Chapter 3 (citizenship and governance)

Question 1

What are the 4 main roles of the government in working for the good of society?

Answer 1

• maintaining internal order and external security
• ensuring justice
• providing the public with goods and services
• safeguarding the interests of citizens

Question 2

How does the government maintain internal order?

Answer 2

• they act through agencies such as the police, prisons and civil defence forces
• they protect citizens, property and anything else society believes should be protected

Question 3

What are some examples of agencies tasked with maintaining internal order and how do they do so?

Answer 3

• Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)
• leads law enforcement agencies in the fight against drugs and to make singapore drug free
• Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
• responsible for Singapore border security
• they control movement of people and cargo into Singapore

Question 4

Why is maintaining external order also important?

Answer 4

• protects Singapore from external threats
• whether they are from other countries, terrorists or other hostile threats

Question 5

What are some examples of agencies in Singapore that ensure external security?

Answer 5

• Ministry of defence (MINDEF)
• made up of singapore army, republic of singapore navy, republic of singapore air force
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
• forges strong partnerships at bilateral and multilateral levels
• maintains external security through diplomacy
• reduces the risk of military threats to singapore through improved relations

Question 6

What are some examples of bilateral and multilateral relations Singapore has?

Answer 6

bilateral:
- Korea-Singapore free trade agreement
multilateral:
- United Nations (UN) membership

Question 7

Why is ensuring justice important?

Answer 7

• gives Singaporeans and foreigners the confidence to safely live and work in SIngapore
• important for maintaining order
• without faith in justice and the judicial system people will not obey laws

Question 8

What is an example of how justice is ensured in Singapore?

Answer 8

• personal protection orders (PPO)
• if family violence has occured, family justice courts hear applications for PPOs
• if granted, retain persons can be legally forbidden from entering the applicants house or part of the house

Question 9

Why is it important for the government to provide the public with goods and services?

Answer 9

• improves the wellbeing of citizens
• benefits society as a whole

Question 10

what is an example of goods and services provided by the government to the public?

Answer 10

• public transport
• continually improved and expanded for better connections and services

Question 11

How does the government safeguard the interests of citizens?

Answer 11

• implementing legislation that safeguards the interests of citizens