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A primary purpose of a capital district in a federal system is to centralize all political and economic power within the national capital, giving it significant advantage over other states.
Answer: False
The primary purpose of a capital district, especially in a federal system, is to prevent any single state from gaining undue political or economic advantage by hosting the national capital, ensuring a more neutral distribution of power.
In some federal countries, national capitals can hold the status of full, equal federal units, possessing the same autonomy as other states.
Answer: True
Some federal countries, such as Germany and Belgium, grant their national capitals the status of full, equal federal units, allowing them to operate with the same autonomy as other states or provinces.
The Capital Region of Denmark functions as a normal national region and possesses special legal distinctions compared to other regions due to its name.
Answer: False
The Capital Region of Denmark functions as a normal national region and does not possess special legal distinctions compared to other regions, despite its name.
What is the primary purpose of a capital district in a federal system?
Answer: To prevent any single state from gaining undue political or economic advantage due to hosting the national capital.
The primary purpose of a capital district in a federal system is to prevent any single state from gaining undue political or economic advantage by hosting the national capital, ensuring a more neutral and equitable distribution of power.
Which of the following countries grants its national capital the status of a full, equal federal unit, operating with the same autonomy as other states?
Answer: Germany
Germany is an example of a federal country that grants its national capital, Berlin, the status of a full, equal federal unit, operating with the same autonomy as other states.
Which of the following is NOT a common class name for capital-related administrative divisions mentioned in the source material?
Answer: Imperial Zone
The source material lists 'Capital Area,' 'Federal District,' and 'National Capital Region' as common class names, but 'Imperial Zone' is not mentioned.
Canada designates Ottawa as a special administrative subdivision, similar to the District of Columbia in the United States, to ensure its unique status as the national capital.
Answer: False
Canada is unique among federations in that it does not accord a special administrative subdivision to its capital, Ottawa, which remains a municipality within the Province of Ontario.
Mexico's Federal District was directly administered by a presidential-appointed head of government until 2016, when its head of government was first elected by popular vote.
Answer: False
Mexico's Federal District was directly administered by a presidential-appointed head of government until 1997, when its head of government was first elected by popular vote. In 2016, it became Mexico City, the 32nd federal entity.
The District of Columbia was originally formed in 1790 from land donated by the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Answer: False
The District of Columbia was originally formed in 1790 from land donated by the states of Maryland and Virginia, not Pennsylvania.
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 revoked the charters of Washington and Georgetown, creating a single government for the entire District.
Answer: True
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 revoked the charters of Washington and Georgetown, establishing a single government for the entire District of Columbia.
Since the Home Rule Act of 1973, the District of Columbia has full autonomy, and the U.S. Congress no longer has the right to review its budget or overturn its laws.
Answer: False
Since the Home Rule Act of 1973, the U.S. Congress retains ultimate authority over the District of Columbia, including the right to review its budget, overturn laws, and terminate home rule.
Residents of the District of Columbia are represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a voting member, and they also have full voting rights in presidential elections.
Answer: False
Residents of the District of Columbia are represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a single, non-voting member, though they do have voting rights in presidential elections due to the Twenty-third Amendment.
What is unique about Canada's approach to its national capital, Ottawa, compared to other federations?
Answer: Ottawa is merely a municipality within the Province of Ontario, without a special administrative subdivision.
Canada is unique among federations because its capital, Ottawa, is merely a municipality within the Province of Ontario and does not have a special administrative subdivision.
When did Mexico's Federal District cease to exist and its territory become Mexico City, the 32nd federal entity?
Answer: 2016
Mexico's Federal District ceased to exist on January 29, 2016, when its territory became Mexico City, the 32nd federal entity.
What is the constitutional basis for the District of Columbia in the United States?
Answer: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
The District of Columbia is provided for by Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
What significant change occurred in the District of Columbia in 1846?
Answer: The portion of the District donated by Virginia was returned to that state.
