Question 1

Apartheid is BEST described as

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A)  a set of policies that limited the political rights of Africans. 
B)  a set of policies designed to limit the mobility of Africans. 
C)  a set of policies designed to ensure minority rule. 
D)  a set of policies that divided South Africans into separate races, each with their own rights. 
E)  a set of policies designed to limit the economic and political activity of Africans, most critically their ability to freely organize unions and to vote. 
A)  a set of policies that limited the political rights of Africans. 
B)  a set of policies designed to limit the mobility of Africans. 
C)  a set of policies designed to ensure minority rule. 
D)  a set of policies that divided South Africans into separate races, each with their own rights. 
E)  a set of policies designed to limit the economic and political activity of Africans, most critically their ability to freely organize unions and to vote.

Question 2

Currently, the main opposition parties in South Africa are

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A)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and the Congress of the People. 
B)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and the New National Party. 
C)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and the African Christian Democratic Party. 
D)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Congress of the People, and the African Christian Democratic Party. 
E)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the New National Party, and the United Democratic Movement. 
A)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and the Congress of the People. 
B)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and the New National Party. 
C)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and the African Christian Democratic Party. 
D)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the Congress of the People, and the African Christian Democratic Party. 
E)  the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance (D
A) , the New National Party, and the United Democratic Movement.

Question 3

Which statement about the Inkantha Freedom Party is INCORRECT?

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A)  It is very much a party organized around its aging founder and leader. 
B)  Its support has generally been steady in all post-apartheid elections thus far. 
C)  Although its supporters are chiefly Zulus, it presents itself as a national party and its parliamentarians have typically included non-Zulus. 
D)  It shares many of the same positions as the ANC, although it presents itself as ideologically to the right of that party. 
E)  Until 2004, it controlled the administration of the Kwa-Natal Province, although it has remained in a ruling coalition in that province since then. 
A)  It is very much a party organized around its aging founder and leader. 
B)  Its support has generally been steady in all post-apartheid elections thus far. 
C)  Although its supporters are chiefly Zulus, it presents itself as a national party and its parliamentarians have typically included non-Zulus. 
D)  It shares many of the same positions as the ANC, although it presents itself as ideologically to the right of that party. 
E)  Until 2004, it controlled the administration of the Kwa-Natal Province, although it has remained in a ruling coalition in that province since then.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Nelson Mandela is NOT true?

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A)  He was briefly a member of the Communist Party. 
B)  He helped form both the ANC's military wing and its Youth League. 
C)  He did not become the ANC's president until 1991. 
D)  He claimed a royal heritage. 
E)  He served two terms as South Africa's president. 
A)  He was briefly a member of the Communist Party. 
B)  He helped form both the ANC's military wing and its Youth League. 
C)  He did not become the ANC's president until 1991. 
D)  He claimed a royal heritage. 
E)  He served two terms as South Africa's president.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a potential effect of South Africa's list proportional representation electoral system?

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A)  Parties have a tendency to adopt policies that will appeal to a large segment of the electorate. 
B)  Parliament tends to be unduly deferential to the executive. 
C)  Candidates don't run on their personal characteristics but rather their party affiliation. 
D)  Party loyalty of members of parliament is high. 
E)  Two parties are likely to be dominant. 
A)  Parties have a tendency to adopt policies that will appeal to a large segment of the electorate. 
B)  Parliament tends to be unduly deferential to the executive. 
C)  Candidates don't run on their personal characteristics but rather their party affiliation. 
D)  Party loyalty of members of parliament is high. 
E)  Two parties are likely to be dominant.

Question 6

Which statement about the results of the four post-apartheid elections is NOT correct?

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A)  ANC electoral support has been fairly stable. 
B)  The Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance's electoral support has grown substantially. 
C)  As measured by a percentage of registered voters, turnout declined after the first election but generally has been steady since, however, as measured as a percentage of the voting age population, turnout has steadily declined. 
D)  The proportion of the vote obtained by the opposition (parties other than the AN
C)  has been fairly steady, but its composition has changed. 
E)  Inkatha's electoral support has been fairly stable. 
A)  ANC electoral support has been fairly stable. 
B)  The Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance's electoral support has grown substantially. 
C)  As measured by a percentage of registered voters, turnout declined after the first election but generally has been steady since, however, as measured as a percentage of the voting age population, turnout has steadily declined. 
D)  The proportion of the vote obtained by the opposition (parties other than the AN
C)  has been fairly steady, but its composition has changed. 
E)  Inkatha's electoral support has been fairly stable.

