The National Budget Flashcards
What is the government
A group of people who make laws and set policies that control how a country operates
What is the government responsible for/what is the meaning of government
Responsible for keeping order and that there is enough money for infrastructure and services eg. Roads, hospitals, schools.
What does the government do
Administer the state
Make sure it runs efficiently
Citizens obey the law
Citizens get the infrastructure they need to help the economy grow
What are the 3 branches of national government and what are they responsible for
Legislative (parliament):makes laws
Judicial (law courts):enforces laws
Executive(cabinet): describes a body with the power to carry out laws
Who does the legislative branch consist of
National Assembly, council of provinces
Who does the executive branch consist of
President
Deputy president
Ministers
Who does the judicial branch consist of
Constitutional court
Supreme Court
High court
Magistrate court
Where does the provincial government get its money from
The national treasury
Who appoints the premier and mec
The legislature of each province
What are mec
Political heads of each provincial department
Name some departments within the provincial government
Finance, Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Education, Health
May the local/provincial government make/follow their own laws?
No
How many provincial governments are there
9
How is the job of governing provinces made easier
The provinces are divided into municipalities
Give examples of municipal service delivery
municipal health services, decisions about use of land, supply of electricity and water, sewage and sanitation, storm water systems, refuge removal, municipal public transport
What services does the national government provide
- Protection: defense, police and prisons
- Education: basic and higher education
- Administrative: control of economic activities, foreign affairs
- Economic: improvement of agriculture, mining, trade
- National budget managed by minister of Finance
What services does the provincial government provide
- Health services and welfare
- Conservation of nature
- Payment of pensions and social grants
- Providing cultural infrastructure- art galleries and performing arts.
- Construction and maintenance of provincial roads
- Building schools
- Provision of educators, textbooks and stationery
What services does the local government provide
- Providing electricity and water
- Development of residential areas
- Providing and maintain streets in communities
- Sewage and garbage disposal
- Transport facilities
- Providing buildings for local services
- Controlling traffic
What is the national budget
The thing that sets out how much money it has made and how much money it has spent in a year
Who manages South Africa’s finances
The national treasury
Enoch Godongwana
What does the minister of finance do
Decide how to spend money raised from taxes debts and and charges
What are taxes
The amounts of money people pay to the government for public goods and services
What are charges
The prices of goods and services.
What is debt
The cost of borrowing money
