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Which of the following provisions of its Constitution require the support of at least six provinces in…

Section 1 and the Bill of Rights require support from at least six provinces in the National Council of Provinces for amendment under section 74 of South Africa's…

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Which of the following provisions of its Constitution require the support of at least six provinces in the National Council of Provinces for the constitutional amendment in South Africa?
I. Section 1
II. Bill of Rights
III. Appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
IV. Appointment of the Prime Minister

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Section 1 and the Bill of Rights require support from at least six provinces in the National Council of Provinces for amendment under section 74 of South Africa's Constitution. Section 1 additionally requires a seventy-five per cent supporting vote in the National Assembly, whereas the Bill of Rights requires two thirds. Judicial appointments are governed by separate provisions.

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