Principles of Governance

Chapter 3: Principles of Governance Quiz

By Yeo shan

Multiple Choice

Government representative and leaders must be honest and capable. What principle of governance does this fall under?

• having good leadership

• anticipating change & staying relevant

• providing a stake for everyone

• practicing meritocracy

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For example, Dr ___ ___ ___ was the first chairman of the Housing Development Board and became Minister for ________ development in ____.

Multiple Choice

Dr Lim Kim San successfully tackled the issue of...?

• Water shortage

• Housing shortage

• Excess housing

• Matching citizens to houses

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The housing issue was from the year ____ to ____.

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He helped to improve the ________ and _________ processes so that...

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He helped to improve the building and financial processes so that ___-____ public housing could be built _______ and _______, according to strict regulations.

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OUTCOME - Because of good leadership, the needs, interests and priorities of the population were met, which ensured the ____-_____ of citizens.

Open Ended

What does it mean to practice meritocracy?

Multiple Select

Under meritocracy, citizens are rewarded based on...?

• their achievements

• their performance

• their effort

• their ability

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For example, the _______ ____ _______ award is given to students who are within the top __ percent of their school _____ and course...

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For example, the Edusave Good Progress award is given to students who are within the top 10 percent of their school level and course in terms of ___________ and have shown ____ _______.

Multiple Choice

OUTCOME: Because of our meritocratic system, everyone is given...

• more opportunities to be successful

• less opportunities to be successful

• more money to be successful

• equal opportunities to be successful

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In a meritocratic system, Singapore would ________ as citizens feel that their hard work is being __________ and they are ______ acknowledged for it.

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As a result of meritocracy, Singaporeans would be __________ to achieve their ____ as they are rewarded fairly for their achievements regardless of their background.

Multiple Choice

The SG government has been taking early action to prepare for the impact of climate change. What principle of governance does this come under?

• having good leadership

• anticipating change and staying relevant

• providing a stake for everyone

• practicing meritocracy

Multiple Choice

to prepare for climate change, in 2020, a budget of $_______ was set aside for the Coastal and Flood protection fund to help SG meet the risks of rising sea levels.

• 3 million

• 5 thousand

• 5 million

• 5 billion

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Under providing a stake for everyone, the _________ ________ movement was set up in 2019.

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As a result of the Singapore Together movement, citizens would feel that their voices are being heard and this would give them a sense of _________ and collective ______________ to work for the success and development of Singapore, resulting in benefits for society.