History Term 4exams Flashcards
Democracy
A system of government where everyone can vote to elect the leader
Voting
Showing which person or people you want to choose
Government
The group of people in charge of a country
Democratic elections
Proses in whic all adult citizens are allowed to vote
Citizens
The people of a country
When was the first democratic elections?
1994
When did the apartheid end
1994
Political party
A group of people that have similar ideas on how the country should be run
Ballot paper
A page given to a voter on which to mark party or person he or she want to vote for
When are elections?
Every five years
Constitution
The laws the country must obey
When was the new constitution made into law
1996 December
List some of the rights people have?
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
Parliament
The branches of the government responsible for making the laws of the country
Legislature
Parliament
They make law to help run the country better and more fairly
Executive
President ,deputy president the cabinet heads of various government departments
Judiciary
The courts of the justice system
They make sure that the county’s laws are obeyed
What are the two Houses of Parliament called
National Assembly
National council of provinces
Describe the National Assembly
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
Describe the national council of provinces
90 members 10 each province
Appointed by the provinces
Ensures provinces are represented when laws are made for the whole country
Why are rules important ?
Rules and laws enable us to live together in a fair and organised way.
Justice
What is fair ,correct or right
Justice system
The police the courts of law where people are judged
What does it mean if if everyone has the right of equal protection and benefit of the law?
Everyone has a second chance
Everyone must be treated equally
Same laws apply to everyone
No person may interfere with the court
What are rights?
The things that people are allowed to do or have
Responsibilities
Things people are expected to do
Constitutional court
Highest court in South Africa
When was the constitutional court established
1994
When was the international summit on the rights of children
1992, 200 children were brought together to discuss their ideas about children’s rights
List some children’s rights
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
Write the translation of the national anthem
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.
What languages are used in the national anthem?
IsiZulu , seSotho, English and Afrikaans
What does national anthem mean?
Official song of a country,usually sung at important events to show respect to the country
What do the colours on the flag mean?
Red=blood White=whatever people Black=black people Blue =the sky Green=the land Yellow=the gold
Name the things on the national coat of arms
Secretary bird Protea Khoisan people Shield Ears of wheat Spear and the knopkirrie Elephant tusk Motto
Secretary bird
Nation can rise up and protect itself
Protea
A unique South Africa flower.our nation is unique
Khoisan people
First people of South Africa we respect our history
Shield
We protect our country
Ears of wheat
We grow food and at the same time we respect the country
Spear and knopkirrie
These traditional weapons are lying down we can fight but we choose the peaceful
Elephant tusk
We draw on our wisdom and streangth
Motto.
The San words mean diverse people unite meaning the nation coming together
Symbol
A picture or an item that stands for something else or that has a special meaning
Diagnose
To find out what. Type of illness someone has by examining him or her
Prescribe
Suggest medicine for a sick person to use
Origin
The place where something began
Indigenous
Having always been in a place rather than having come from somewhere else
What is he first meaning of medicine?
To practice the healing of people the illness of a sick
Edson is diagnosed
Why is western medicine called that?
Because it originated in Western Europe
Holistic
Treating the whole person and not just the physical illiness
Ancestors
The spirits of people who have died
What is another name for a sangoma?
Diviners
What is a sangoma
Sangomas are healers which communicate with ancestors to diagnose problems
What is another name for a herbalist?
Nyangas
What is a hearbilist?
A group of healers that use herbs to cure diseases
What parts of the plants do herbalists use?
Leaves,stems,bulbs,bark
What types of herbs do heabilists use?
Aloe,African patato Buchu
Initiate
A person to be a sangoma
What are some things people experience when their ancestors call them?
Some become ill, some become thin, scream for no reason,walk in their sleep,or have dreams
Apprenticeship
The period of learning from an experienced person
Ritual
A religious ceremony that is done the same way every time
Explain the training of a sangoma
Check pg 179
Disease
A type of illness or sickness
Germ
A very small form of life that causes disease
Experiment
Testing an idea
Microscope
An instrument used for observing very small objects
Bacteria
Very small living things that cause illness
Tuberculosis
A serious infectious disease in the lungs
Who made the connection between germs and disease?
Louis Pasteur
Who and when was the germ for tb identified
Robert Koch , 1882
Infectious
A disease easily passed from one person to another
Advance
Contribute to the progress or growth of something
Holistic approach
Looking at the body as a whole
Name 3 types of doctors holistic
Homeopath
Therapist
Physiotherapist
Smallpox
Deadly infectious disease
Immune
When your body is able to fight off infection
Smallpox vaccination
An injection of a small amount of cowpox to build up immunity to smallpox
When was the smallpox injection invented
1796
Laboratory
A workplace where scientists do experiments
Antibiotic
A drug that is used to kill germs
Who discovered Penicillin?
Alexander flemming
Heart transplant
When a heart is not working properly and is replaced with a healthy heart of a person who has just died
Surgery
An operation by a doctor on a on a patient in hospital
Operation
When doctors cut into someone’s body to repair or remove the damaged part
Anaesthetic
A drig that makes a patient go into deep sleep so that he or she can be operated on
What were the discoveries that needed to be made before they could do a heart transplant ?
Blood transfusion
X rays
Transfusion
Putting blood into the body
What do doctors do to protect the patient from getting germs
Clean environment so they don’t get infected.doctors have to cover their heads,mouthes and hands
Who donated the heart to Louis washkanski?
Denise darvall
