1.1. Define Constitution.

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1.1. Define Constitution.
A Constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. It outlines the powers and responsibilities of the government and guarantees the rights of citizens.

1.2. Define Government.
Government refers to the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. Its primary role is to make and enforce laws, manage public affairs, and provide services to its citizens.

1.3. Define Governance.
Governance is the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). It encompasses all the processes of governing, whether undertaken by a government, market, or network, over a social system.

2. Name and discuss the Two Elements of South African democratic state.
The two key elements of a South African democratic state are:

• Constitutionalism: This means that the government's power is limited by the Constitution. All laws and actions of the government must comply with the Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land.
• Rule of Law: This principle dictates that all people and institutions, including the government itself, are subject to and accountable to laws that are fairly applied and enforced. No one is above the law.

3. Explain the term human rights and fundamental freedom.

• Human rights are basic rights and freedoms inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. These rights are universal, inalienable, and interdependent.
• Fundamental freedoms are specific rights that are considered essential for human dignity and liberty, often enshrined in a constitution or international law. Examples include freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and freedom from arbitrary arrest.

4. Explain the term Accountability.
Accountability is the obligation of an individual or organization to account for its activities, accept responsibility for them, and disclose the results in a transparent manner. In a democratic state, the government is accountable to its citizens for its actions and decisions.

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2.6. The power of the government are limited by the Constitution.
2.7. The third arm of government, the judiciary consists of a number of courts.
2.8. Human rights refer to those rights that are shared by all human being.