The relationship between parliament and the president

Question 1

What is a parliament ?

Answer 1

Parliamentis the legislative authority of South Africa and has the power to make laws for the country, in accordance with the Constitution.

Question 2

Which two houses does the parliament consist of

Answer 2

Consists of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). (Bicameral)

Question 3

role of parliament

Answer 3

to promote and oversee adherence to the values of humandignity, equality, non-racialism, non-sexism,and all other rightsenshrined in the Bill of Rights
* to oversee the implementationof constitutional imperatives.
* Ensures that the independence,impartiality, accessibility and effectiveness of the judiciary andother state institutions is upheld.
* NCOP represents the provinces to ensure that provincial interests are taken into account in the NA