Singapore Politics in the 1950s

Between 1948 and 1959, many more Singaporeans could vote and elect their representatives in the _________________.

• Parliament

• Legislative Assembly

• Residents' Committee

• British Military Administration

Which of the following new laws allowed more people to vote?

• Rendal Ordinance 1948

• Elections Law 1950

• National Service Law 1954

• Citizenship Ordinance 1957

One major threat to the political development of Singapore in the 1950s was __________________.

• the rise in political consciousness

• the rise of communism

• insufficient educated leaders

• too many political parties

Which of the following political parties had a limited popularity among the poor people of Singapore?

• People's Action Party

• Labour Front

• Workers' Party

• Singapore Progressive Party

Which of these statements does not describe the Labour Front

• Multi-racial

• English-educated

• Popular only among the labourers

• Led by David Marshall

Name one prominent early member of the People's Action Party in the 1950s who was not born in Singapore.

Name the politician in the picture.

• David Marshall

• Francis Thomas

• John Laycock

• Lucien Logan

The Chinese school students protested against National Service in 1954 for the reasons below except _____________.

• they felt unfairly treated.

• they did not want to fight the communists.

• they were unwilling to defend colonialism.

• they were underaged.

I agree with the protests of the Chinese Middle School students in 1954.

• Agree with the protests

• Disagree with the protests

• Neutral

This is 1955. (Not 2021)

If I were a Singapore citizen voting in 1955, I would vote for the following political party to improve my country.

• Singapore Progress Party

• Labour Front

• People's Action Party