Parliament of South Africa

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Cape Town, South Africa
2. What is the legislative capital?Cape Town
3. Where is the Parliament of South Africa located?It is in Cape Town, the country's legislative capital, with Table Mountain as a backdrop.
4. What are the two parts of the Parliament?The Parliament has two chambers: the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.

Legislative Capital: The city designated as the seat of a country's law-making body.
Bicameral Legislature: A governmental system characterized by having two legislative assemblies, committees, or chambers.
Universal Suffrage: The political right for all adult citizens to vote, regardless of race, gender, or social status.
Proportional Representation: An electoral system where legislative seats are allocated to parties in proportion to the votes they receive.