Social Studies Chapter 2: Deciding What is Good for Society

Which of the following are the challenges that the Singapore government face when deciding what is good for society? (Pick all the correct answers)

• differing priorities

• differing needs and interests

• different sense of belonging

• unequal sharing costs

• shortage of budget

What is a trade-off?

• it is a form of argument

• it is the selling of an item to another person

• it is a compromise between two or more demands happening at the same time

• it is giving away a demand in return for money

Why are there different needs, interests and priorities in Singapore?

• It is because there is a low birth rate in Singapore

• It is because Singapore is a diverse, multi-racial city

• It is because Singaporeans are fickle-minded and hard to please

• It is because Singapore has too many resources

Which of the following is the correct example to show unequal sharing of costs?

• meeting all the demands made by citizens, making everyone happy

• acting on all the opinions given from Singaporeans to the government

• paying one Singaporean a higher pay than another Singaporean

• building an expressway to benefit road users at the expense of noise for the residents

Which of the following are ideas that shape the Singapore government?

• leadership is key, democracy, a stake for all, anticipating change and staying relevant

• leadership is key, meritocracy, a stake for all, anticipating change and staying relevant

• leadership is key, meritocracy, a stake for all, anticipating change and following others

• leadership is key, meritocracy, a stake for the priviledged, anticipating change and staying relevant

Which of the following words reflect the key concept for 'Reward for Work, Work for Reward'?

• biased treatment

• fair distribution

• unequal share

• meritocracy

Which of the following reflects 'A stake for everyone, opportunities for all'?

• not giving citizens a chance to provide feedback

• inviting only a chosen group of people to voice their opinions on the casino

• deciding to increase GST without consulting the citizens

• dialogue sessions with citizens to collect opinions on the building of the casino

What is the meaning of meritocracy?

• rewarding everyone the same regardless of how hard they work

• considering someone's background before giving a reward

• rewarding hard work without looking at a person's background

• earning through stealing

Why is it important for the Singapore government to anticipate change and stay relevant?

• Singapore needs to compete and copy solutions from other countries to survive and prosper

• Singapore is a small country with little natural resources and needs to adapt to global changes and the country's needs to prosper

• Singapore is not aware of her global surroundings and needs to start doing so

• Singapore is a small country that does not trade without any other country and should start doing so

True or False: From the source above, the cartoonist supports meritocracy.

• True

• False