Year : 
1993
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 80 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Who among the following is not eligible to vote?

A. Civil servant

B. Retired soldier

C. Certified bankrupt

D. Chief magistrate

E. Reverend father

C

12.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of collective responsibility in a cabinet system of government?

A. Ministers are removed indiscriminately

B. it kills individual minister's initiatives

C. The system is difficult to operate

D. The Prime Minister is blameless

E. The system is old fashioned

B

13.

One of the criticism against delegated legislation is that it

A. gives too much power to all organs of government

B. enchance separation of powers

C. encroaches on parliamentary power

D. is not practised in advanced countries

E. is only practised in large countries

C

14.

In a unitary system of government

A. here is always order and discipline

B. there is no constitution

C. there is no constitutional division of power among the different levels of government

D. there is always order and discipline

E. two party system is the most suitable for an equitable distribution of power

C

15.

Equality before the law implies that

A. the law does not respect the people

B. are dirctly represented likes

C. no one citizens can sue the other

D. there is inequality between the executive and citizens

E. the executive cannot be controlled by the legislature

A

16.

The concept of social justice implies

A. fairness to all citizens

B. freedom for every citizen

C. equality of citizens

D. security for all citizens

E. to every one according to his needs

A

17.

Who among the following is associated with fascism?

A. Joseph Stalin

B. John Locke

C. Adolf Hitler

D. Benito Mussolini

E. Karl Marx

D

18.

Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy

A. There is absolute freedomof movement

B. Courts can sue and be sued

C. the majority have their way

D. all citizens vote and voted for

E. the police can arrest only with a warrant

C

19.

When a high court declares and action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that

A. the executive has to reconsider the action

B. such an action should never be brought up again

C. only the legislature can deal with such an action

D. the action is illegal and of no effect

E. a vote of no confidemnce has been passed on the executive by the judiciary

D

20.

The act of influencing voters throng material gifts is known as

A. favouritism

B. rigging

C. propaganda

D. gerrymandering

E. electoral malpractice

E

11.

Who among the following is not eligible to vote?

A. Civil servant

B. Retired soldier

C. Certified bankrupt

D. Chief magistrate

E. Reverend father

C

12.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of collective responsibility in a cabinet system of government?

A. Ministers are removed indiscriminately

B. it kills individual minister's initiatives

C. The system is difficult to operate

D. The Prime Minister is blameless

E. The system is old fashioned

B

13.

One of the criticism against delegated legislation is that it

A. gives too much power to all organs of government

B. enchance separation of powers

C. encroaches on parliamentary power

D. is not practised in advanced countries

E. is only practised in large countries

C

14.

In a unitary system of government

A. here is always order and discipline

B. there is no constitution

C. there is no constitutional division of power among the different levels of government

D. there is always order and discipline

E. two party system is the most suitable for an equitable distribution of power

C

15.

Equality before the law implies that

A. the law does not respect the people

B. are dirctly represented likes

C. no one citizens can sue the other

D. there is inequality between the executive and citizens

E. the executive cannot be controlled by the legislature

A

16.

The concept of social justice implies

A. fairness to all citizens

B. freedom for every citizen

C. equality of citizens

D. security for all citizens

E. to every one according to his needs

A

17.

Who among the following is associated with fascism?

A. Joseph Stalin

B. John Locke

C. Adolf Hitler

D. Benito Mussolini

E. Karl Marx

D

18.

Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy

A. There is absolute freedomof movement

B. Courts can sue and be sued

C. the majority have their way

D. all citizens vote and voted for

E. the police can arrest only with a warrant

C

19.

When a high court declares and action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that

A. the executive has to reconsider the action

B. such an action should never be brought up again

C. only the legislature can deal with such an action

D. the action is illegal and of no effect

E. a vote of no confidemnce has been passed on the executive by the judiciary

D

20.

The act of influencing voters throng material gifts is known as

A. favouritism

B. rigging

C. propaganda

D. gerrymandering

E. electoral malpractice

E