Question 7

The South African deputy president

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A)  is appointed by the president and subject to approval by the National Assembly. 
B)  must come from the opposition party. 
C)  is appointed by the president and subject to the approval of both chambers of parliament. 
D)  is chosen by provincial governors. 
E)  is chosen by the president. 
A)  is appointed by the president and subject to approval by the National Assembly. 
B)  must come from the opposition party. 
C)  is appointed by the president and subject to the approval of both chambers of parliament. 
D)  is chosen by provincial governors. 
E)  is chosen by the president.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS in South Africa is NOT true?

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A)  Over 10 percent of the South African population is HIV-positive. 
B)  Over 4 million South Africans have already died of HIV/AIDS. 
C)  One of the first acts of the Mandela government was to initiate a public awareness campaign to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS and how to prevent its spread. 
D)  Government efforts to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic were severely hindered during the Mbeki government chiefly because the president adopted the position that there was no link between HIV and AIDS. 
E)  In 2002, the Constitutional Court ruled that the government had to provide antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS patients, thus overruling a government policy to stop such treatment. 
A)  Over 10 percent of the South African population is HIV-positive. 
B)  Over 4 million South Africans have already died of HIV/AIDS. 
C)  One of the first acts of the Mandela government was to initiate a public awareness campaign to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS and how to prevent its spread. 
D)  Government efforts to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic were severely hindered during the Mbeki government chiefly because the president adopted the position that there was no link between HIV and AIDS. 
E)  In 2002, the Constitutional Court ruled that the government had to provide antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS patients, thus overruling a government policy to stop such treatment.

Question 9

Which statement about the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance is INCORRECT?

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A)  It draws most of its support from the White middle class but it has also attracted a significant share of African and colored voters as well. 
B)  It has generally made little use of social media, preferring instead to rely upon face-to-face canvassing. 
C)  It runs administrations in one province and several municipalities. 
D)  Its parliamentarians have been at the forefront of efforts to exercise oversight over executive corruption. 
E)  Although it can trace its origins to the 1950s, its current configuration is fairly recent. 
A)  It draws most of its support from the White middle class but it has also attracted a significant share of African and colored voters as well. 
B)  It has generally made little use of social media, preferring instead to rely upon face-to-face canvassing. 
C)  It runs administrations in one province and several municipalities. 
D)  Its parliamentarians have been at the forefront of efforts to exercise oversight over executive corruption. 
E)  Although it can trace its origins to the 1950s, its current configuration is fairly recent.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the South African president's appointment powers is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president appoints the cabinet. 
B)  The president appoints the deputy president. 
C)  The president appoints members of the judiciary although his discretion in this regard is limited by constitutional provisions. 
D)  The president's appointment powers have increasingly been used to reward political allies. 
E)  The president appoints provisional governors. 
A)  The president appoints the cabinet. 
B)  The president appoints the deputy president. 
C)  The president appoints members of the judiciary although his discretion in this regard is limited by constitutional provisions. 
D)  The president's appointment powers have increasingly been used to reward political allies. 
E)  The president appoints provisional governors.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of provincial governments in South Africa?

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A)  They are dependent upon the central government for their revenue. 
B)  They are generally seen as having weak and inefficient bureaucracies that result, at least in part, because of how these were created. 
C)  Although provincial legislatures may pass laws, the National Assembly can override these laws. 
D)  In provinces where the African National Congress (AN
C)  dominates, elections are a formality as the provincial premier is in reality appointed by the president. 
E)  They have little discretion when it comes to allocating monies as their expenditures are strictly dictated by national guidelines. 
A)  They are dependent upon the central government for their revenue. 
B)  They are generally seen as having weak and inefficient bureaucracies that result, at least in part, because of how these were created. 
C)  Although provincial legislatures may pass laws, the National Assembly can override these laws. 
D)  In provinces where the African National Congress (AN
C)  dominates, elections are a formality as the provincial premier is in reality appointed by the president. 
E)  They have little discretion when it comes to allocating monies as their expenditures are strictly dictated by national guidelines.

