Local Administration in

Cambodia Quiz

Name: Score:

1. Who is responsible for the local administration and governance

of a municipality in Cambodia?

a. Mayor
b. Chief of appeal court
c. Municipal council
d. District council

2. Who is responsible for the local administration and governance

of a commune in Cambodia?

a. Governor
b. Mayor
c. Chief
d. Commune Council

3. Which level of administration in Cambodia is responsible for

providing other public services apart from the decentralized
services at the local level?

a. National Government
b. Provincial Government
c. Commune Council
d. International Organizations

4. What is the main function of Sangkats in Cambodia's local

administration system?
a. Collect national taxes
b. Manage provincial resources
c. Provide healthcare services
d. Handle administrative affairs at the local level

5. Who is the head of a Sangkat in Cambodia?

a. Governor
b. Senator
c. Chief
d. Sangkat Chief

6. Which of the following is a responsibility of the Commune

Council in Cambodia?

a. National Defense
b. Foreign Affairs
c. Public Order
d. Economic Policy

7. How are Commune chiefs selected in Cambodia?

a. Appointed by the King

b. Direct popular election
c. Military appointment
d. Inherited position

8. What is the role of the District Governor in Cambodia's local

administration hierarchy?

a. Legislative oversight
b. Judicial decision-making
c. Executive administration
d. International diplomacy

9. Do the elected Provincial Councils possess the legislative power

at the local level?
a. Yes
b. No

10. How are Provincial Governors selected in Cambodia?

a. Elected by Provincial Councils

b. Appointed by the Royal Government
c. Hereditary succession
d. Appointed by the National Assembly

II. Short-answers question

Q1: How are the sub-national administrations in Cambodia structured

Q2: What are the different roles and responsibilities of the board of
governor and the elected councils? Who are appointed and who are
elected?
Q3: How are elected councils at commune and sangkat level and elected
councils at the Capital, Provincial, District, Khan and Municipal levels
chosen?