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Democracy

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A system of government where everyone can vote to elect the leader

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Voting

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Showing which person or people you want to choose

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Government

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The group of people in charge of a country

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Democratic elections

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Proses in whic all adult citizens are allowed to vote

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Citizens

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The people of a country

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When was the first democratic elections?

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1994

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When did the apartheid end

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1994

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Political party

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A group of people that have similar ideas on how the country should be run

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Ballot paper

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A page given to a voter on which to mark party or person he or she want to vote for

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When are elections?

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Every five years

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Constitution

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The laws the country must obey

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When was the new constitution made into law

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1996 December

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List some of the rights people have?

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Everyone is equal before the law
Everyone has the freedom of opinion, belief and religion
Everyone is free to choose the work he or she does
The right for a healthy safe environment
Everyone has the right to housing
Everyone has the right for education
Right to live anywhere In The country

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Parliament

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The branches of the government responsible for making the laws of the country

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Legislature

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Parliament

They make law to help run the country better and more fairly

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Executive

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President ,deputy president the cabinet heads of various government departments

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Judiciary

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The courts of the justice system

They make sure that the county’s laws are obeyed

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What are the two Houses of Parliament called

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National Assembly

National council of provinces

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Describe the National Assembly

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300-400 members
Elected by people of the country
Political parties with more votes have more members of parliament
Makes the laws of the country

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Describe the national council of provinces

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90 members 10 each province
Appointed by the provinces
Ensures provinces are represented when laws are made for the whole country

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Why are rules important ?

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Rules and laws enable us to live together in a fair and organised way.

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Justice

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What is fair ,correct or right

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Justice system

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The police the courts of law where people are judged

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What does it mean if if everyone has the right of equal protection and benefit of the law?

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Everyone has a second chance
Everyone must be treated equally
Same laws apply to everyone
No person may interfere with the court

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What are rights?

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The things that people are allowed to do or have

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Responsibilities

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Things people are expected to do

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Constitutional court

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Highest court in South Africa

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When was the constitutional court established

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1994

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When was the international summit on the rights of children

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1992, 200 children were brought together to discuss their ideas about children’s rights

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List some children’s rights

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Rights to a decent home ,clothing and home
The right to be protected from child labour
Right to be protected from all types of violence and abuse
The right to be free from race,sex, language, religion and disability
Right to express own ideas
The right to practice religion without fear
Right to education
The right to a safe and loving family

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Write the translation of the national anthem

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Lord save Africa, let her banner be raised ,hear our prayers,lord bless us her family, lord save our nation, stop the wars and suffering, save it save our nation,the nation of South Africa ,south Africa,from the blue from our sky, from the depths of our oceans,over everlasting mountains where the cliffs answer us.

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What languages are used in the national anthem?

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IsiZulu , seSotho, English and Afrikaans

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What does national anthem mean?

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Official song of a country,usually sung at important events to show respect to the country

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What do the colours on the flag mean?

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Red=blood
White=whatever people
Black=black people
Blue =the sky
Green=the land 
Yellow=the gold
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Name the things on the national coat of arms

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Secretary bird
Protea
Khoisan people
Shield
Ears of wheat
Spear and the knopkirrie 
Elephant tusk
Motto
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Secretary bird

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Nation can rise up and protect itself

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Protea

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A unique South Africa flower.our nation is unique

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Khoisan people

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First people of South Africa we respect our history

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Shield

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We protect our country

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Ears of wheat

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We grow food and at the same time we respect the country

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Spear and knopkirrie

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These traditional weapons are lying down we can fight but we choose the peaceful

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Elephant tusk

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We draw on our wisdom and streangth

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Motto.

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The San words mean diverse people unite meaning the nation coming together

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Symbol

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A picture or an item that stands for something else or that has a special meaning

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Diagnose

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To find out what. Type of illness someone has by examining him or her

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Prescribe

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Suggest medicine for a sick person to use

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Origin

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The place where something began

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Indigenous

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Having always been in a place rather than having come from somewhere else

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What is he first meaning of medicine?

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To practice the healing of people the illness of a sick

Edson is diagnosed

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Why is western medicine called that?

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Because it originated in Western Europe

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Holistic

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Treating the whole person and not just the physical illiness

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Ancestors

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The spirits of people who have died

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What is another name for a sangoma?

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Diviners

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What is a sangoma

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Sangomas are healers which communicate with ancestors to diagnose problems

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What is another name for a herbalist?

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Nyangas

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What is a hearbilist?

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A group of healers that use herbs to cure diseases

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What parts of the plants do herbalists use?

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Leaves,stems,bulbs,bark

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What types of herbs do heabilists use?

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Aloe,African patato Buchu

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Initiate

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A person to be a sangoma

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What are some things people experience when their ancestors call them?

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Some become ill, some become thin, scream for no reason,walk in their sleep,or have dreams

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Apprenticeship

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The period of learning from an experienced person

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Ritual

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A religious ceremony that is done the same way every time

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Explain the training of a sangoma

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Check pg 179

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Disease

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A type of illness or sickness

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Germ

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A very small form of life that causes disease

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Experiment

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Testing an idea

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Microscope

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An instrument used for observing very small objects

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Bacteria

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Very small living things that cause illness

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Tuberculosis

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A serious infectious disease in the lungs

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Who made the connection between germs and disease?

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Louis Pasteur

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Who and when was the germ for tb identified

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Robert Koch , 1882

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Infectious

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A disease easily passed from one person to another

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Advance

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Contribute to the progress or growth of something

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Holistic approach

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Looking at the body as a whole

75
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Name 3 types of doctors holistic

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Homeopath
Therapist
Physiotherapist

76
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Smallpox

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Deadly infectious disease

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Immune

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When your body is able to fight off infection

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Smallpox vaccination

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An injection of a small amount of cowpox to build up immunity to smallpox

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When was the smallpox injection invented

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1796

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Laboratory

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A workplace where scientists do experiments

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Antibiotic

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A drug that is used to kill germs

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Who discovered Penicillin?

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Alexander flemming

83
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Heart transplant

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When a heart is not working properly and is replaced with a healthy heart of a person who has just died

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Surgery

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An operation by a doctor on a on a patient in hospital

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Operation

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When doctors cut into someone’s body to repair or remove the damaged part

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Anaesthetic

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A drig that makes a patient go into deep sleep so that he or she can be operated on

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What were the discoveries that needed to be made before they could do a heart transplant ?

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Blood transfusion

X rays

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Transfusion

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Putting blood into the body

89
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What do doctors do to protect the patient from getting germs

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Clean environment so they don’t get infected.doctors have to cover their heads,mouthes and hands

90
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Who donated the heart to Louis washkanski?

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Denise darvall

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