In 1846, the portion of the District of Columbia that had been donated by Virginia was returned to that state.
Since the Home Rule Act of 1973, what is the extent of the United States Congress's authority over the District of Columbia?
Answer: Congress retains ultimate authority, including the right to review the local budget, overturn laws, and terminate home rule.
Since the Home Rule Act of 1973, the U.S. Congress retains ultimate authority over the District of Columbia, including the right to review its budget, overturn laws, and terminate home rule.
How are residents of the District of Columbia represented in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Answer: By a single, non-voting member.
Residents of the District of Columbia are represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a single, non-voting member.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote for President?
Answer: Twenty-third Amendment
The Twenty-third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote for President.
Following the 1994 reform, Buenos Aires, Argentina, gained autonomous city status and was formally renamed the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, similar to a province.
Answer: True
Under the 1994 reform of the Argentine Constitution, Buenos Aires gained autonomous city status in 1996, similar to a province, and was formally renamed the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Brazil's Federal District can be divided into municipalities in the same way as Brazil's states, allowing for localized governance within the capital area.
Answer: False
Brazil's Federal District cannot be divided into municipalities in the same way as states; instead, it is divided into administrative regions.
In Brazil's Federal District, judiciary affairs are managed by the District Governor, similar to how governors appoint judiciary officials in other states.
Answer: False
In Brazil's Federal District, judiciary affairs are managed by the Union (federal government), unlike in other states where governors appoint judiciary officials.
The Brazilian federal government was transferred to the current Federal District in 1975, and the former capital, São Paulo, became the state of Guanabara.
Answer: False
The Brazilian federal government was transferred to the current Federal District on April 21, 1960, and the former capital, Rio de Janeiro, became the state of Guanabara.
The Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia, was established in 1955 and is composed of 20 localities.
Answer: True
The Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia, was established in 1955 by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and is indeed composed of 20 localities.
Lima Province is unique in Peru because it is the only province that belongs to a special capital region, distinct from the country's other twenty-five regions.
Answer: False
Lima Province is unique in Peru because it is the only province that does not belong to any of the country's twenty-five regions.
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is located within a Capital District, which provides a specific administrative framework for the city.
Answer: True
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is located within the Capital District, which provides a specific administrative framework for the city.
The National District of the Dominican Republic, containing Santo Domingo de Guzmán, was created as a special district in 1922.
Answer: True
The National District of the Dominican Republic, which contains Santo Domingo de Guzmán, was created as a special district in 1922.
After the 1994 reform of the Argentine Constitution, what administrative status did Buenos Aires gain in 1996?
Answer: It gained autonomous city status, similar to a province.
Following the 1994 reform, Buenos Aires gained autonomous city status in 1996, similar to a province, and was formally renamed the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
How is Brazil's Federal District distinct from Brazil's states in terms of internal division?
Answer: It cannot be divided into municipalities in the same way as states, instead having administrative regions.
Brazil's Federal District cannot be divided into municipalities like states; instead, it is divided into administrative regions.
When was the Brazilian federal government transferred to the current Federal District, with the inauguration of Brasília?
Answer: April 21, 1960
The Brazilian federal government was transferred to the current Federal District on April 21, 1960, with the inauguration of Brasília.
What happened to the territory of the former Federal District (Rio de Janeiro) after the Brazilian capital was transferred to Brasília?
Answer: It became the state of Guanabara, which later merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro.
After the capital transfer, the territory of the former Federal District (Rio de Janeiro) became the state of Guanabara, which subsequently merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro in 1975.
Who established the Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia, in 1955?
Answer: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
The Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia, was established in 1955 by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.
What makes Lima Province distinctive in Peru's administrative structure?
Answer: It is the only province that does not belong to any of the country's twenty-five regions.
Lima Province is distinctive because it is the only province in Peru that does not belong to any of the country's twenty-five regions.
What is the administrative status of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela?
Answer: It is located within the Capital District.
