Year :
2000
Title :
Government
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 49 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 11. |
Which of the following is the supreme in a federal system? A. Judiciary B. Legislature C. Constitution D. Exective |
C |
| 12. |
An order directing a detainee to be brought before the court is called A. habeas corpus B. an appearance C. an injunction D. a referendum |
A |
| 13. |
Which of the following is a feature of an elite party? A. Members are recruited from the working class B. The leadership is composed of aristocrats and wealth merchants C. it usually consists of existing associations, clubs and trade unions D. its leadership has certain techniques which attract supporters |
C |
| 14. |
An undesirable feature of capitalism is A. exploitation B. market economy C. profit motive D. free competition |
A |
| 15. |
The system of voting on behalf of another person is known as A. voting by lot B. casting votes C. voting by proxy D. perference voting |
C |
| 16. |
Authoritarianism is least inherent in A. feudalism B. fascism C. democracy D. monarchy |
C |
| 17. |
In which of the following systems of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused? A. Parliamentary B. Presidential C. Collegial D. Confederal Detailed Solutionpresidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president. ceremonial and executive powers are fused in a presidential system.In a parliamentary system, the head of state is different from the head of government. Example is the UK, the head of government is the Prime Minister while the head of state is Queen. ceremonial and executive powers are separated in a parliamentary system. |
|
| 18. |
The programme of a political party is known as its A. document B. manifesto C. propaganda D. constitution |
B |
| 19. |
Which of the following is a source of a country's constitution? A. Mandamus B. Judicial precedents C. injunctions D. political decisions |
B |
| 20. |
The acquisition of political power through hereditary means is a feature of A. communalism B. capitalism C. oligarchy D. monarchy |
D |
| 11. |
Which of the following is the supreme in a federal system? A. Judiciary B. Legislature C. Constitution D. Exective |
C |
| 12. |
An order directing a detainee to be brought before the court is called A. habeas corpus B. an appearance C. an injunction D. a referendum |
A |
| 13. |
Which of the following is a feature of an elite party? A. Members are recruited from the working class B. The leadership is composed of aristocrats and wealth merchants C. it usually consists of existing associations, clubs and trade unions D. its leadership has certain techniques which attract supporters |
C |
| 14. |
An undesirable feature of capitalism is A. exploitation B. market economy C. profit motive D. free competition |
A |
| 15. |
The system of voting on behalf of another person is known as A. voting by lot B. casting votes C. voting by proxy D. perference voting |
C |
| 16. |
Authoritarianism is least inherent in A. feudalism B. fascism C. democracy D. monarchy |
C |
| 17. |
In which of the following systems of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused? A. Parliamentary B. Presidential C. Collegial D. Confederal Detailed Solutionpresidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president. ceremonial and executive powers are fused in a presidential system.In a parliamentary system, the head of state is different from the head of government. Example is the UK, the head of government is the Prime Minister while the head of state is Queen. ceremonial and executive powers are separated in a parliamentary system. |
|
| 18. |
The programme of a political party is known as its A. document B. manifesto C. propaganda D. constitution |
B |
| 19. |
Which of the following is a source of a country's constitution? A. Mandamus B. Judicial precedents C. injunctions D. political decisions |
B |
| 20. |
The acquisition of political power through hereditary means is a feature of A. communalism B. capitalism C. oligarchy D. monarchy |
D |