PUB1601 ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2 YEAR 2022
DUE DATE; 02 /09 /2022
ASSIGNMENT 01
QUIZZ SOLUTIONS
(SEMESTER 1)
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT)
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 621529
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 18 MARCH
QUESTIONS
For each of the following questions, select the correct alternative:
1. The monarch is a single figure within a state in which the supreme authority is vested, for
example, in the hands of a king or a queen. Monarchies such as those in medieval Europe
operated on the principle of divine right, which posits that kings and queens derive their
right to rule from a deity. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. Which one of the
following functions is not regarded as a function of a monarch:
(1) Make all policies in the country.
(2) Governs the country according to statutes, decrees, orders, ordinances and bylaws.
(3) Is the sole judge of the fair enforcement of the laws.
(4) Ensure that laws made by legislators are obeyed.
2. The Spirit of the Laws (French: De l'esprit des lois, originally spelled De l'esprit des loix;
also sometimes called The Spirit of Laws) is a treatise on political theory first published
anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of
Claudine Guérin de Tencin. In this book, they referred to the distinction between the
legislative, executive and judicial functions as the trias politica principle. Which of the
following is regarded as the main aim of this principle:
(1) Improving administrative productivity.
(2) Preventing the abuse of government authority.
(3) Refining of parliamentary, executive and judicial power over taxes.
(4) Increasing jurisdiction over cabinet ministers and senior public officials.
3. The South African government system is regarded as a constitutional democracy. A
constitutional democracy is a system of government based on popular sovereignty in which
the limits of political authority (structures, powers) are set forth in a constitution, are clearly
stated and the electorate has the power to remove poor performing governments. To
,achieve this, it is expected of government to do the following, EXCEPT FOR.
(1) Institutes customary sovereignty of the voting public.
(2) Builds in checks and balances in the tax system.
(3) Commands the exercise of political power.
(4) Admits the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent
elections.
4. All of the following are structures of the executive authority in South Africa, EXCEPT
FOR.
(1) President.
(2) Premier.
(3) Portfolio committees in the National Assembly.
(4) Executive Council of Provinces.
5. The executive is regarded as another branch of government. Which one of the
following is not regarded as a responsibility of the executive authority in the national sphere
of government:
(1) Developing of new governmental policies.
(2) Executing of national legislation.
(3) Enforcing of the 1996 Constitution and the law.
(4) Accounting to the legislature through annual reports.
6. South Africa has an independent judicial authority. The 1996 Constitution states that
the judicial authority is vested in the courts, which are independent from the legislature and
executive and subject to the laws of the Constitution and interprets laws. Which of the
following is not regarded as part of the official structures of the court system:
(1) Constitutional Court; Supreme Court of Appeal.
(2) Magistrates’ Courts; High Court.
(3) Equal Court; National Prosecution Court.
(4) Electoral Court; Land Claims Court.
7. Ministerial clusters were established at national level to foster an integrated approach to
governance. Within the context of governance which one of the following is not entirely
regarded as a responsibility of a Cabinet minister at national level:
, (1) Alignment of government wide priorities.
(2) Infrastructure development.
(3) Promotion of a healthy life for all South Africans.
(4) Summoning senior public servants to appear before Parliament.
8. Heywood (1987: 5) defines the state as a political connection that sets up sovereign
jurisdiction within demarcated territorial boundaries and put into effect authority
through a set of permanent institutions that are observably public in that they are
answerable for the collective organising of communal life. Which one of the following
is not regarded as a typical characteristic of a state:
(1) Territorially – a geographically based and bordered entity.
(2) Legitimacy - the authority is recognised both nationally and globally.
(3) Monopoly – state institutions have exclusive control over public decision-making.
(4) Politics – involves the translation of politics and management of government policy.
9. Which one of the following terms is not associated with the concept “representativeness”
in the public sector?
(1) Black advancement.
(2) Equality.
(3) Affirmative action.
(4) Rightsizing.
10. Public administration is regarded as a contemporary function that adopted the
following roles in a state, accept for:
(1) Looking after stability and order in society; protecting the fragile segments of
society.
(2) Creating public opinion; influencing political trends.
(3) Establishing authoritative structures; founding of a knowledge-based society.
(4) Managing large-scale commercial enterprises; ensuring of growth and economic
development.
