PLC2602 Assignment 1 (Complete Answers) Semester 1 - Due: 11 March 2024

PLC2602
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 1)

DUE DATE: 11 March 2024




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11 March 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.


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QUESTION 1:

What is the lower house of the South African Parliament called? Please select the correct option.
a. The Senate
b. The National Council of Provinces
c. The House of Representatives
d. The Houses of Parliament
e. The National Assembly

Answer: e. The National Assembly
Reasoning: The National Assembly is the lower house of the South African Parliament. In the
South African parliamentary system, the National Assembly is responsible for
making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the people of South
Africa.



QUESTION 2:
Please indicate if the following statement is true or false. Policy can be defined as a statement in
which goals are set whereas public policy constitutes all of those policies, which are determined