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What is the primary role of Chapter 9 Institutions?
What is the primary role of Chapter 9 Institutions?
- Creating and enforcing legislation
- Overseeing foreign policy decisions
- Contributing to accountable government and monitoring the government (correct)
- Acting as judicial bodies to review and set aside legislation
What is the nature of Chapter 9 Institutions as described in the text?
What is the nature of Chapter 9 Institutions as described in the text?
- Not accountable to any governmental body
- Subject to direct control by the executive branch
- Primarily responsible for creating legislation
- Independent and impartial bodies, established to safeguard and promote democracy (correct)
What is the primary function of Chapter 9 Institutions in relation to legislation and executive actions?
What is the primary function of Chapter 9 Institutions in relation to legislation and executive actions?
- Review and set aside legislation and executive actions
- Enforce legislation without judicial oversight
- Make findings and recommendations, and issue binding remedial action in some cases (correct)
- Have no role in legislative or executive actions
To whom are Chapter 9 Institutions accountable?
To whom are Chapter 9 Institutions accountable?
What does standing regulate under section 38 of the Constitution?
What does standing regulate under section 38 of the Constitution?
What is the role of Amicus Curiae in court proceedings?
What is the role of Amicus Curiae in court proceedings?
What does ripeness refer to in the context of bringing a matter to court?
What does ripeness refer to in the context of bringing a matter to court?
What does mootness question in the context of bringing a matter to court?
What does mootness question in the context of bringing a matter to court?
What are the stages involved in constitutional litigation?
What are the stages involved in constitutional litigation?
What does the right to equality encompass?
What does the right to equality encompass?
Which sections of the constitution are crucial in establishing formal equality, promoting substantive equality, and preventing unfair discrimination?
Which sections of the constitution are crucial in establishing formal equality, promoting substantive equality, and preventing unfair discrimination?
What does the test for unfair discrimination involve?
What does the test for unfair discrimination involve?
Which rights are guaranteed under section 15 of the Constitution?
Which rights are guaranteed under section 15 of the Constitution?
Who is responsible for managing elections and ensuring they are free and fair in South Africa?
Who is responsible for managing elections and ensuring they are free and fair in South Africa?
Which institution is mandated to promote respect for gender equality and investigate related issues in South Africa?
Which institution is mandated to promote respect for gender equality and investigate related issues in South Africa?
Under which section of the Constitution is the Public Protector established in South Africa?
Under which section of the Constitution is the Public Protector established in South Africa?
Which institution is responsible for promoting respect for the rights of cultural, religious, and linguistic communities in South Africa?
Which institution is responsible for promoting respect for the rights of cultural, religious, and linguistic communities in South Africa?
Who has the authority to make appointments to the state institutions supporting constitutional democracy in South Africa?
Who has the authority to make appointments to the state institutions supporting constitutional democracy in South Africa?
What can lead to the removal of a member from the state institutions supporting constitutional democracy in South Africa?
What can lead to the removal of a member from the state institutions supporting constitutional democracy in South Africa?
Which institution in South Africa is responsible for promoting respect for human rights and monitoring their observance?
Which institution in South Africa is responsible for promoting respect for human rights and monitoring their observance?
What are the functions of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural and Linguistic Communities in South Africa?
What are the functions of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural and Linguistic Communities in South Africa?
What is the main function of the Electoral Commission in South Africa?
What is the main function of the Electoral Commission in South Africa?
What can the Public Protector's findings lead to in South Africa?
What can the Public Protector's findings lead to in South Africa?
What determines who can bring a matter to court for adjudication in South Africa?
What determines who can bring a matter to court for adjudication in South Africa?
Under which section of the Constitution is the Commission for Gender Equality established in South Africa?
Under which section of the Constitution is the Commission for Gender Equality established in South Africa?
What is the primary purpose of Section 38 of the South African Constitution?
What is the primary purpose of Section 38 of the South African Constitution?
What does Section 172(1) of the Constitution allow in the context of constitutional litigation?
What does Section 172(1) of the Constitution allow in the context of constitutional litigation?
What is the significance of Section 167(6) of the South African Constitution?
What is the significance of Section 167(6) of the South African Constitution?
What does the Confirmation of Constitutional invalidity serve as in the context of constitutional litigation?
What does the Confirmation of Constitutional invalidity serve as in the context of constitutional litigation?
What is the primary purpose of Reading-in in constitutional litigation?
What is the primary purpose of Reading-in in constitutional litigation?
What does Section 172(2)(a) of the Constitution empower?
What does Section 172(2)(a) of the Constitution empower?
What is the role of Section 167(6) of the South African Constitution?
What is the role of Section 167(6) of the South African Constitution?
Study Notes
State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy in South Africa
- South African Human Rights Commission established under section 184 of the Constitution
- Functions include promoting respect for human rights and monitoring their observance
- Commission for Gender Equality established under section 187 of the Constitution
- Functions include promoting respect for gender equality and investigating related issues
- Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural and Linguistic Communities established under Section 185 of the Constitution
- Functions include promoting respect for the rights of cultural, religious, and linguistic communities
- Electoral Commission established under section 190 of the Constitution
- Functions include managing elections and ensuring they are free and fair
- The Public Protector established under section 182
- Functions include investigating improper conduct in state affairs and taking remedial action
- The Public Protector's findings can lead to binding remedial action
- Appointments to these institutions are made by the President on recommendation from the national assembly
- Removal of a member from these institutions can be based on grounds of misconduct, incapacity, or incompetence
- Constitutional litigation features elements such as standing, ripeness, and mootness, which determine who can bring a matter to court for adjudication
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Test your knowledge of the state institutions supporting constitutional democracy in South Africa with this quiz. Explore the functions and mandates of key institutions such as the Human Rights Commission, Gender Equality Commission, and the Electoral Commission. Delve into the appointment and removal processes, as well as the role of constitutional litigation in upholding democracy.
