CHAPTER 


6 (PART 2)

W H AT A S P I R AT I O N S D I D
T H E P E O P L E H AV E F O R
SINGAPORE
AFTER 1945
Constitutional Changes from 1946 to 1959

b. Control Over the government

■ More control of government given to the local people
■ Rendel Constitution Commission was set up.
i. Why?
To explore / investigate if the people are ready for
more control of the government.
ii. What was the recommendations made by the
commission?
Tasks while you watch
■ Watch for the timeline
■ What is the meaning of elected government/self
government?
Singapore will have the right over domestic affairs
have a legislature , fully elected by Singapore and
led by the government, Head of state.
■ i. Who was David Marshall?

ii. What did he do?

iii. What did he achieve?

Tasks while you watch
■ i. Who was Lim Yew Hock?

ii. What did he do?

iii. What did he achieve?

■ Why was Lim Yew Hock more successful than David

Marshall.?
Time line and important milestone

■ 1955: 6 political party

■1959: 7 more =13

■1955 : candidates 69

■ electorate 320, 000

■1959 : candidates 194

electorate 590,000

■1959 : Election for self government

What reasons led to the success of
PAP in the 1959 election?

1.

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4.
Constitutional Changes from 1946 to 1959
b. Control Over the government

After the 1959 Election:

1. More Singaporeans (locals) were in government

2. 1959 self-government local members elected increased to 51

and there

were 9 Ministers . These developments were important. Why?

Reason:

3. Areas of responsibility for local leaders increased:

- Education

- Finance

- Housing

- Trade

- Trade and industry

- Law and labour

Compare this to 1948.