The National Assembly Is Seen as Being Ineffective in Checking

question 68

Multiple Choice

The National Assembly is seen as being ineffective in checking executive power because

• A) ANC MPs, the largest group of parliamentarians, have tended to defer to the executive.
• B) most legislation is drafted by government ministers, not MPs.
• C) due to the country's electoral system, MPs hold their seats at the will of party leadership.
• D) the executive has shown itself able to stifle legislative investigations.
• E) All of the above statements are true.

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