Public Administration N4 — Memo
November 2019 — N4 — Public Administration
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1.1True
1.2True
1.3True
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1.5True
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2.1Individuals Interest and pressure groups Legislative institutions Political executive institutions Cabinet secretariat Central directive, research and co ordinating institutions Commission of enquiry
2.2Independent from any other state People are part of a community Permanent rules in the form of a constitution Public institution to ensure law and order Government chosen by the people of the country t
2.3.1s a specific activity where something must be done s a system of structures and processes akes place within a society im is to make proper laws and regulations for the society uts laws and regulations into place and applies it to the society
2.3.2demos which means people and kratein which means to govern Citizens have the opportunity to choose and identify people they send to arliament by means of regular and general elections
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3.1.118 years and older Must h ave a legal voter document (ID\ A permanent resident of the country A person who is a child of a citizen before the commencement of the new Constitution and who has entered the country
3.1.2Should not be in a building used by the defence force, police or a political party (2\
3.1.3Ballot boxes must be checked before voting to ensure that they are empty sed to cast ballot paper Copies of voting list responsibility of every individual to check that his /her
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3.2.1Eastern Cape KwaZulu Natal Limpopo North West Free State (6\
3.2.2Makes proposals to the rovincial egislature or government in respect of matters relating to traditional authorities, indigenous law or traditions and customs of the traditional communities A provincial bill is referred to the Provincial House of Traditional
3.2.3the foundation for a democratic and open society in which government is based on the will of the people and every citizen is equally protected by the law Improve the quality of life of all citizens and free
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4.1.1Investigates any conduct in state affairs or public administration at any level of government that is improper (maladministration, abuse of power, violations of human rights, dish onesty\ Must report on
4.1.2
4.1.3Two hundred seats are allocated on the basis of national election according to the percentage of votes of each party. Two hundred seats are allocated to the various provinces as follows: Gauteng: KwaZulu
4.1.4Mental erangement Sentenced to imprisonment for more than a year without the option of a fine bsent without permission for a long time Anyone convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months
4.2.1These courts are also vested in provinces with appellate divisions. They hear matters that are so serious that the lower courts would not be comp etent to make a proper judgement. These courts can sentence offenders to life imprisonment
4.2.2
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5.1.1Assents to bills Refer bills back for consideration Convenes meetings of abinet Appoint commissions of enquiry and ambassadors Refer disputes that might occur in Parliament to the
5.1.2ake proposals for their department to abinet Ensure that legislation is approved to fulfil these objectives Make proposals about objectives for their department
5.1.3Basic Education Communications Correctional Services Economic Development Environmental Affairs Health Home Affairs National Treasury Arts and Culture
5.1.4
5.1.5Executive authority Includes activities in the preparation of the writing of laws Includes the running of different state departments within government Here laws are carried out Not involved in enacting legislation or in administering justice
5.2Prescribe procedures for lev ies and recover y of rates and taxes Prescribe
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6.1.1(2\
6.1.2The municipality is involved with the provisioning of this service People cannot survive without water for very long, therefore it has to be attended to as soon as possible. For h ealth and safety reasons
6.1.3ccountable to the people for what happens in the municipality ust look after the interests of the residents in that area Must be available to citizens to discuss their unhappiness Must report back every four months to their constituencies
6.2.1Elected on a proportional basis in a general election The premier is the head of the province and the Provincial Legislature (6\
6.2.2
6.2.3Where an ct of Parliament deals with matters that require being regulated or co ordinated by uniform norms or standards that apply generally throughout the R epublic of outh frica Where an
6.3Auxiliary functions Instrumental functions (8\ [40] TOTAL SECTION B: GRAND TOTAL:40
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Key Information
Qualification TypeDiploma
Paper information
TitleMemo
SubjectPublic Administration
LevelN4
Document typeMemorandum
Year2019
MonthNovember
Pages12
Downloads4
Examination context
Decade2010s
Years ago7y
SeasonSpring (SH)
Start dayFriday
Exam periodNovember 2019
Days since exam2,537
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