Question

What is the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of South Africa's parliamentary democracy? Please select the option that accurately describes the process through which citizens in South Africa's parliamentary democracy participate in selecting their leaders.(1 point)
Responses

Citizens directly elect the President of South Africa through a popular vote.
Citizens directly elect the President of South Africa through a popular vote.

Citizens elect Members of Parliament (MPs) through a popular vote, and the President is then appointed by the political party with the majority of seats in Parliament.
Citizens elect Members of Parliament (MPs) through a popular vote, and the President is then appointed by the political party with the majority of seats in Parliament.

Citizens vote for regional representatives, and these representatives then select the President in consultation with other political leaders.
Citizens vote for regional representatives, and these representatives then select the President in consultation with other political leaders.

Citizens participate in local elections, and the local government officials collectively choose the President based on regional mandates.
Citizens participate in local elections, and the local government officials collectively choose the President based on regional mandates.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

**Citizens elect Members of Parliament (MPs) through a popular vote, and the President is then appointed by the political party with the majority of seats in Parliament.**

In South Africa's parliamentary democracy, while citizens do not directly elect the President, they participate in national elections to choose Members of Parliament. The political party that wins the majority of seats in the National Assembly typically selects the President.