Democratic Participation & Sport in Nation-Building
Democratic Participation & Sport in Nation-Building is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Life Orientation CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Public participation in a democracy refers to:
The various ways citizens can be involved in democratic structures and decision-making
Only the act of voting in a national election
A process reserved exclusively for government officials
A term with no real meaning in South African democracy
Answer: The various ways citizens can be involved in democratic structures and decision-making — Public participation includes attending public meetings, making submissions on proposed laws or policies, and using formal petition processes to raise concerns with government.
Easy
2. A draft law introduced in Parliament, which may be debated and amended before being passed, is called a:
Bill
Mandate
Constitution
Petition
Answer: Bill — The law-making process typically begins with a Bill, a draft law introduced in Parliament, debated and amended, before being passed and signed into law by the President.
Medium
3. Give the term for the democratic principle meaning that everyone, including government officials, is subject to and accountable under the law.
Answer: Rule of law — The rule of law means everyone, including government officials and the state itself, is subject to and accountable under the law, rather than the law being applied selectively.
