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

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

The most important function of government is to ensure the

A. building of offices and houses

B. judiciary is well resourced

C. second arm of government is respected

D. security of the citizens

D

12.

The right to an adequate standard of living falls under

A. civil rights

B. economic right

C. free market economy

D. right to life

A

13.

People's political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except

A. education

B. family

C. media

D. ombudsman

D

14.

In which political system was there two levels of government with considerable devolution?

A. Capitalism

B. Federalism

C. Fascism

D. Unitarism

D

15.

A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is

A. a representative government

B. first-past-the-post government

C. an oligarchy government

D. checks and balances system of government

A

16.

Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?

A. Conquered states

B. Mandated territories

C. protectorates

D. Trust territories

C

17.

One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence

A. Benin

B. Burkina Faso

C. Guinea

D. Togo

B

18.

The struggle by the chiefs and people West Africa against political, social and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as

A. imperialism

B. nationalism

C. neo-colonialism

D. liberation

C

19.

The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following consideration except

A. compassion

B. economic

C. social

D. military

A

20.

Which policy made the colonized French West African partners with France in her colonial project?

A. Assimilation policy

B. Association policy

C. Indirect rule policy

D. Loi Cadre

A

11.

The most important function of government is to ensure the

A. building of offices and houses

B. judiciary is well resourced

C. second arm of government is respected

D. security of the citizens

D

12.

The right to an adequate standard of living falls under

A. civil rights

B. economic right

C. free market economy

D. right to life

A

13.

People's political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except

A. education

B. family

C. media

D. ombudsman

D

14.

In which political system was there two levels of government with considerable devolution?

A. Capitalism

B. Federalism

C. Fascism

D. Unitarism

D

15.

A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is

A. a representative government

B. first-past-the-post government

C. an oligarchy government

D. checks and balances system of government

A

16.

Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?

A. Conquered states

B. Mandated territories

C. protectorates

D. Trust territories

C

17.

One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence

A. Benin

B. Burkina Faso

C. Guinea

D. Togo

B

18.

The struggle by the chiefs and people West Africa against political, social and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as

A. imperialism

B. nationalism

C. neo-colonialism

D. liberation

C

19.

The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following consideration except

A. compassion

B. economic

C. social

D. military

A

20.

Which policy made the colonized French West African partners with France in her colonial project?

A. Assimilation policy

B. Association policy

C. Indirect rule policy

D. Loi Cadre

A