Secondary Two History Chapter 6

What is a constitution?

• Refers to a set of laws used to govern a country

• Refers to granting people a right to vote for their own government

• Refers to the laws passed down from the British

• Refers to political developments

Why was 1959 an important date in the history of constitutional changes for Singapore?

• Singapore gained control over its own external security and external defence

• Singapore created a legislative assembly, comprised of locally elected members

• Singapore gained internal self-government

• Singapore became independent from British rule

Which of the following is NOT a main feature of constitutional changes for Singapore between 1946-1959?

• Rights granted to the people

• Areas of responsibility under local government

• Devolvement of power to the locals

• Granting complete independence to Singapore

Which of the following is a relevant example to show that Singapore was gradually granted more responsibility to govern themselves?

• The British government retained control over external security of Singapore

• The areas of responsibility under local control increased by 1959

• British officials were nominated to be in charge of important areas of governance in 1955

• Only British subjects were eligible to vote in elections in 1948

The Rendel Commission was important for recommending Singapore to be granted with limited self-government. What year was it granted?

• 1955

• 1948

• 1959

• 1965

Which of the following is an external cause that led to constitutional changes in Singapore?

• The birth of Karl Marx

• Rise of Political Consciousness

• British goodwill in desiring to grant all its colonies independence

• Rise of Communism after World War Two

What was the Malayan Emergency about?

• A very serious situation that happened in Malaya

• Racial riots that spread throughout Malaya

• The British declared an emergency in Malaya and Singapore to deal with the threat posed to its rule by the Malayan Communist Party

• The Malayan Communist Party sought to put an immediate end to British rule

Why was there a rise in political consciousness among the people in Singapore?

• The British governed Singapore harshly

• There was a larger proportion of people who were born locally and they began to take an interest in how Singapore was governed

• The British satisfied the people with the way they were governing Singapore

• There was a desire among the people to rebuild their lives after the Japanese Occupation

Which two historical figures were featured in the comic, Invasion! ?

• Lim Chin Siong

• Mr Wei

• Harry Lee

• Tommy Tan

In the comic, why was Harry Lee Kuan Yew able to fight for the rights of the people?

• He depended on Lim Chin Siong to help him fight for their rights

• He was friends with the occupiers

• He had the money/ resources to fight for the people

• He could speak the language of the occupiers