Year : 
1995
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 59 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

In democracies, political participation could be restricted on the basis of

A. religion

B. class

C. race

D. sex

E. age

E

12.

Disenfranchisement refers to the

A. qualification of voters in an election

B. disqualification of fraudulent persidential aspirants

C. denial of right to vote in an election

D. right to vote in all elections

E. right to vote and be voted for

C

13.

The limitation on the right to life can be found

A. among the people

B. in the case of a convicted person

C. in the Executive

D. in the Government

E. in the Legislature

B

14.

Which of the following is not an agent of political socialization?

A. Tourism

B. Mass media

C. Peer froup

D. University

E. Farmily

A

15.

Political sovereignty belongs to

A. the people

B. students

C. soldiers

D. the parliament

E. the proletariat

A

16.

An alien who has lived in Nigeria for twenty years may acquire citizenship by

A. nationlization

B. naturalization

C. registration

D. marriage

E. migration

B

17.

In a republican parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial Head of State is the

A. Chief Justice

B. Prime Minister

C. President

D. Party Leader

E. Queen

E

18.

Which of the following is not a feature of capitalism?

A. Free enterprise

B. Private ownership of capital

C. Minimal government intervention

D. Profit maximization

E. Dictatorship of the proletariat

E

19.

A representative government can be established through

A. a general election

B. a military coup

C. an imposition

D. espionage

E. apartheid

A

20.

A necessary companion of the Rule of Law is

A. a special military tribunai

B. the constant harassment of perssmen

C. the supermacy of the ordinary law

D. the trial of suspects in camera

E. a corrupt judicary

C

11.

In democracies, political participation could be restricted on the basis of

A. religion

B. class

C. race

D. sex

E. age

E

12.

Disenfranchisement refers to the

A. qualification of voters in an election

B. disqualification of fraudulent persidential aspirants

C. denial of right to vote in an election

D. right to vote in all elections

E. right to vote and be voted for

C

13.

The limitation on the right to life can be found

A. among the people

B. in the case of a convicted person

C. in the Executive

D. in the Government

E. in the Legislature

B

14.

Which of the following is not an agent of political socialization?

A. Tourism

B. Mass media

C. Peer froup

D. University

E. Farmily

A

15.

Political sovereignty belongs to

A. the people

B. students

C. soldiers

D. the parliament

E. the proletariat

A

16.

An alien who has lived in Nigeria for twenty years may acquire citizenship by

A. nationlization

B. naturalization

C. registration

D. marriage

E. migration

B

17.

In a republican parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial Head of State is the

A. Chief Justice

B. Prime Minister

C. President

D. Party Leader

E. Queen

E

18.

Which of the following is not a feature of capitalism?

A. Free enterprise

B. Private ownership of capital

C. Minimal government intervention

D. Profit maximization

E. Dictatorship of the proletariat

E

19.

A representative government can be established through

A. a general election

B. a military coup

C. an imposition

D. espionage

E. apartheid

A

20.

A necessary companion of the Rule of Law is

A. a special military tribunai

B. the constant harassment of perssmen

C. the supermacy of the ordinary law

D. the trial of suspects in camera

E. a corrupt judicary

C