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PSC2601 EXAM PACK.
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- PSC2601
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- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
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PSC2601EXAM
PACK 2023
LATEST ELABORATE QUESTIONS
, 2 PSC2601
OCT/NOV 2021
SECTION A: SHORT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• Please answer all the questions in this section. You should answer each
of the questions in about 1-1½ pages.
1. Discuss the executive authority as one of the three branches of state authority
in the 1996 South African constitution.
(10)
2. Discuss neostatism as a theoretical means of analysing the South African state.
(10)
3. Briefly discuss British ideas about the state introduced in South Africa during
the colonial period.
(10)
4. Discuss the African National Congress (ANC) as a political party in South Africa.
(10)
5. Provide a brief outline of the main theoretical views of a single-dominant party
system.
(10)
[Sub-total: 50]
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SECTION B : MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
• You must answer ALL twenty-five (25) questions.
• In each of the questions only ONE (1) option is the answer.
• Please identify that option and write/type the answer in your answer
document - NOT on a separate answering sheet.
• Please indicate the appropriate option (number) and not the full answer
next to the question.
• Each question counts for 2 marks.
Question 1
Which one of the following options is the most accurate description of what “voter
turnout” is?
a. It is the number of voters who voted in an election as a percentage of the total
number of registered voters.
b. It is the number of registered voters as a percentage of the total number of
eligible voters.
c. It is the number of eligible voters as a percentage of the number of voters who
voted in an election.
d. It is the number of voters who are registered to vote.
Question 2
What type of political party is described by the following?
“This party has a strong ideological orientation and supports policies to promote the
interests of the young generation who will most probably later become members of a
trade union. The party therefore has a very prominent youth section and is aligned to
a trade union federation. Very soon the party’s head-office has the task to convene
another 3-yearly congress to elect its leadership and adopt resolutions on its policy
positions”.
a. Catch-all party
b. Single-dominant party
c. Cadre party
d. Mass party
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Question 3
Which position on the political spectrum is associated with the values of equality,
positive liberty, social welfare, secularism and separation of church and state, strong
market regulation and state economic planning?
a. Right
b. Centre
c. Left
d. Left-of-Centre
Question 4
Is the following presentation an example of populist politics or not? Identify the
most accurate option.
“The political leader refers to himself as a person who does not believe in
conventional politics. He claims not to believe in any ideology but to serve the
people. He sees the impact of globalisation on his country as a threat to its
independence and is firmly against immigration, because it can pose a threat to the
national cultural identity. He refuses to dress formally and prefers to go to parliament
in jeans and golf shirts”.
a. Yes, it is, because the leader’s motivation is to be popular and to be close to
the people. His views are on the Right of the political spectrum, which is
required of populists.
b. Yes, it is, because it espouses unconventional, anti-elite politics, which is
focused on “the people”. Populism exploits the notion of threats (such as
immigrants), and populists are often regarded as persons with bad political
manners.
c. No, it is not, because populism is an ideology while this leader distances him
from any ideology. Populism is not necessarily against globalisation and is not
preoccupied with external threats.
d. No, it is not, because populists are not necessarily anti-establishment and do
not have to behave badly. Populists are strong adherents to mainly right-wing
ideologies.
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