Question 1

International sanctions against South Africa

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A)  began as early as 1948 and accelerated in the 1970s. 
B)  led the government to invest in strategic industries. 
C)  were meant to put pressure on the government to end apartheid. 
D)  were applied selectively by various countries and the United Nations. 
E)  All of the above are true of the international sanctions against South Africa. 
A)  began as early as 1948 and accelerated in the 1970s. 
B)  led the government to invest in strategic industries. 
C)  were meant to put pressure on the government to end apartheid. 
D)  were applied selectively by various countries and the United Nations. 
E)  All of the above are true of the international sanctions against South Africa.

Question 2

Pass laws

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A)  required all Africans, at all times, to carry internal passports in which were stamped the permits required for them to travel between the countryside and cities. 
B)  required that all Africans had to formally decline, or "pass," to vote in national elections. 
C)  were put into place by a coalition government comprised of the Labour and National Parties. 
D)  were supported by the South African Communist Party as a means of gaining electoral support from Whites. 
E)  were kept in place until the end of apartheid. 
A)  required all Africans, at all times, to carry internal passports in which were stamped the permits required for them to travel between the countryside and cities. 
B)  required that all Africans had to formally decline, or "pass," to vote in national elections. 
C)  were put into place by a coalition government comprised of the Labour and National Parties. 
D)  were supported by the South African Communist Party as a means of gaining electoral support from Whites. 
E)  were kept in place until the end of apartheid.

Question 3

The South African political system is similar to that of the United States in that

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A)  political parties are strong in both countries. 
B)  amending the constitution is relatively easy in both countries. 
C)  the presidents in both countries are limited to two terms of office. 
D)  there is a clear ability for the legislature to check the power of the executive in both countries. 
E)  both countries have very open and accessible systems in which citizens and lobbies can influence policy-making. 
A)  political parties are strong in both countries. 
B)  amending the constitution is relatively easy in both countries. 
C)  the presidents in both countries are limited to two terms of office. 
D)  there is a clear ability for the legislature to check the power of the executive in both countries. 
E)  both countries have very open and accessible systems in which citizens and lobbies can influence policy-making.

Question 4

All of the following are examples of actions taken by the state that helped to reinforce apartheid EXCEPT

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A)  the creation of a substantial publicly-funded defense industry. 
B)  laws that prohibited Africans from living in any town unless they were born there or had worked for the same employer for ten years. 
C)  expansion of public housing to accommodate Africans who were permitted to live in towns. 
D)  increasing school enrollment of all races while maintaining huge inequalities in the amount of public money spent per capita on white and black children. 
E)  repressing the more militant African trade unions. 
A)  the creation of a substantial publicly-funded defense industry. 
B)  laws that prohibited Africans from living in any town unless they were born there or had worked for the same employer for ten years. 
C)  expansion of public housing to accommodate Africans who were permitted to live in towns. 
D)  increasing school enrollment of all races while maintaining huge inequalities in the amount of public money spent per capita on white and black children. 
E)  repressing the more militant African trade unions.

Question 5

What political and economic factors shaped the nature of institutionalized racism in South Africa? Begin your discussion prior to the official start of the apartheid era.

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The nature of institutionalized racism i

Question 6

The New National Party

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A)  continues to be an active political party, competing chiefly with the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance for the support of white voters. 
B)  continues to be an active political party having successfully achieved major inroads in gaining the support of Coloured voters. 
C)  dissolved in 2006. 
D)  dissolved shortly before the 2009 elections. 
E)  continues to be an active political party only at the provincial level. 
A)  continues to be an active political party, competing chiefly with the Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance for the support of white voters. 
B)  continues to be an active political party having successfully achieved major inroads in gaining the support of Coloured voters. 
C)  dissolved in 2006. 
D)  dissolved shortly before the 2009 elections. 
E)  continues to be an active political party only at the provincial level.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of the Grand Apartheid years?

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A)  Foreign capital and public investment in strategic industries increased leading to substantial economic modernization and development. 
B)  Homelands, areas reserved for the exclusive use of Africans, were established. 
C)  The South African government passed laws that allowed detention without trial and made it easier to torture prisoners. 
D)  Restrictions were placed on African, Indian, and Coloured enrollment in major universities and a system of segregated colleges was established. 
E)  Africans began to move into semiskilled manufacturing jobs created by an expanding economy. 
A)  Foreign capital and public investment in strategic industries increased leading to substantial economic modernization and development. 
B)  Homelands, areas reserved for the exclusive use of Africans, were established. 
C)  The South African government passed laws that allowed detention without trial and made it easier to torture prisoners. 
D)  Restrictions were placed on African, Indian, and Coloured enrollment in major universities and a system of segregated colleges was established. 
E)  Africans began to move into semiskilled manufacturing jobs created by an expanding economy.

Question 8

The National Assembly is seen as being ineffective in checking executive power because

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A)  ANC MPs, the largest group of parliamentarians, have tended to defer to the executive. 
B)  most legislation is drafted by government ministers, not MPs. 
C)  due to the country's electoral system, MPs hold their seats at the will of party leadership. 
D)  the executive has shown itself able to stifle legislative investigations. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  ANC MPs, the largest group of parliamentarians, have tended to defer to the executive. 
B)  most legislation is drafted by government ministers, not MPs. 
C)  due to the country's electoral system, MPs hold their seats at the will of party leadership. 
D)  the executive has shown itself able to stifle legislative investigations. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 9

During the apartheid era, South Africa's protectionist policies, including trade tariffs and government subsidies

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A)  favored the manufacture of capital goods. 
B)  helped to create economic inefficiencies that constrained economic growth. 
C)  were undertaken as a means to reinforce minority rule. 
D)  eased the country's dependence on imported technology. 
E)  All of the above are true of such policies. 
A)  favored the manufacture of capital goods. 
B)  helped to create economic inefficiencies that constrained economic growth. 
C)  were undertaken as a means to reinforce minority rule. 
D)  eased the country's dependence on imported technology. 
E)  All of the above are true of such policies.

International sanctions against South Africa

Pass laws

The South African political system is similar to that of the United States in that

All of the following are examples of actions taken by the state that helped to reinforce apartheid EXCEPT

What political and economic factors shaped the nature of institutionalized racism in South Africa? Begin your discussion prior to the official start of the apartheid era.

The New National Party

Which of the following is NOT true of the Grand Apartheid years?

The National Assembly is seen as being ineffective in checking executive power because

During the apartheid era, South Africa's protectionist policies, including trade tariffs and government subsidies

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Exam 11: South Africa

International sanctions against South Africa

Pass laws

The South African political system is similar to that of the United States in that

All of the following are examples of actions taken by the state that helped to reinforce apartheid EXCEPT

What political and economic factors shaped the nature of institutionalized racism in South Africa? Begin your discussion prior to the official start of the apartheid era.

The New National Party

Which of the following is NOT true of the Grand Apartheid years?

The National Assembly is seen as being ineffective in checking executive power because

During the apartheid era, South Africa's protectionist policies, including trade tariffs and government subsidies

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