FINALS summative test in TRENDS

Which practices are considered beneficial to a democratic country?

• Democratic Practices

• Democratic Solidarity

• Undemocratic Practices

• None of the above

Which intervention citizens have the capacity to call in and inquire questions

or express thoughts and concerns to government authorities and staff?

• Live Media Shows

• Participatory Budgeting

• Public Rendering of Accounts

• Office of Transparency

What is a method through which citizens can actively participate in decision-making processes regarding public spending?

• Closed Forums

• Private Meetings

• Public Consultations

• Secret Polls

Which of the following is essential for ensuring accountability in a democratic system?

• Indifference

• Secrecy

• Transparency

• Autocracy

What practice allows citizens to hold their elected officials responsible for their actions?

• Voting

• None of the above

• Lobbying

• Protesting

Which interventions allow citizens to see how their government is investing

public funds?

• Live Media Shows

• Participatory Budgeting

• Public Rendering of Accounts

• Office of Transparency

The following are the benefits of Technology, EXCEPT:

• Business innovation

• Direct job creation

• Emergence of old services and industries

• Transformation of the workforce

The following are some of the emerging trends in computer technology,

EXCEPT

• Cloud computing and the cloud economy

• Datafication, data management, and big data analysis

• Smart System

• Transition to Communication

t provides internet-based applications that are hosted on a

cloud and offered as services to end users (e.g. Google Docs, Acrobat.com)

• software as a service

• platform as a service

• infrastructure as a service

• none of the above

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a participatory democracy?

• Centralized decision-making

• Limited citizen engagement

• Restricted access to information

• Active citizen involvement