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is located within the Capital District, which provides a specific administrative framework for the city.
In which year was the National District of the Dominican Republic, containing Santo Domingo de Guzmán, created as a special district?
Answer: 1922
The National District of the Dominican Republic, containing Santo Domingo de Guzmán, was created as a special district in 1922.
Berlin operates as a full state of Germany, granting it significant autonomy and self-governance within the federal structure.
Answer: True
Berlin is one of three cities in Germany that operate as full states, possessing the same administrative and political status as any other German state.
Oslo, Norway, functions as a consolidated city-county, separate from other counties, and its county council is solely responsible for its governance without national government oversight.
Answer: False
Oslo functions as a consolidated city-county, separate from other counties, but all Norwegian counties are co-governed by a county council and representatives from the national government.
Historically, until 1967, Stockholm, Sweden, belonged to Stockholm County, but its Governor held unique responsibilities typically assigned to County Administrative Boards.
Answer: False
Historically, until 1967, Stockholm did not belong to any county of Sweden, including Stockholm County. Its Governor held unique responsibilities, and the city itself handled tasks normally managed by a County Council.
Which non-federal country has its capital city, Oslo, functioning as a consolidated city-county, separate from its other counties?
Answer: Norway
Oslo, the capital of Norway, functions as a consolidated city-county, separate from the other counties of Norway, as described in the source.
Historically, until 1967, what was unique about Stockholm's administrative status in Sweden?
Answer: It did not belong to any county of Sweden.
Historically, until 1967, Stockholm did not belong to any county of Sweden, including Stockholm County.
The National Capital Territory (NCT) of India is a full state, encompassing New Delhi, Delhi, and Delhi Cantonment, along with numerous towns and villages.
Answer: False
The National Capital Territory (NCT) of India is a special union territory, not a full state, although it has a legislative assembly.
India's National Capital Territory (NCT) gained a legislative assembly in 1991, but major areas like police and administration remain under the limited control of the central government.
Answer: True
The NCT gained a legislative assembly in December 1991, but major areas such as police and administration remain under the limited control of the central government.
Jakarta, Indonesia, holds the special administrative status of a province and is headed by an elected mayor, with its sub-units also having elected local parliaments.
Answer: False
Jakarta holds the special administrative status of a province and is headed by a governor, not an elected mayor. Its sub-units have appointed officials and lack local parliaments.
Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are both federal territories of Malaysia, established in 1974 and 2001 respectively, and are enclaves within the state of Selangor.
Answer: True
Kuala Lumpur (1974) and Putrajaya (2001) are federal territories of Malaysia, both established as enclaves within the state of Selangor.
Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, has consistently been designated as a 'special city' (*t'ŭkpyŏlshi*) since its inception, equivalent to Seoul's status.
Answer: False
Pyongyang has been designated as a 'directly governed city' (*chikalshi*) and was only considered a 'special city' (*t'ŭkpyŏlshi*) for a period, not consistently since its inception.
The Islamabad Capital Territory was created in 1960 from the Punjab Province and elects representatives to both houses of Pakistan's national legislature.
Answer: True
The Islamabad Capital Territory was created in 1960 from the Punjab Province and indeed elects representatives to both houses of the national legislature.
Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines, was formed in 1975 and is administered by a single, directly elected mayor.
Answer: False
Metro Manila was formed in 1975 and is administered by seventeen separately elected mayors, coordinated by a presidential-appointed chairperson of the MMDA.
The Mayor of Seoul, South Korea, holds a status equivalent to that of any provincial governor, indicating significant administrative autonomy.
Answer: True
The Mayor of Seoul, a special city (*Teukbyeolsi*), is regarded as having the equivalent status of any provincial governor, reflecting its significant administrative autonomy.
Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is designated as a special municipality, granting it a higher level of administrative autonomy and direct control from the central government.
Answer: True
Taipei is designated as a special municipality (*zhíxiáshì*), which grants it a higher level of administrative autonomy and direct control from the central government, similar to a province.
