Unit 2: Rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy pg. 153 - 156

Question 1

What are Rights?

Answer 1

Rights are things that people are allowed to do/have.

Question 2

What are Responsibilities?

Answer 2

Responsibilities are what people do to keep everything fair and equal.

Question 3

What did Fatima Meer do to help build democracy?

Answer 3

• She helped fight against the apartheid government
• She was involved in things such as:
  = protesting against the government through marches and meetings where she spoke out against the apartheid government
  = women’s organisations that fought against the apartheid and that helped people in the community
  = raising funds to build schools in poor communities

Question 4

When was the Constitutional court established?

Answer 4

1994.

Question 5

Why was the Constitutional court established?

Answer 5

To protect the Constitution.

Question 6

What does the Constitutional court do?

Answer 6

It makes sure that the rules of the Constitution were obeyed and that everyone’s rights are protected. It makes decisions when people disagree with what the Constitution says.

Question 7

How many judges are in the Constitution?

Answer 7

11, headed by Chief Justice.

Question 8

What do the judges and Chief Justice do?

Answer 8

They meet to discuss the important issues of a case. If they don’t all agree on the decision, they take a vote and the decision that is most voted is accepted.

Question 9

What is the Constitutional court?

Answer 9

The Constitutional court is the highest court in SA.