Class 9 Governance and Public Policy worksheet

Sample questions

Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.

Section A · multiple choice

1. 1.

   The institutions that hold political authority form the:

   1. civil society
   2. media
   3. governance
   4. government

   Answer

   (d) government

2. 2.

   What is meant by “public policy”?

   1. a government plan to solve public problems
   2. checking a policy’s results
   3. people’s responses used to improve a policy
   4. an initiative that delivers benefits

   Answer

   (a) a government plan to solve public problems

3. 3.

   Which example from the book shows an elected representative taking part in policy?

   1. a company installing solar panels in schools
   2. residents asking for a zebra crossing near a school
   3. an MLA raising a water shortage in the Assembly
   4. WHO helping control diseases

   Answer

   (c) an MLA raising a water shortage in the Assembly

Section B · short answer

1. 4.

   What is the difference between government and governance?

   Answer

   Government is the institutions that rule; governance is the process of how decisions are made and carried out.

2. 5.

   Explain each term: (a) feedback (b) policy evaluation

   Answer

   (a) people’s responses used to improve a policy (b) checking a policy’s results

Section C · long answer

1. 6.

   Explain the difference between government and governance with an example.

   Answer

   The municipality (government) installs street lights; planning, maintaining them and responding to residents’ complaints is governance, involving citizens too.

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