Grade Six Social Studies

Hello Boys and Girls,

The time for your national examination is not too far from the corner. Have you been spending more of your time revising and practising your work? Please know that revision is crucial to your success. Today’s exercise comes in the form of a test based on the topic of government which we have been looking at for the past few weeks. So, please find a quiet place, relax and do the exercise as quickly as you can without any help from anyone. Good luck!

Choose the best answer for each question. 1.

A mayor is the name given to the head of (A) a Village Council.

(B) an Amerindian community.

(C) a City Council.

(D) an Administrative Region.

When the National Assembly is in session, which person directs the meetings?

(A) Sergeant-of-Arms

(C) Clerk of Parliament

One of the purposes of Guyana’s constitution is to

(A) list the Administrative regions, their locations and borders. (B) ensure an Environmental Protection Agency is set-up to safeguard our natural resources. have telephone numbers and mailing addresses of all elected officials. list the rights of citizens. (C) (D)

Which of the following explains another purpose of Guyana’s constitution?

(A) It has listed the powers and duties of government officials. (B) It has listed the payments of elected leader for their service. (C) It has stated money government ministers are allowed for housing purposes.

It puts a limit to the powers of owners of large businesses. (D)

The National Assembly is the __________ Branch of Government. (A) Electoral (B) Legislative

(C) Executive (D) Judicial

Which of the following is one of the major responsibilities of the Executive Branch of government?

(A) To write and pass laws

(B) To interpret and apply laws

(C) To provide a framework for government

(D) To oversee the carrying out of laws

Which of the following explains why citizens are required to pay income tax?

(A) It encourages healthy business practices.

(B) It helps parents to provide their children with private education.

It helps to provide social programmes for needy citizens. It encourages foreign trade. (C) (D)

Why are elections used to select or pick leaders for government? (A) Elections tell of the importance of leadership and service. (B) Elections list the major powers of elected officials.

(C) Elections are examples of volunteer work for organisations which serve people.

Elections give citizens the right to make or help government make decisions. (D) (B) (D)

Speaker Chief Whip

In Guyana’s system of government, which of the following has power above the others?

(A) Central Government

(B) Local Government

(C) Regional Government

(D) Municipal Government 10. 11. 13. 14. 15.

Use 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22 23. 24.

Which of the following statements is true about the Central Government?

(A) It only looks after the affairs of the larger regions.

(B) Its focus is mainly on the municipalities.

(C) It looks after the affairs of the entire country.

(D) It pays no attention to matters concerning the smaller areas

of each region.

All of the following persons are members of the National Assembly except the

(A) Opposition Leader.

(C) Cabinet Ministers.

A duty of the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is to

(A)

(B)

(C) (D) (B) (D)

President. Prime Minister be in command of the armed forces. decide whether laws are in keeping with the constitution of the country. change laws decide on the punishment for persons convicted of crimes.

Which of the following selections does not represent a service provided by Local Government?

(A) To make plans for the smooth running of the whole country (B) To maintain roads and bridges

(C) To maintain and protect public property

(D) To collect and dispose of garbage.

Which of the following is not a function of the Judiciary? (A) Settling disputes between individuals

(B) Interpreting the laws, including the constitution (C) Appointing High Court judges

(D) Imposing penalties on law breakers

Which of the following is collects revenue?

(A) Imports of vehicles

(B) Exports of timber and rice (C) Licences of motor vehicles (D) Taxes on income

True

or

False

not

a way in which Central Government

for questions 16 to 21.

Guyana’s form of government is established by the constitution. ______________

Included in the 65 elected members of the National Assembly are members of opposition parties. _____________

The main reason for the system of Local Government in the country is to allow even the smallest parts of the country to get good administration. __________________

The Administrative Regions do not get any help from Central Government. __________________

The Courts have most Judicial duties.___________________

The Minister of Government who must present the national budget is the Prime Minister. ________________

State two duties of the Regional Chairman. __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

List three services provided by Government for citizens. _____________________________________________________

Tell how the City Council acquires revenue to carry out its functions. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

The end

Goodbye boys and girls, enjoy the exercise. Stay safe

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Comprehension 1)C 2)B