Grade 8 Government Past Paper - South Africa
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This is a Grade 8 past paper on government. It covers topics such as different levels of government in South Africa, their functions, and the interaction between government, households, and businesses. It includes questions on various aspects of government.
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NAME DATE: GR 8 : GOVERNMENT PAPER 2 GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED...
NAME DATE: GR 8 : GOVERNMENT PAPER 2 GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES 1. Define “government”. (2) A government is a group of people who set policies, and laws to control how a government operates. GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES 2. How is the government elected? (2) The people of the country{citizens} will elect the government. 3. Who is the current president of South Africa? (1) Cyril Ramaphosa 4. Where is the seat of the government and the office of the (1) president? Parliament-Cape Town Union House- Pretoria 5. Briefly discuss ONE function of the government. (2) The government will provide infrastructure( railway, electricity, roads,water) 6. Briefly discuss three objectives of the government. (3x2) Promote art and culture (6) Provide education Provide hospitals 7. Name the three levels of the government. (3x1) National government Provincial government Local government 8. Name the three branches of the National Assembly. (3) Legislative(laws) Executive (presidents and Ministers) Judical(court) GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES 9. Discuss two functions of the national government. (2x2) (4) 10 Discuss two functions of the local government. (2x2) (4) 11 Discuss two functions of the provincial government. (2x2) (4) 12 Briefly discuss the interaction between government and (3x2) households. (6) 13 Briefly discuss the interaction between government and (3x2) businesses. (6) GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE: 1. Government is a group of people who set policies and make laws to true control how a country operates. 2. South Africa is not a democracy. False 3. National Government is the lowest level of government. false 4. Parliament consists of the house National Assembly. True 5. The Executive branch makes the laws of the country False 6. Marius Fransman is the Premier of the Western Cape. False 7. Households earn money from government by providing labour True 8. National government gives money to provinces to spend on anything. False 9. Businesses do not need to pay taxes to government False 10 The new minister of Finance is Pravin Gordhan. False GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES 11.1. Name the Premier of the Western Cape. Alan Winde 11.2. Which level of government does he represent? 11.3. Name the Mayor of the Western Cape. Geordin Hill-Lewis 11.4. Which level of government does he represent? Local GRADE 8 EMS RESOURCE BOOK –COMPILED MS JURIES
