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Briefly explain what happened during the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has decided to resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong with effect from 1 July 1997.
Identify TWO rights that non permanent residents of HK enjoy.
freedom of religious belief, equality, right to freedom of opinion, economic, social, and cultural rights
Identify THREE rights that permanent residents of the HKSAR enjoy?
right of abode, right to vote, right to freedom of opinion
What is the Basic Law. How is the Basic Law related to One Country, Two Systems?
Constitutional law of HK, sets out One Country, Two Systems.
Briefly explain what is meant by the interpretation of the Basic Law. Who holds this power?
Whenever there are controversial issues that the Basic Law can’t fully decide on, China can “interpret the basic law”
Identify three powers that the HKSAR has under One Country, Two Systems
HK people ruling HK people, executive power, judicial power, legislative power, external affairs granted by Central Authorities
National security in China includes a dozen of important areas. Identify and explain THREE of these.
Political security (security of regime itself) and homeland security (security of territory)
The National Security Law punishes specifies 4 crimes endangering national security. Identify and explain one of them
Secession, Subversion, Terrorist Activities, Collusion with a Foreign Country or with External Elements to Endanger National Security
True or false + explain: The National Security Law will affect the basic human rights of Hong Kong people
False! The basic rights and freedoms of HK citizens are protected by the Basic Law!
Briefly explain the composition of the legislative council.
90 members: geographical constituency, functional constituency and Election Committee constituency
Identify and briefly explain THREE principles behind the rule of law.
law is non-retroactive, a fair and open trial, equality before the law, the law must be stable yet move with the times
Explain what is meant by the right of appeal. Which organ of government holds this power?
To request a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court; the judiciary
Provide TWO arguments as to why the HK government should prioritize preserving traditional cultures.
Sense of identity, market value, moral values, cultural values
Identify THREE traditional cultures that are in decline in Hong Kong.
Dai pai dongs, villain hitting, decline of local architecture
One of the factors causing a decline in traditional cultures is that "science supersedes tradition". Explain using one example.
Villain hitting - custom not explainable and based by scientific principles.
Briefly explain how Hong Kong's Antiquities Authority decides which local architecture are preserved.
Ranked based on three grades. Only grade 1 are potentially declared as monuments and kept.
