Question 1

Soweto was created as a planned township for blacks under the Group Areas Act (1950)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Constitutional Court of South Africa decides:

Accepted Answer

A)  only trial cases appealed on constitutional grounds 
B)  the constitutionality of all bills in national and provincial legislatures 
C)  if parliament or the president have failed to fulfill a constitutional obligation 
D)  all of these

Question 3

Europeans were initially attracted to the southern tip of Africa for:

Accepted Answer

A)  diamonds 
B)  gold 
C)  trade with India 
D)  none of these

Question 4

With high levels of violent crime, the government of South Africa authorized the police to shift their focus from crime prevention to law enforcement tactics in 1999 because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to attract businesses to the country 
B)  the need to attract tourism 
C)  the plan to host the World Cup 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Which statement does not apply to advocates in South Africa:

Accepted Answer

A)  must secure the LL.B. degree 
B)  are the legal specialists in the legal profession 
C)  participate in articles of clerkship 
D)  appointed senior counsel by the president of South Africa

Question 6

The person ultimately responsible for the administration of the South African police is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Minister of Police 
B)  Civilian Secretariat of Police 
C)  National Commissioner of Police 
D)  Chief of Police

Question 7

In South Africa bail can be issued by:

Accepted Answer

A)  police 
B)  prosecutors 
C)  courts 
D)  all of these

Question 8

In South Africa, it is a constitutional right for a detained person to consult with a legal practitioner or have one assigned at state expense

Accepted Answer