Year : 
2001
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 52 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Judicial independence means that the courts are independent of the

A. Civil Service and the Bar

B. Executive and the Legislature

C. Legislature and the Ministry of Justice

D. Executive and the Military

B

12.

A citizen can participate loyalty to his nation by

A. participating in sports

B. supporting political parties

C. singing the national anthem when required

D. lobbying for ministrial appointment

C

13.

A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by

A. acquiring university education

B. attending international meetings

C. contesting for an elective post

D. being a good sportsman

C

14.

The office of the ombudsman is created to acts as

A. spy for government

B. an agency to redress maladministration

C. regulator of government activities

D. sole administrator of public corporations

B

15.

A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be

A. written

B. federal

C. confederal

D. rigid

D

16.

Which of following statements best describes an unwritten constitution?

A. The legislature is always unicameral

B. The source of the constitution is supreme court verdicts

C. There are no limitations on the powers of government

D. The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single document

D

17.

The process by which people vote to elect their representatives is called

A. electoral system

B. plebiscite

C. electoral college

D. franchise

A

18.

Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of

A. implementing executive decisions

B. advising the judiciary

C. appointing the civil servants

D. checking the executive powers

D

19.

Which of the following is a demerit of bicameral legislature?

A. The scope for political participation is limited

B. Passing of bills into acts is delayed

C. No safeguard for the minority groups

D. There is tendency for despotic rule

B

20.

One from of delegated legislation is

A. case laws

B. statutory instruments

C. conventions

D. man-made laws

B

11.

Judicial independence means that the courts are independent of the

A. Civil Service and the Bar

B. Executive and the Legislature

C. Legislature and the Ministry of Justice

D. Executive and the Military

B

12.

A citizen can participate loyalty to his nation by

A. participating in sports

B. supporting political parties

C. singing the national anthem when required

D. lobbying for ministrial appointment

C

13.

A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by

A. acquiring university education

B. attending international meetings

C. contesting for an elective post

D. being a good sportsman

C

14.

The office of the ombudsman is created to acts as

A. spy for government

B. an agency to redress maladministration

C. regulator of government activities

D. sole administrator of public corporations

B

15.

A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be

A. written

B. federal

C. confederal

D. rigid

D

16.

Which of following statements best describes an unwritten constitution?

A. The legislature is always unicameral

B. The source of the constitution is supreme court verdicts

C. There are no limitations on the powers of government

D. The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single document

D

17.

The process by which people vote to elect their representatives is called

A. electoral system

B. plebiscite

C. electoral college

D. franchise

A

18.

Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of

A. implementing executive decisions

B. advising the judiciary

C. appointing the civil servants

D. checking the executive powers

D

19.

Which of the following is a demerit of bicameral legislature?

A. The scope for political participation is limited

B. Passing of bills into acts is delayed

C. No safeguard for the minority groups

D. There is tendency for despotic rule

B

20.

One from of delegated legislation is

A. case laws

B. statutory instruments

C. conventions

D. man-made laws

B