(PO QUIZ)
1. Alexia Richards is a supporter of the Jamaica Labour Party. In addition, she went to vote on the morning of the election. Ms. Richards' shop was ordered to be burnt down by a People’s National Party candidate. Identify the office which Ms. Richards should report her complaint in order to receive justice.
a. The Office of the Electoral Commission
b. The Office of Local Government
c. The Office of the Political Ombudsman
d. The Office of Foreign Affairs.
C. The Office of the Political Ombudsman
2. Donna Parchment Brown as the Political Ombudsman has a significant degree of independence, and is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints reported by individuals. Wrap paper scissors is a game which the classmates of 9 Gordon played. In addition, Talisa lost the game therefore she has to select if the statement above is true or false.
a. False
b. True
B. True
3. Mrs. Broomfeild highlighted the important institutions in promoting good governance. Tyreek explained that his mother documents were not processed therefore she was unable to vote. However, he expounded by telling the class that civil servants were biased and neglected his mother's complaints. Your classmate is unaware of the Political Ombudsman role, help with selecting the correct answer below.
a.The act of creating banners which educates citizens of their rights.
b. Implementing projects to aid with broadcast of general elections.
c. To investigate acts of enforcing laws against civil servants within government.
d. To investigate reports of poor administration includes loss of documents, delay, bias, neglect by officials.
D. To investigate reports of poor administration includes loss of documents, delay, bias, neglect by officials.
4.Trishauna was watched local news and able to share with the class that, “the Political Ombudsman is an official appointed by the Governor-General by instrument under the Broad Seal after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. One of her classmates disagreed with the statement and started to argue. The teacher asked the class mates to if the statement Trishauna shared is true or false.
a. True
b. False
A. True
5. The Office of the Political Ombudsman is not a fair and neutral Commission of Parliament tasked with the duty to investigating only of breaches of the Code of Conduct by the Jamaica Labour Party members and their supporters.
a. False
b. True
A. False