Year : 
2021
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

An undesireable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in

A. freedom of choice

B. exploitation of labour

C. efficient production of goods and services

D. effective utilization of labour

B

2.

A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a

A. confederal constitution

B. federal constitution

C. flexible constitution

D. rigid constitution

D

3.

What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving

A. Adjournment

B. Postponement

C. Prorogation

D. Recess

C

4.

In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the

A. Chief Justice

B. President

C. Prime Minister

D. Speaker

B

5.

The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as

A. code of conduct

B. party constitution

C. party survey

D. manifesto

D

6.

What does the mass media rely on to guage public opinion

A. Influential citizens

B. propaganda and interviews

C. polls and survey

D. Rumors and gossip

C

7.

Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?

A. Determines government appointment

B. Disseminates information

C. Ensures fairness in newspaper circulation

D. Ensures fair distribution of relief items

B

8.

The Civil Services helps the government to

A. recruit personnel for the army

B. develop and implement policies effectively

C. maintain instability in the state

D. stay in power for a long time.

B

9.

A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a

A. university lecturer

B. priest

C. civil servant

D. journalist

C

10.

Citizens' political participation is best practiced under a

A. militant pressure group

B. neighborhood vigilante group

C. cooperative society

D. political party

D

1.

An undesireable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in

A. freedom of choice

B. exploitation of labour

C. efficient production of goods and services

D. effective utilization of labour

B

2.

A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a

A. confederal constitution

B. federal constitution

C. flexible constitution

D. rigid constitution

D

3.

What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving

A. Adjournment

B. Postponement

C. Prorogation

D. Recess

C

4.

In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the

A. Chief Justice

B. President

C. Prime Minister

D. Speaker

B

5.

The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as

A. code of conduct

B. party constitution

C. party survey

D. manifesto

D

6.

What does the mass media rely on to guage public opinion

A. Influential citizens

B. propaganda and interviews

C. polls and survey

D. Rumors and gossip

C

7.

Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?

A. Determines government appointment

B. Disseminates information

C. Ensures fairness in newspaper circulation

D. Ensures fair distribution of relief items

B

8.

The Civil Services helps the government to

A. recruit personnel for the army

B. develop and implement policies effectively

C. maintain instability in the state

D. stay in power for a long time.

B

9.

A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a

A. university lecturer

B. priest

C. civil servant

D. journalist

C

10.

Citizens' political participation is best practiced under a

A. militant pressure group

B. neighborhood vigilante group

C. cooperative society

D. political party

D