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Chapter 9: Republic of South Africa
Vocabulary: Know the Terms
Directions: Define the given term in your own words.
1. veld
2. escarpment
3. acid rain
4. Dutch East India Company
5. African National Congress (ANC)
6. homeland
7. embargo
8. Truth and Reconciliation Commission
9. African Union (AU)
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Directions. On the line, write the term that best matches the description.
republic monarch head of government head of state homeland
_____________________ 1. elected official who is in charge of the bureaucracies
_____________________ 2. official in charge of the military and foreign affairs
_____________________ 3. a representative form of government
_____________________ 4. areas in South Africa where black Africans were relocated
Directions: Draw an image or symbol that represents the term.
veld escarpment acid rain rand
National Development
Plan
Constitutional Court African National Congress Dutch East India Trading
Company
Directions: Using the terms provided, write a paragraph explaining the South African government.
Terms: republic, head of government, head of state, Parliament of the Republic of South Africa,
Constitutional Court