Question 12

The term Afrikaner refers to

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A)  any citizens of South Africa. 
B)  non-Bantu speaking Black (African) South Africans. 
C)  descendents of Dutch, French, German, and Scot settlers who speak a common language. 
D)  descendents of all White settlers of South Africa. 
E)  all non-Black citizens of South Africa. 
A)  any citizens of South Africa. 
B)  non-Bantu speaking Black (African) South Africans. 
C)  descendents of Dutch, French, German, and Scot settlers who speak a common language. 
D)  descendents of all White settlers of South Africa. 
E)  all non-Black citizens of South Africa.

Question 13

The transition from the apartheid regime to the post-apartheid regime involved negotiated agreements among the various political parties involved. Which of the following is NOT an example of such an agreement?

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A)  Positions in the transitional government would be accorded proportionally among the parties. 
B)  Participants of politically motivated violence could obtain immunity. 
C)  The newly elected Parliament would sit as constitutional assembly to draw up a final constitution. 
D)  Provincial legislatures would absorb the homeland bureaucracies. 
E)  African (Black) trade unions were given the right of collective bargaining. 
A)  Positions in the transitional government would be accorded proportionally among the parties. 
B)  Participants of politically motivated violence could obtain immunity. 
C)  The newly elected Parliament would sit as constitutional assembly to draw up a final constitution. 
D)  Provincial legislatures would absorb the homeland bureaucracies. 
E)  African (Black) trade unions were given the right of collective bargaining.

Question 14

An example of parliamentary accountability in South Africa is

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A)  the president appearing for Question Time before the National Assembly. 
B)  the National Assembly approving all presidential appointments. 
C)  the members of the cabinet appearing for Question Time before the National Council of the Provinces. 
D)  parliamentary committees reviewing the work of government departments including summoning ministers to appear before them. 
E)  parliamentary committees regularly rewriting draft legislation presented by government ministers. 
A)  the president appearing for Question Time before the National Assembly. 
B)  the National Assembly approving all presidential appointments. 
C)  the members of the cabinet appearing for Question Time before the National Council of the Provinces. 
D)  parliamentary committees reviewing the work of government departments including summoning ministers to appear before them. 
E)  parliamentary committees regularly rewriting draft legislation presented by government ministers.

Question 15

The Umkhonto-we-Sizwe ("Spear of the Nation") was

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A)  the armed wing of the African National Congress. 
B)  a militant White separatist movement that was later incorporated into the National Party. 
C)  the armed militia of the Zulu homeland that later developed into the Inkantha Freedom Party. 
D)  a militant African separatist group that was later incorporated into the African National Congress. 
E)  the original name of the Pan-Africanist Congress, a more militant offshoot of the African National Congress. 
A)  the armed wing of the African National Congress. 
B)  a militant White separatist movement that was later incorporated into the National Party. 
C)  the armed militia of the Zulu homeland that later developed into the Inkantha Freedom Party. 
D)  a militant African separatist group that was later incorporated into the African National Congress. 
E)  the original name of the Pan-Africanist Congress, a more militant offshoot of the African National Congress.

Question 16

The first European settlers of South Africa

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A)  were British. 
B)  arrived in the early 1700s. 
C)  arrived in search of gold and other valuable minerals in the area. 
D)  were Dutch. 
E)  arrived in the late 1500s. 
A)  were British. 
B)  arrived in the early 1700s. 
C)  arrived in search of gold and other valuable minerals in the area. 
D)  were Dutch. 
E)  arrived in the late 1500s.

Question 17

Which statement about South Africa's cabinet is INCORRECT?

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A)  The president appoints and chairs the cabinet. 
B)  Like the president, cabinet ministers are subject to parliamentary oversight in the form of question-time. 
C)  Cabinet ministers are members of parliament. 
D)  ANC cabinets have thus far been socially representative in terms of both race and gender. 
E)  ANC cabinets have thus far included at least one minister from another party. 
A)  The president appoints and chairs the cabinet. 
B)  Like the president, cabinet ministers are subject to parliamentary oversight in the form of question-time. 
C)  Cabinet ministers are members of parliament. 
D)  ANC cabinets have thus far been socially representative in terms of both race and gender. 
E)  ANC cabinets have thus far included at least one minister from another party.

