Political Offences and Ideological Perspectives Quiz

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Match the following indicators of good governance with their descriptions:

Limited powers of government = The powers of gov are limited by checks Distribution of power = Power is distributed among the organs of the government Independent auditing and review = Formal process for independent auditing and review Protection of whistleblowers = Individuals who report official misconduct are protected from retaliation

Match the following principles to guide officials' conduct with their definitions:

Consultation = Seeking input from those affected by decisions Setting service standards = Establishing benchmarks for quality of service Openness and transparency = Providing clear, accessible information Redress = Correcting wrongs and making amends

Match the following concepts related to rule of law with their descriptions:

Limiting state power = Seeks to limit the unrestrained power of the state Good governance = Upholds the notion that the single most important litmus test for whether the rule of law is obeyed is that those who govern are subject to the law Political crime = Lack of mechanisms to measure and demand accountability makes societies more susceptible to political crime Public service = One of the causes of political crime- those in senior positions ignore the basic tenet of the public service, which is to serve the people

Match the following terms with their definitions based on the provided text:

Political offences = A complex concept involving crimes of a political nature Rule of Law Index = A measure of the extent to which citizens are subject to fair, responsible, and good government Batho Pele principles = Guidelines for public service delivery in South Africa Politikos = A Greek word which means citizen Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their meanings:

Politics = An orderly organization of citizens in a society, subject to good, fair, and responsible government Government = Control of society and its citizens by ascribed authority, not by power Political crime = Crimes that involve the use and abuse of power for political aims Terrorism = A controversial term with two perspectives: the perspective of victims and the perspective of governments or individuals Signup and view all the answers

Match the following authors with the book they contributed to based on the provided text:

Bezuidenhout, C. = A Southern African perspective on fundamental criminology Kempen, A. = A Southern African perspective on fundamental criminology Nganteni, G.X. = A Southern African perspective on fundamental criminology Dr K George = Study material posted on clickUP Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts to their definitions:

Political crime = Any conduct that exploits people can be defined as crime, regardless of whether the conduct is intended or allowed blatantly Diverse forms of emergence = Diverse forms of conduct, which cannot always be described under one definition, are labelled as political crime The power to define = Political ruler of the time has the power to define conduct as crime through legislation Political crime: Classification systems = The typology of Roebeck and Weber, Ingraham’s classification Signup and view all the answers

Match the examples to the correct category of political crime:

Campaign against Mandela, Steve Biko during the apartheid era = Internal interference by the government Military interference in another country's political conflicts = External interference by the government Liberation movements like AWB, PAC, IFP & ANC = Intervention against a government Repression of political gatherings by the opposition = Local confrontation Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of political crimes with the correct descriptions:

Acts of treason = Threatens the safety of the country in the face of an external enemy Defiance of the political authority = Actions that threaten the safety of political leaders and governments Evasions of military services = Defiance of the political authority and legitimacy of the government Obstruction of official functions = Acts that prevent officials from carrying out their tasks for the benefit of society Signup and view all the answers

Match the terms with their corresponding definitions:

State crime = Crimes by the state Rule of law index = Used to measure to what extent governments, their officials and their agents are held accountable for upholding the law of the land Service delivery protest action = Government do not always act in the best interest of the people Political crimes = Have a distinct character and differ in context Signup and view all the answers