Down 1. The abbreviation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2. The HKSAR enjoys independent ____________ 3. The Court of Final Appeal of the HKSAR enjoys power of ____________ 4. The HKSAR is authorized to conduct the relevant ____________on its own 5. The minimum age requirement for appointment as the Chief Executive of the HKSAR 6. EDB (Answer given) 7. The People’s Republic of China resumed the exercise of ____________ over Hong Kong 8. Period for which the previous system and way of life in the HKSAR shall remain unchanged 9. Which organ bears the expenditure for the garrison in the HKSAR 10. Which part of the Basic Law lists the national laws that are applied in the HKSAR 11. Total number of national laws applied to the HKSAR as at 24 December 1998 12. Which article of the Basic Law defines the permanent residents of the HKSAR 13. The power of ____________ of the Basic Law is vested in the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress 14. Which organization is established with the function to submit its views on questions arising from the implementation of Articles 17, 18, 158 and 159 of the Basic Law to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress 15. Chief Executive (Answer given) Across a. Capitalist (Answer given) b. The bauhinia in the Regional Flag of the HKSAR is highlighted by ____________ c. The constitutional document of the HKSAR d. Which article of the Basic Law provides for the continued application of the provisions of the two international covenants on human rights as applied to Hong Kong in the HKSAR e. Term of office of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR f. Legislative Council (Answer given) g. Which part of the Basic Law prescribes for the method for forming the Legislative Council of the HKASR and its voting procedures h. Subject dealt with in Articles 99 to 104 of the Basic Law i. Name used by the HKSAR when participating in international organizations, conferences and activities j. Total number of articles in the Basic Law k. The HKSAR was established in accordance with the provisions of ____________ of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China l. One of the established basic policies adopted by the People’s Republic of China regarding the HKSAR (Answer given) m. One of the powers enjoyed by the HKSAR n. The Central People’s Government is responsible for the ____________ relating to the HKSAR o. In case of any discrepancy in the meaning of wording between the English text and the Chinese text, which text shall prevail