Exam Revision #1

Question 1

Deputy President of SA

Answer 1

David Mubuza

Question 2

President of SA

Answer 2

Cyril Ramaphosa

Question 3

Mayor of East London

Answer 3

Xolo Paliati

Question 4

Minister of finance

Answer 4

Tito Mboweni

Question 5

Government responsibilities

Answer 5

Politics
Laws
Responsibilities of citizens
Rights

Question 6

3 levels of Government

Answer 6

National
Deals with the whole country
Works with all ministers

Question 7

The importances of Municipality

Answer 7

Each province is responsible for their own citizens

Money from national level

Question 8

Types of taxes, definition and example

Answer 8

Direct Tax - directly on the person and cannot be transferred.
example: Income tax on wages and salaries
Indirect Tax - May be transferred.
example: VAT
Sin Tax - On goods that is harmful to the body.
example: cigarettes and alcohol
Sugar Tax - manufacturers are taxed according to the volume.

Question 9

Another name for capitalism

Answer 9

market

Question 10

Prices are determined by demand and supply and it’s called a

Answer 10

market system

Question 11

South Africa is what kind of system

Answer 11

mixed

Question 12

unemployment rate

Answer 12

the level of unemployment divided by labour force

Question 13

population control

Answer 13

decreases in the size of families

Question 14

labour force

Answer 14

number of people who are employed work

Question 15

non-labour force

Answer 15

those who aren’t looking for a job

Question 16

3 types of government ( CLP )

Answer 16

central government - whole country, works with all ministers
local government - day-to-day, money from citizens
provincial authorities - own citizens, national treasury

Question 17

Executive Authority (CPMD)

Answer 17

cabinet
president
ministers
deputy president

Question 18

Judicial authority (CHSS)

Answer 18

constitutional court
supreme court of appeal
high courts
commission

Question 19

legislative authority (PMN)

Answer 19

provincial government
meditation committee
national assembly

Question 20

executive committee

Answer 20

the president is elected by parliament and appoints a cabinet of ministers.

Question 21

National treasury is the budget of what

Answer 21

South Africa

Question 22

powers and functions of municipalities

Answer 22

Sewage + sanitation 
fire fighting services 
public transport 
parks
local tourism 
water for households

Question 23

government provides these services to businesses

Answer 23

registers businesses
tax collection
labour
exports and imports
transport and communication infrastructure

Question 24

government provides these services to households

Answer 24

registering births and deaths
health
education and training 
citizenship 
dealing with the law

Question 25

indirect tax definition and example

Answer 25

the money you can earn without tax deducted

example: VAT

Question 26

direct tax definition

Answer 26

the money you earn with the tax already deducted