CONFIDENTIAL AM/OCT2010/ADS505

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : LOCAL GOVERNMENT

COURSE CODE : ADS505
EXAMINATION : OCTOBER 2010
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2. Answer any four (4) questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:

i) the Question Paper

ii) an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 3 printed pages
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QUESTION 1

a) Identify TWO (2) forms of executives prevalent in a local government system.

(10 marks)

b) Explain the challenges faced by councillors in performing their roles to the community.
You can use any nation of your choice.
(15 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Explain the importance of democracy as an objective of local government.

(10 marks)

b) Should local government in Malaysia emphasise its democratic potential or enhance its
efficiency criterion?
(15 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) Differentiate between the various forms of decentralization.

(15 marks)

b) Identify the main challenges facing political and fiscal decentralization in Malaysia.

(10 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) Explain what is meant by financial autonomy in local government.

(10 marks)

b) Identify the strategies for strengthening local financial capacity in Malaysian local
government.
(15 marks)

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QUESTION 5

Democratic local governance (DLG), now a major subtheme within the overall context of
democratic development, promises that government at the local level can become more
responsive to citizen desires and more effective in service delivery.

a) Identify any TWO (2) main principles of good governance.

(10 marks)

b) Using a local government of your choice, explain how local government can improve
local governance.
(15 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) Define ecologically sustainable development and its aims.

(10 marks)

b) Identify any TWO (2) main principles of sustainable development.

(15 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) Explain how e-government can improve local government service delivery, efficiency and
transparency.
(10 marks)

b) Discuss the challenges local government faces in implementing an e-government

strategy.
(15 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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