WS 4

Question 1

Functions of the HKSAR government

1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 1

Balance and satisfy the needs of different stakeholders
Protect the rights of citizens through the introduction and enforcement of laws
Prioritise work and the allocation of public resources
Ensure the long-term financial stability and the economic development of Hong Kong

Question 2

What does the Executive Council do?

It is an _______________ that assists the ________________ __________________ in ________________-__________________.

Answer 2

Organ
Chief executive
Policy-making

Question 3

The Chief Executive is required to ______________ the Executive Council before:

1. M
2. I
3. M
4. D

Answer 3

Consult
Making important policy decisions
Introducing bills to the Legislative Council
Making subordinate legislation 
Dissolving the Legislative Council

Question 4

_____ members of the Executive Council are appointed by the ____________ ______________, including:

• ______________ ______________
• ______________ ______________ ______________
• ______________ ______________

Answer 4

All, chief executive, principal officials, legislative council members, public figures

Question 5

What is the Government Secretariat?
It comprises different ______________, which are responsible for:
-______________ and ______________ ___________ and ______________
-________________________ __________ and _____________
-______________ different ______________ for Hong Kong ______________
There are ____ ____ ______________ ______________

Answer 5

Bureaux
Drafting and proposing bills and policies
Implementing laws and policies
Providing different services for Hong Kong residents
There are 13 policy bureaux

Question 6

Chief Executives in Hong Kong:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 6

Tung Chee-hwa (1997-2002, 2002-2005)
Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (2005-2007, 2007-2012)
Leung Chun Ying (2012-2017)
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (2017-2022)

Question 7

Each term of office of the Chief Executive is ___ years long.
A Chief Executive can serve ____ terms ______________ at most.

Answer 7

5

2, consecutively

Question 8

Qualifications for the Chief Executive:
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2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer 8

A HKSAR permanent resident
A Chinese citizen as defined by the HKSAR Passports Ordinance
No right of abode in any foreign country
Reached 40 years old
Ordinary resides in Hong Kong for a continuous period of no less than 20 years

Question 9

Powers and functions of the Chief Executive:
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2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer 9

Lead the government of Hong Kong SAR by implementing the Basic Law
Decide on government policies and to issue executive orders
Nominate principal officials to the Central People’s Government for matters relevant to the Basic Law
Implement the directives issued by the Central People’s Government for matters relevant to the Basic Law
Conduct external affairs and other affairs as authorised by the Central Authorities, on behalf of the Government of the HKSAR

Question 10

As the Chief Executive is responsible for _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ and _____________ ________ _____________ _____________, he/ she plays a _____________ ___________ in the governance of Hong Kong.

Answer 10

Making important policy decisions, selecting the principal officials, crucial role

Question 11

Method of selection of the Chief Executive in 1997:
Elected by the _____________ _____________for the _____________ _____________ ________ _________ _____________ of which consists of _______ members.

Answer 11

Selection Committee
First Government of the HKSAR
400

Question 12

Method of elections in 2002 and 2007:
Elected by the ________________ __________________ of which consists of ___________ members.
The candidate must get at least ____________ __________________ from the __________________ __________________. Each member may nominate ___________ candidate.

Answer 12

Election Committee
800
100 nominations, committee members
1

Question 13

Election methods of 2012 and 2017:
Elected by the __________________ __________________ of which consists of _____________ members. The candidate must get at least ___________ nominations from the __________________ __________________. Each member may nominate _________ candidate.

Answer 13

Election committee, 1200, 150, committee members, 1

Question 14

Since the __________________ in 1997, __________________ __________________ have been __________________ and __________________.

Answer 14

Handover, electoral reforms, proposed, undertaken

Question 15

The __________________ __________________ of the Chief Executive has changed _____ times.

Answer 15

Selection method, 2

Question 16

Democracy refers to a __________________ of __________________ in which __________________ __________________ who has the __________________ to __________________.

Answer 16

Form, government, people decide, power, rule

Question 17

In a democracy, __________________ __________________ are __________________ __________________ among the people.
For example, all citizens ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Answer 17

Political rights, equally distributed

Have an opportunity to participate in elections

Question 18

Universal suffrage is the __________________ __________________ of __________________ __________________ to __________________ ______ ______ __________________. Each vote should _____________________________________________________________________.
Aka ‘___________ __________________, ____________ __________________’

Answer 18

Equal right, each citizen, vote in an election
Carry the same weight
One person, one vote

Question 19

We need to implement universal suffrage in Hong Kong as it is __________________ in the __________________ __________________.
According to Article _____ of the __________________ __________________: ‘the __________________ ___________ is the selection of the Chief Executive by __________________ __________________ upon __________________ ______ _____ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ in accordance with __________________ __________________.’

Answer 19

Promised, Basic Law
45, Basic Law, ultimate aim, universal suffrage, nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee, democratic procedures

Question 20

To further reform the election method in accordance with the __________________ _____________, the Government commenced the __________________ __________________ on ‘__________________ for __________________ the __________________ __________________ in 2017’ in ______________. However, the proposal made by the government was _______________ by the __________________ __________________ in ___ ___ ___ ___.

Answer 20

Basic Law, public consultation, methods, selecting, Chief Executive, 2013
Vetoed, Legislative Council, 2015