Social Studies: Decision-making by the municipal corporation

Social Studies: Decision-making by the municipal corporation

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT correct about parishes in Jamaica?

• There are 14 parishes.

• Each parish has a parish capital.

• Kingston and St. Andrew have separate municipal corporations.

• All parishes have towns and cities.

Multiple Choice

Which BEST describes how municipal corporations are funded?

• By property taxes

• By property taxes and payments from licenses, fees and fines.

• By income taxes.

• By taxes on sales and licenses.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct sequence from choices given of the election process for a municipal corporation.

I. Voters cast their votes in a secret ballot.

II. Candidates are nominated as candidates for councilors.

III. The Mayor is selected by the party with the most elected councillors.

IV. Votes are counted and the winning, councillors are declared.

• II, IV, I, III

• II, I, IV, III

• II, I, III, IV

• I,II, III, IV

Multiple Choice

Who usually nominates the candidates for municipal corporation elections?

• Political Parties

• Business Organisations

• Non-government organisations in the parishes.

• Individual members of the public.

Multiple Choice

The residents of Valley Ridge are constantly being flooded out when it rains. To whom should they first go with this problem?

• The mayor

• The member of parliment

• The councillor of the area

• The Prime Minister