11. Political leaders are chosen by the public to provide direction to executive institutions.
This is the person who submits the Cabinet's policy on, for example, a health issue to
SEMESTER 2 YEAR 2022
DUE DATE; 02 /09 /2022
ASSIGNMENT 01
QUIZZ SOLUTIONS
(SEMESTER 1)
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT)
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 621529
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 18 MARCH
QUESTIONS
For each of the following questions, select the correct alternative:
1. The monarch is a single figure within a state in which the supreme authority is vested, for
example, in the hands of a king or a queen. Monarchies such as those in medieval Europe
operated on the principle of divine right, which posits that kings and queens derive their
right to rule from a deity. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. Which one of the
following functions is not regarded as a function of a monarch:
(1) Make all policies in the country.
(2) Governs the country according to statutes, decrees, orders, ordinances and bylaws.
(3) Is the sole judge of the fair enforcement of the laws.
(4) Ensure that laws made by legislators are obeyed.
2. The Spirit of the Laws (French: De l'esprit des lois, originally spelled De l'esprit des loix;
also sometimes called The Spirit of Laws) is a treatise on political theory first published
anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of
Claudine Guérin de Tencin. In this book, they referred to the distinction between the
legislative, executive and judicial functions as the trias politica principle. Which of the
following is regarded as the main aim of this principle:
(1) Improving administrative productivity.
(2) Preventing the abuse of government authority.
(3) Refining of parliamentary, executive and judicial power over taxes.
(4) Increasing jurisdiction over cabinet ministers and senior public officials.
3. The South African government system is regarded as a constitutional democracy. A
constitutional democracy is a system of government based on popular sovereignty in which
the limits of political authority (structures, powers) are set forth in a constitution, are clearly
stated and the electorate has the power to remove poor performing governments. To
,achieve this, it is expected of government to do the following, EXCEPT FOR.
(1) Institutes customary sovereignty of the voting public.
(2) Builds in checks and balances in the tax system.
(3) Commands the exercise of political power.
(4) Admits the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent
elections.
4. All of the following are structures of the executive authority in South Africa, EXCEPT
FOR.
(1) President.
(2) Premier.
(3) Portfolio committees in the National Assembly.
(4) Executive Council of Provinces.
5. The executive is regarded as another branch of government. Which one of the
following is not regarded as a responsibility of the executive authority in the national sphere
of government:
(1) Developing of new governmental policies.
(2) Executing of national legislation.
(3) Enforcing of the 1996 Constitution and the law.
(4) Accounting to the legislature through annual reports.
6. South Africa has an independent judicial authority. The 1996 Constitution states that
the judicial authority is vested in the courts, which are independent from the legislature and
executive and subject to the laws of the Constitution and interprets laws. Which of the
following is not regarded as part of the official structures of the court system:
(1) Constitutional Court; Supreme Court of Appeal.
(2) Magistrates’ Courts; High Court.
(3) Equal Court; National Prosecution Court.
(4) Electoral Court; Land Claims Court.
7. Ministerial clusters were established at national level to foster an integrated approach to
governance. Within the context of governance which one of the following is not entirely
regarded as a responsibility of a Cabinet minister at national level:
, (1) Alignment of government wide priorities.
(2) Infrastructure development.
(3) Promotion of a healthy life for all South Africans.
(4) Summoning senior public servants to appear before Parliament.
8. Heywood (1987: 5) defines the state as a political connection that sets up sovereign
jurisdiction within demarcated territorial boundaries and put into effect authority
through a set of permanent institutions that are observably public in that they are
answerable for the collective organising of communal life. Which one of the following
is not regarded as a typical characteristic of a state:
(1) Territorially – a geographically based and bordered entity.
(2) Legitimacy - the authority is recognised both nationally and globally.
(3) Monopoly – state institutions have exclusive control over public decision-making.
(4) Politics – involves the translation of politics and management of government policy.
9. Which one of the following terms is not associated with the concept “representativeness”
in the public sector?
(1) Black advancement.
(2) Equality.
(3) Affirmative action.
(4) Rightsizing.
10. Public administration is regarded as a contemporary function that adopted the
following roles in a state, accept for:
(1) Looking after stability and order in society; protecting the fragile segments of
society.
(2) Creating public opinion; influencing political trends.
(3) Establishing authoritative structures; founding of a knowledge-based society.
(4) Managing large-scale commercial enterprises; ensuring of growth and economic
development.
11. Political leaders are chosen by the public to provide direction to executive institutions.
This is the person who submits the Cabinet's policy on, for example, a health issue to
