WS 5

Question 1

Functions of the Legislative Council:

1. E
   * the Legislative Council ___________ __________ in accordance with the __________________ ____________
2. E
   * the Legislative Council __________________ the government __________________ __________________
3. M
   * the Legislative Council __________________ and __________________ the __________________ _________ _________ __________________

Answer 1

Enact Laws
Makes laws, Basic Law
Examine and approve public expenditure
Approves, spending proposals
Monitor the work of the government
Monitors, examines, work of the Government

Question 2

The Legislative Council normally meets every __________________ at _______ _________ in the __________________ __________________ __________________.

Answer 2

Wednesday, 11am, Legislative Council Chamber

Question 3

The normal business during Legislative Council meetings are:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 3

Introducing and debating bills
Asking of questions about the work of the Government for replies by government officials
Debates on motions of public interest

Question 4

Qualifications of the Legislative Councilors:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 4

Aged 21 or above
Ordinarily resides in Hong Kong for the three years I immediately preceding the date of his or her nomination
Has no right of abode in a foreign country (except for some specified functional constituencies)

Question 5

Composition of the Legislative Council:
_______ members ____________________________________
_______ members ____________________________________
The __________________ of the Legislative Council is elected from among the __________________.
The term of office of the Legislative Council members are _______ years.

Answer 5

35, returned by geographical constituencies
35, returned by functional constituencies
President, members
4

Question 6

Election of the Legislative Councilors:
Each Hong Kong permanent resident aged _____________________, who has __________________ _______ ______ ______________, can cast ______ votes in the Legislative Council:
_______ for __________________ __________________
_______ for __________________ __________________

Answer 6

18 or above, registered as a voter, 2, one, geographical constituencies, one, functional constituencies

Question 7

Seats for geographical constituencies:
__________________ __________________ _______________ [__]
__________________ __________________ _______________ [__]
__________________ _______________ [__]
__________________ _______________ [__]
__________________ __________________ _______________ [__]
The number of seats is assigned based on ______________ ____________________. All registered voters can have __________ vote each for their __________________ ______________.

Answer 7

New Territories West [9]
New Territories East [9]
Kowloon West [6]
Kowloon East [5]
Hong Kong Island [6]
Regional populations, one, corresponding area

Question 8

Seats for functional constituencies:
There are _____ seats for __________________ __________________ __________________. They are from _____ sectors.
For some __________________ sectors, like __________________, registered __________________ in the __________________ __________________ can have ________ vote each.
For some other sectors, such as __________________ and __________________, electors can be __________________ __________________ __________________ (__________________), __________________ or a __________________ ______ _____________.

Answer 8

30, traditional functional constituencies, 28
Professional, Education, individuals, corresponding sector, one
Commercial, Tourism, corporate bodies (companies), individuals, mixture of both

Question 9

Seats for functional constituencies pt.2
There are ____ seats for the ________________ ________________ (________________) ________________. Registered voters who ________________________________________________________________________________________________ can have _____ vote for each of this sector.

Answer 9

5
District Council (Second) sector
Do not have the right to vote for traditional FC, one

Question 10

Some Legislative Council members of the current term:
1.
* 
2.
*
3.
*
4.
*

Answer 10

Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen
FC-Industrial (First)
Alvin Leung Ngok-kin
GC-NT East
Starry Lee Wai King
FC-District Council (2nd)
Eddie Chu Hoi-dick
GC-NT West

Question 11

A bill is a ________________ that ________________________________________________________________________________ by the ________________ ________________.

Answer 11

Document, contains the law to be made, Legislative Council

Question 12

Two types of bills:
1.
2.

Answer 12

Government bills

Members’ bills

Question 13

Government bills are:

• proposed by ___________________________________ (____________________________)
• government bills can ___________________________. (Types of issues allowed)

Answer 13

The Hong Kong government (the Executive branch)

Be on any issue

Question 14

Members’ bills are:

• proposed by ______________________________________ (_____________________)
• they cannot propose bills related to __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ without ______________________________________.

Answer 14

Legislative Council members (legislators)

Public expenditure, political structures, and the operation of the government, the consent of the Chief Executive

Question 15

The voting system in the Legislative Council:

• Government bills are ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
• members’ bills are ________________________________________________________________, which requires the following members who are present:
• ______________________________________ AND
• ______________________________________

Answer 15

Passed by a simple majority of votes from the members present
Subjected to a separate vote count mechanism
Majority of votes from geographical constituencies
Majority of votes from functional constituencies

Question 16

A political party is __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Answer 16

An organisation which aims at holding power in the government.

Question 17

The members in a political party normally _________________________________ on _________________________, _________________________, and __________________________ issues. They work ____________________________ in ________________ in order to ______________________________________.

Answer 17

Hold similar views on political, economic and social

Cooperatively, elections, increase the chances to win

Question 18

Unlike the head of government in many other countries, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR is ________________________________________________________. Political parties in Hong Kong mainly __________________________________ in the _____________________ _________________ and the ____________________ __________________ in order to ___________________________________________.

Answer 18

Barred from having any party affiliation

Compete for seats, Legislative Council, District Councils, exert influences over the governance

Question 19

To win the hearts of ______________________________________, most political parties put their attention on ______________________________________. From ________________________________________________, to ________________________________________________.

Answer 19

Voters and the general public, community work, demanding better leisure facilities from the government, offering cheap local tours to residents

Question 20

Some political parties organise ______________________________________ such as ____________________ and _______________________ to fight for their ____________________ and __________________.

Answer 20

Socio-political activities, petitions, demonstrations, beliefs and policy changes

Question 21

Political parties and politicians with ________________ ________________ ________________ and ________________ can be recognised as a ________________.

Answer 21

similar political ideas, stance, camp

Question 22

Members of a camp often act ________________ to ________________ ________________ ________________ and to ________________ ________________ ________________ that is difficult to be achieved by a ________________ ________________.

Answer 22

collectively, maximise their influence, pursue greater goals, single party

Question 23

Currently, there are two _______________ camps in Hong Kong:
1.
2.

Answer 23

The pro-establishment camp

The pro-democracy camp

Question 24

The pro-establishment camp supports ‘_______________ _______________’ and _______________ in Hong Kong. Many of the ________________ _______________ and ________________ in this camp have close relationships with the _________________ _________________ and _________________.

Answer 24

established order, stability, political parties, politicians, business sector, China

Question 25

The pro-establishment camp is characterised by its _________________ _________________ to the _________________ and the _________________ _________________.

Answer 25

constant support, government, Chinese authority

Question 26

As of early 2018, the ______________________________ camp holds _________________ _________________ _________________ of all Legislative Council seats and about ____% of all District Council seats.

Answer 26

pro-establishment, more than half, 70

Question 27

The pro-democracy camp supports the _____________________ in Hong Kong. It includes the more traditional ____________________________ and the rising ____________________________ _________________.

Answer 27

democratisation, pan-democrats, self-determination groups

Question 28

Political parties and politicians in the pro-democracy camp often see the _________________ _________________ in Hong Kong as ___________________. As the _________________ _________________ and nearly _________________ ________ _________ _________________ _________________ are _________________ _________________ by citizens. They might not act in accordance with _________________ _________________.

Answer 28

existing governance, undemocratic, Chief Executive, half of the Legislative council, not elected, citizen’s interest

Question 29

The government’s power is _________________ _________________ in the Legislative Council as ______________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Answer 29

largely unchecked, pro-establishment takes up majority of the seats

Question 30

The pro-democracy camp plays the role of _________________ and _________________ the _________________ in the Legislative Council.

Answer 30

opposition, monitors, government