, PSC2601 Assignment 1 QUIZ(COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025 -
DUE 19 March 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations.
ALL ANSWERS PROVIDED AT THE END OF QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
Which one of the following is NOT a concurrent power jointly exercised by the
provincial and national governments?
a. Welfare services
b. Tertiary education
c. Housing
d. Local government
QUESTION 2
Which executive system of local government is presented in the following
statement?
“The mayor and executive committee are elected by the municipal council. In most
cases the executive committee consists of the members of the main parties in the
council, and they are represented on a proportional basis in the committee. Executive
powers are attached to the committee and not to the mayor.”
a. Executive mayoral system
b. Collective executive system
c. Plenary executive system
d. District executive system
QUESTION 3
Which type of municipality is described by the following?
“It consists of a number of municipalities. They share power with local councils in
that area and their function is to coordinate the activities of these local
municipalities”.
a. Metropolitan municipalities
b. Local municipalities
c. District municipalities
DUE 19 March 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations.
ALL ANSWERS PROVIDED AT THE END OF QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
Which one of the following is NOT a concurrent power jointly exercised by the
provincial and national governments?
a. Welfare services
b. Tertiary education
c. Housing
d. Local government
QUESTION 2
Which executive system of local government is presented in the following
statement?
“The mayor and executive committee are elected by the municipal council. In most
cases the executive committee consists of the members of the main parties in the
council, and they are represented on a proportional basis in the committee. Executive
powers are attached to the committee and not to the mayor.”
a. Executive mayoral system
b. Collective executive system
c. Plenary executive system
d. District executive system
QUESTION 3
Which type of municipality is described by the following?
“It consists of a number of municipalities. They share power with local councils in
that area and their function is to coordinate the activities of these local
municipalities”.
a. Metropolitan municipalities
b. Local municipalities
c. District municipalities