Question 18

Which statement about South Africa's standing in the global economy is NOT correct?

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A)  The country has traditionally dominated the regional economy. 
B)  South Africa is the only African member of the G20. 
C)  Despite tariff reductions mandated by the International Trade Association (IT
A) , South African local industries that were once protected from foreign competition have managed to remain competitive in the country's domestic market. 
D)  South Africa has historically had a trade surplus and a low foreign debt. 
E)  South Africa's most buoyant export industry is the energy sector. 
A)  The country has traditionally dominated the regional economy. 
B)  South Africa is the only African member of the G20. 
C)  Despite tariff reductions mandated by the International Trade Association (IT
A) , South African local industries that were once protected from foreign competition have managed to remain competitive in the country's domestic market. 
D)  South Africa has historically had a trade surplus and a low foreign debt. 
E)  South Africa's most buoyant export industry is the energy sector.

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the establishment of institutionalized racism in South Africa following the Anglo-Boer War?

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A)  The massive influx of cheap labor from India 
B)  The need to coerce African labor, initially in the mining industry 
C)  The exclusion of Africans outside of the Cape Crown Colony from voting 
D)  The attraction of Whites who had been forced off the land during the Anglo-Boer War to the Afrikaner nationalist movement 
E)  The passage of a "civilized labor policy," which meant that semiskilled and certain unskilled jobs were reserved for Whites 
A)  The massive influx of cheap labor from India 
B)  The need to coerce African labor, initially in the mining industry 
C)  The exclusion of Africans outside of the Cape Crown Colony from voting 
D)  The attraction of Whites who had been forced off the land during the Anglo-Boer War to the Afrikaner nationalist movement 
E)  The passage of a "civilized labor policy," which meant that semiskilled and certain unskilled jobs were reserved for Whites

Question 20

The South African constitution

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A)  is based upon principles adopted at multiparty talks that led to a transitional government. 
B)  is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of three-fourths of the National Assembly. 
C)  does not include a formal bill of rights. 
D)  requires that executive power is shared between political parties. 
E)  is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of the majority of provincial governments. 
A)  is based upon principles adopted at multiparty talks that led to a transitional government. 
B)  is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of three-fourths of the National Assembly. 
C)  does not include a formal bill of rights. 
D)  requires that executive power is shared between political parties. 
E)  is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of the majority of provincial governments.

Apartheid is BEST described as

Currently, the main opposition parties in South Africa are

Which statement about the Inkantha Freedom Party is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements about Nelson Mandela is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT a potential effect of South Africa's list proportional representation electoral system?

Which statement about the results of the four post-apartheid elections is NOT correct?

The South African deputy president

Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS in South Africa is NOT true?

Which statement about the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements about the South African president's appointment powers is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true of provincial governments in South Africa?

The term Afrikaner refers to

The transition from the apartheid regime to the post-apartheid regime involved negotiated agreements among the various political parties involved. Which of the following is NOT an example of such an agreement?

An example of parliamentary accountability in South Africa is

The Umkhonto-we-Sizwe ("Spear of the Nation") was

The first European settlers of South Africa

Which statement about South Africa's cabinet is INCORRECT?

Which statement about South Africa's standing in the global economy is NOT correct?

Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the establishment of institutionalized racism in South Africa following the Anglo-Boer War?

The South African constitution

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Exam 11: South Africa

Apartheid is BEST described as

Currently, the main opposition parties in South Africa are

Which statement about the Inkantha Freedom Party is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements about Nelson Mandela is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT a potential effect of South Africa's list proportional representation electoral system?

Which statement about the results of the four post-apartheid elections is NOT correct?

The South African deputy president

Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS in South Africa is NOT true?

Which statement about the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements about the South African president's appointment powers is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true of provincial governments in South Africa?

The term Afrikaner refers to

The transition from the apartheid regime to the post-apartheid regime involved negotiated agreements among the various political parties involved. Which of the following is NOT an example of such an agreement?

An example of parliamentary accountability in South Africa is

The Umkhonto-we-Sizwe ("Spear of the Nation") was

The first European settlers of South Africa

Which statement about South Africa's cabinet is INCORRECT?

Which statement about South Africa's standing in the global economy is NOT correct?

Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the establishment of institutionalized racism in South Africa following the Anglo-Boer War?

The South African constitution

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