Political Science True or False Quiz

PS4 True or False

• A state is a community of nations, occupying a specific territory, with its own government, and independent of external control. (TRUE)
• Malaysia's rapid economic development since independence is attributed to the use of its natural resources and human capital. (TRUE)
• A state needs a government to exist as it is one of its elements. (TRUE)
• Singapore is the world's fourth leading financial center. (TRUE)
• Eminent Domain is the power to take private property for public use. (TRUE)
• International recognition is important for a state's authority and power. (TRUE)
• Singapore aims to serve one million foreign patients annually, generating USD 5 billion. (FALSE)
• Social Contract Theory attributes the state's concept to the expansion of the family. (FALSE)
• The Philippines is a democratic and republican state, with sovereignty residing in the people. (TRUE)
• Singapore has trade access throughout the ASEAN network. (TRUE)

Identification

• Sovereignty is the state's power to enforce laws within its jurisdiction and demand obedience.
• English is the preferred language for business and public administration in Singapore.
• The power of a state to tax its citizens or property for governmental use is power of taxation.
• Species diversity is the number of species of living organisms.
• Divine Right Theory postulates that rulers are ordained by God.
• Singapore is a city-state on the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator.
• Territory describes the area a state controls.
• A porbeagle is a medium-sized shark.
• Government is the agency that carries out the state's ideology.
• Genetic diversity refers to variations within and between species populations.

Enumerations

• Duties of the state include peace and order, national security, political harmony, good laws, social justice, economic development, and individual and collective development of people.

Additional Information

• Main export partners of Singapore include: Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Japan, and the United States.
• States of Malaysia: Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang, Johor, Perak, Malacca, Penang, Kedah, Perlis, and Kelantan.
• Classified animals (Endangered, Exotic, Extinct): Horseshoe bat, Sumatran rhinos, Sirenia, Hornbills, Black shrew, Irrawady dolphins, Binturong, Clouded Leopard, Vietnamese rhinoceros, Javan tiger.