His Gr6 Term 3

ANC, the largest political party in South Africa. What does ANC stand for?

• Afrikaner National Coalition

• African National Commission

• African National Congress

• Africa's New Coalition

What type of government does South Africa have?

• Federal Republic

• Dictatorship

• Confederation

• Republic

What was the name of the first democratically elected president in South Africa?

• F.W. de Clerk

• Jan van Riebeeck

• Nelson Mandela

• J.B.M. Hertzog

Which is NOT a characteristic of a democracy?

• Only the wealthy can vote.

• free elections

• limits on lawmakers

• citizens rule

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?

• Kings are always cruel leaders.

• All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.

• The people play a role in deciding who rules.

• Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

• He is chosen by the country's religious leaders.

• He is elected by the National Assembly.

• He is appointed by the king.

• He is identified by the people in a national election.

The year that signified the end of the Apartheid regime and the commencement of a democratic South Africa.

• 1992

• 1996

• 1994

• 2000

The role of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is to:

• Manage fair and free elections

• Ensure voting procedures

• Ensure IDs are present during voting

• Hand out information regarding political parties

Some people have more rights than others:

• Democracy

• Apartheid

At what age are people allowed to vote?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25