Chapter 3: Democracy, government and public participation

TOPICS DEALT WITH:

Principles of democracy

Elections

Lobbying (campaigning and petitioning)

Structures of all spheres of government

How to participate in all spheres of government

Process for making policy and laws in all spheres of government

Traditional leadership and participation in local government

Inter-governmental relations

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