1.1 Parliament is established in terms of Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa ("the Constitution"), and comprises the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Chapter 4 of the Constitution establishes the National Assembly which comprises public representatives elected to "ensure government by the people" through "choosing the President of the RSA, providing a national forum for public consideration of issues, by passing legislation and by scrutinizing and overseeing executive action."