Local Government Knowledge Challenge
Local Government Knowledge Challenge
Test your understanding of Local Government structures and principles, particularly in the context of Ghana. This quiz covers a wide array of topics from the definitions of local governance to specific laws and population requirements for various local authorities.
Prepare to explore:
- Local Governance Definitions
- Key Legislation
- Structures and Populations of Assemblies
- Meetings and Government Fun
ctionality
It refers to specific institutions or entities created by national constitutions (Brazil, Denmark, France, India, Italy, Japan, Sweden), by state constitutions (Australia, the United States), by ordinary legislation of a higher level of central government (New Zealand, the United Kingdom, most countries), by provincial or state legislation (Canada, Pakistan), or by executive order (China) to deliver a range of specified services to a relatively small geographically delineated area. Who defined Local Government as this?
Shah & Shah (2006)
Abraham Maslow
Max Weber
Adeyemo(2005)
.............................. Emphasizes the need to look beyond the narrow perspective of legal frameworks and local government entities.
Decentralized Governance
Local Governance
Centralized Governance
Private Governance
PNDC Law means.................
Peoples' National Democratic Council Law
Provisional National Defence Committee Law
Provisions for National Congress Law
Provisional National Dwefence Council La
The following are building blocks of good local governance except.
Citizen participation
Multiple flows of information
Offering Gift to technocrats
Pro-poor orientation
The Local Government Act......................... Reinforces the constitutional provisions
Act 572 of 1993
Act 462 of 1993
Act 362 of 1993
Act 662 of 1993
Local Government in Ghana was initially created by................. And subsequently refined by the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
PNDC Law 190
PNDC Law 121
PNDC Law 145
PNDC Law 207
What is the structure of the Local Government System in Ghana in an ascending order?
Zonal-Unit-Town-District Assembly-Area-Municipal Assembly-Metropolitan Assembly
Unit-Area-Zonal-Town-Urban-District Assembly-Municipal Assembly-Metropolitan Assembly
Metropolitan Assembly-Municipal Assembly-District Assembly-Urban-Town-Zonal-Area-Unit
None of the above
................ Represent the highest level of Local Government in Ghana.
Area Council
Town Council
Zonal Council
Regional Coordinating Council
Which of the following is not a member of the Regional Coordinating Council(RCC) in Ghana?
Presiding Member of each District Assembly
Two chiefs from Regional house of Chiefs
Member of Parliament
Regional Minister
The Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) is not an administrative and coordinating body rather than political or policy-making body
True
False
A Metropolitan Assembly has a population of............. people.
250,000
Over 250,000
A minimum of 110,000 and a maximum of 200,000
Over 95,000
A Municipal Assembly has a population of............. people.
90,000
85,000
Over 95,000
75,000
A District Assembly has a population of............people.
A minimum of 75,000 and a maximum of 95,000
Over 200,000
200,000
195,000
As at 2007, how many Local authorities were there?
170
148
110
216
Currently, there are ............. Local authorities.
266
216
206
260
How many new Local authorities have been created since 2007?
119
160
90
45
We have 6 Metropolitan, 109 Municipal and 145 District Assemblies.
False
True
Urban Council has a population of............. people.
15,000
10,000
Above 15,000
10,000-15,000
Zonal Council has a population of ............... people.
500-1,000
Below 3,000
2,000-2,500
3,000
Town and Area Councils have a population of ........... people.
Between 5,000 and 15,000
Less than 5,000
Above 15,000
20,000
Unit Committees have a population of ............ people.
Below 500
Between 500 and 1,000
1,500
95,000
We have 16,13 and 11 departments at the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies respectively.
True
False
This kind of meeting is held every 4 years after an Assembly successfully completes its tenure and fresh elections conducted.
Special Meeting
Ordinary Meeting
Emergency Meeting
None of the above
.................... Is the first meeting of an Assembly following every local level election to inaugurate members of the Assembly.
Requested Meeting
Inaugural Meeting
Notice of meeting
None of the above
.......................... Is a meeting convened to consider issues or matters that need urgent attention and cannot be postponed to form part of the agenda for Ordinary Meetings.
Emergency meeting
Special meeting
Inaugural meeting
Ordinary meeting
Ordinary meetings require at least ....... Days notice to members.
1 week
2 weeks
1 month
None of the above
They are convened to consider and approve or otherwise, of annual budgets for the Assembly and the President’s Nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE).
Emergency meeting
Requested meeting
Special meeting
Ordinary meeting
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