The National Capital Territory (NCT) of India encompasses which of the following statutory towns?
Answer: New Delhi, Delhi, and Delhi Cantonment
The National Capital Territory (NCT) of India encompasses the three statutory towns of New Delhi, Delhi, and Delhi Cantonment.
What is a unique aspect of governance in India's National Capital Territory (NCT) compared to full states?
Answer: While municipal control is local, major areas like police and administration remain under limited central government control.
In India's NCT, municipal control is local, but major areas such as police and administration remain under the limited control of the central government, distinguishing it from full states.
What is the administrative status of Jakarta, Indonesia?
Answer: It is a special region considered one of Indonesia's provinces, headed by a governor.
Jakarta holds the special administrative status of a *Daerah Khusus Jakarta* (Special Region of Jakarta) and is considered one of Indonesia's provinces, headed by a governor.
According to the source, what is the administrative status of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq?
Answer: It is contained within a special capital district.
Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is contained within a special capital district, as stated in the source material.
Both Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Malaysia, are federal territories that are enclaves within which state?
Answer: Selangor
Both Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Malaysia's federal territories, are enclaves situated within the state of Selangor.
What is the current administrative designation for Pyongyang, North Korea's capital city?
Answer: Directly governed city (*chikalshi*)
Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, is currently designated as a 'directly governed city' (*chikalshi*).
From which province was the Islamabad Capital Territory created in 1960?
Answer: Punjab Province
The Islamabad Capital Territory was created in 1960 from the Punjab Province.
What is the administrative status of Seoul, South Korea?
Answer: It is a special city (*Teukbyeolsi*) with its mayor having the status of a provincial governor.
Seoul is designated as a 'special city' (*Teukbyeolsi*), and its Mayor holds a status equivalent to that of any provincial governor.
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was originally named the Commonwealth Capital Territory when it was created in 1911.
Answer: False
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was originally named the Federal Capital Territory when it was created in 1911.
The Federal Parliament of Australia has the authority to overrule legislation passed by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.
Answer: True
While the ACT has its own Legislative Assembly, the Federal Parliament of Australia retains the right to overrule its legislation.
Port Moresby was designated as the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea in 1965, ten years before the country achieved independence.
Answer: False
Port Moresby was designated as the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea in 1975, the same year the country achieved independence.
In 1983, Honiara in the Solomon Islands was designated a Capital Territory, making it a separate self-governing entity similar to the Provinces, while also remaining the capital of Guadalcanal Province.
Answer: True
In 1983, Honiara was designated a Capital Territory, becoming a separate self-governing entity akin to the Provinces, while retaining its status as the capital of Guadalcanal Province.
What was the original name of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) when it was created in 1911?
Answer: Federal Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was originally named the Federal Capital Territory when it was created in 1911.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the governance of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)?
Answer: The Federal Parliament of Australia retains the right to overrule ACT legislation.
The Federal Parliament of Australia retains the right to overrule legislation passed by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, despite the ACT having its own legislature.
When was Port Moresby designated as the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea?
Answer: 1975
Port Moresby was designated as the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea in 1975, the year the country achieved independence.
When was a Capital Territory designated for Honiara in the Solomon Islands, making it a separate self-governing entity?
Answer: 1983
A Capital Territory was designated for Honiara in the Solomon Islands in 1983, making it a separate self-governing entity.
Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory was established in 1976, and the capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja in 1991.
Answer: True
Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory was established in 1976, and the capital was formally moved from Lagos to Abuja within this territory in 1991.
What was the former capital of Nigeria before it was formally moved to Abuja in 1991?
Answer: Lagos
Lagos was the historic capital of Nigeria before it was formally moved to Abuja in 1991.
Besides the national capital, what other type of capital territories does Nigeria have, according to the source?
Answer: State-level capital territories
Beyond the national capital, Nigeria also has state-level capital territories, such as the Awka Capital Territory.