Question 1

South Africa's strongest opposition party is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress of the People. 
B)  Democratic Alliance. 
C)  Inkatha Freedom Party. 
D)  African National Congress. 
A)  Congress of the People. 
B)  Democratic Alliance. 
C)  Inkatha Freedom Party. 
D)  African National Congress.

Question 2

The most powerful house of the South African legislature is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Tribal Authority. 
B)  Executive Chamber. 
C)  National Council of Provinces. 
D)  National Assembly. 
A)  Tribal Authority. 
B)  Executive Chamber. 
C)  National Council of Provinces. 
D)  National Assembly.

Question 3

South Africa's largest ethnic group is

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A)  Afrikaner. 
B)  Zulu. 
C)  Xhosa. 
D)  Tswana. 
A)  Afrikaner. 
B)  Zulu. 
C)  Xhosa. 
D)  Tswana.

Question 4

Describe the state of crime and corruption in modern South Africa.What steps,if any,have recent ANC governments taken to address these problems,and how successful have they been?

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A good answer will note that crime and c

Question 5

The Population Registration Act of 1950

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A)  gave blacks the right to vote. 
B)  allowed interracial marriages for the first time. 
C)  divided South Africans into four racial categories. 
D)  ended all racial discrimination. 
A)  gave blacks the right to vote. 
B)  allowed interracial marriages for the first time. 
C)  divided South Africans into four racial categories. 
D)  ended all racial discrimination.

Question 6

In which of the following ways does the South African president differ from typical prime ministers in advanced democracies?

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A)  The South African president can choose his cabinet. 
B)  The South African president has less ceremonial and symbolic power. 
C)  It is more difficult for the legislature to remove the South African president. 
D)  It is relatively common for a South African president to be removed by a vote of no confidence. 
A)  The South African president can choose his cabinet. 
B)  The South African president has less ceremonial and symbolic power. 
C)  It is more difficult for the legislature to remove the South African president. 
D)  It is relatively common for a South African president to be removed by a vote of no confidence.

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes South Africa's political system during apartheid?

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A)  It was democratic for whites,resembling a parliamentary democracy,but excluded most other South Africans. 
B)  It was a parliamentary democracy that excluded Indians from citizenship and voting. 
C)  It was sharply authoritarian; a single party kept control of government through electoral fraud. 
D)  It was an illiberal democracy in which black Africans could only vote if they owned property. 
A)  It was democratic for whites,resembling a parliamentary democracy,but excluded most other South Africans. 
B)  It was a parliamentary democracy that excluded Indians from citizenship and voting. 
C)  It was sharply authoritarian; a single party kept control of government through electoral fraud. 
D)  It was an illiberal democracy in which black Africans could only vote if they owned property.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about formal powers and rules of the National Assembly is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Assembly members serve for single six-year terms and are not allowed to stand for reelection. 
B)  ANC dominance of the National Assembly has had a big influence on the failure of the legislature to demonstrate much policy independence from the president. 
C)  The National Assembly is in part charged with validating the results of popular election of the president by the people. 
D)  The National Assembly can override National Council decisions with a plurality vote. 
A)  National Assembly members serve for single six-year terms and are not allowed to stand for reelection. 
B)  ANC dominance of the National Assembly has had a big influence on the failure of the legislature to demonstrate much policy independence from the president. 
C)  The National Assembly is in part charged with validating the results of popular election of the president by the people. 
D)  The National Assembly can override National Council decisions with a plurality vote.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the role of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in South Africa is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  COSATU has consistently opposed the ANC's economic liberalization policies. 
B)  COSATU's overall influence weakened dramatically when it failed to mobilize strikes in demand for higher wages. 
C)  COSATU severed its relations with the ANC in response to the ANC's failure to criticize the Mugabe regime. 
D)  COSATU is one of the rare components of South African civil society that has not been tied to the effort to end apartheid. 
A)  COSATU has consistently opposed the ANC's economic liberalization policies. 
B)  COSATU's overall influence weakened dramatically when it failed to mobilize strikes in demand for higher wages. 
C)  COSATU severed its relations with the ANC in response to the ANC's failure to criticize the Mugabe regime. 
D)  COSATU is one of the rare components of South African civil society that has not been tied to the effort to end apartheid.

Question 10

Which of the following was a controversial policy of President Thabo Mbeki?

Accepted Answer

A)  his policy regarding HIV/AIDS 
B)  his involvement in African peacekeeping 
C)  his bitter opposition to Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe 
D)  his attempt to ban opposition political parties 
A)  his policy regarding HIV/AIDS 
B)  his involvement in African peacekeeping 
C)  his bitter opposition to Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe 
D)  his attempt to ban opposition political parties

South Africa's strongest opposition party is the

The most powerful house of the South African legislature is called the

South Africa's largest ethnic group is

Describe the state of crime and corruption in modern South Africa.What steps,if any,have recent ANC governments taken to address these problems,and how successful have they been?

The Population Registration Act of 1950

In which of the following ways does the South African president differ from typical prime ministers in advanced democracies?

Which of the following statements best describes South Africa's political system during apartheid?

Which of the following statements about formal powers and rules of the National Assembly is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the role of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in South Africa is accurate?

Which of the following was a controversial policy of President Thabo Mbeki?

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Exam 13: South Africa

South Africa's strongest opposition party is the

The most powerful house of the South African legislature is called the

South Africa's largest ethnic group is

Describe the state of crime and corruption in modern South Africa.What steps,if any,have recent ANC governments taken to address these problems,and how successful have they been?

The Population Registration Act of 1950

In which of the following ways does the South African president differ from typical prime ministers in advanced democracies?

Which of the following statements best describes South Africa's political system during apartheid?

Which of the following statements about formal powers and rules of the National Assembly is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the role of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in South Africa is accurate?

Which of the following was a controversial policy of President Thabo Mbeki?

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