ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, PSC2601
Assignment 1 2025
Unique Number:
Due Date: 2025
South African Politics
Multiple Choice Questions with Answers
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
Answer: b) Tertiary education
QUESTION 2
Which executive system of local government is described 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