followed
they set up systems and passes laws to keep country in order
elected by the citizens through the democratic process that all citizens over the age of 18 can participate
3 things abt the south African government
we have had a constitutional democracy since 1994
South Africa is a multi-party democracy
the opposite of democracy is dictatorship
the Constitution
South Africa has a Bill of Rights and a constitution
The Constitution is the highest law of the country and South Africa has one of the best in the world
what are the basic human rights
education, healthcare, food, personal privacy,etc
what are the three different levels of the government
National Government
Provincial Government
Local government
what does the national government do
decides how the money received from taxes should be divided between different government departments
what is the purpose of the national government
1.The departments that have the most direct role in the economy are the Department of Finance and the Department of Trade and Industry
2.the national government has many different departments, all leading with important aspects of the country’s growth
what are the THREE divisions of the national government
the Executive
The Legislative
Judiciary
The Executive
the president: who is both head of state and Government
The Deputy President and the Ministers who make up the Executive branch of the National Government
Ministers: Members of the Parliament who are given authority from the President to perform certain functions at the government
The Legislative
Parliament is the Legislative branch and has the power to make laws
Parliament is situated in CPT
Parliament is situated in CPT and consists of two ‘houses’
- The National Assembly: has 400 members who represent different political parties and are elected every five years in a national election
- The National Council of Provinces: a body created to make sure that all the provinces are involved or co-operate in Legislative process
judiciary
they interpret the law and provides citizens with a right to a fair public trial
what are the four major types of courts in South Africa
Magistrates’ courts
high courts
Supreme Court of Appeal
Constitutional Court
magistrates courts
deals with civil cases. located in each district within each of the nine provinces
high courts
deals with appeal cases from the Magistrates Court. has nine division, one for each province
Supreme Court of Appeal
final court of appeal not pertaining to the constitution. This is situated in Bloemfontein
Constitutional Court
The final court of appeal related to the constitution. This is situated in Johannesburg
the functions of the national government
administrative
Protection and Security
National Economic Policy and the National Budget
Education policy
Transport and Communication
The provincial Government
responsible for implementing or delivering important government services like health and education, within each province.
the national government allocates money to each provincial government so that it can carry out these functions
what are the functions of the Provincial Government
Health Facilities
Conservation of nature and the environment
Administrative services
the local government
small and medium-sized towns have local councils
large cities have metropolitan councils
and there are district councils in rural areas
what are municipalities
the smaller manageable areas that the province is divided into
3 functions of the national government
electricity and water
Removal of waste
public buses
