Year : 
2002
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Under delegated legislation, the institution empowered to make laws is the

A. press

B. pressure groups

C. executive

D. political parties

C

12.

Which of the following formulates and implements government policy?

A. Judiciary

B. Labour

C. Executive

D. Police

C

13.

One of the main principles of the presidential system is the

A. parliamentary supremacy

B. separation of powers

C. creation of local governments

D. collective responsiblity

B

14.

One of the functions of political parties is to

A. make law

B. declare a state of emergency

C. interpret the constitution

D. aggregate interest

D

15.

The principle of checks and balances modifies the theory of

A. delegated legislation

B. supremacy of the law

C. separation of powers

D. rule of law

C

16.

Pressure groups use all the following techniques to achieve their objectives except

A. lobbying

B. demonstrating

C. coup détat

D. strikes

C

17.

Which of the following is not a purpose of election?

A. Political recruitment

B. Rigging

C. Exercise of franchise

D. Legitimacy

B

18.

Which of the following is not a purpose of election?

A. Political recruitment

B. Rigging

C. Exercise of franchise

D. Legitimacy

B

19.

Impeachment and veto powers are features of the

A. parliamentary system

B. unitary system

C. theocratic system

D. presidential system

D

20.

A system of government where the component units are stronger than the central authority is known as

A. federalism

B. confederation

C. fascism

D. feudalism

B

11.

Under delegated legislation, the institution empowered to make laws is the

A. press

B. pressure groups

C. executive

D. political parties

C

12.

Which of the following formulates and implements government policy?

A. Judiciary

B. Labour

C. Executive

D. Police

C

13.

One of the main principles of the presidential system is the

A. parliamentary supremacy

B. separation of powers

C. creation of local governments

D. collective responsiblity

B

14.

One of the functions of political parties is to

A. make law

B. declare a state of emergency

C. interpret the constitution

D. aggregate interest

D

15.

The principle of checks and balances modifies the theory of

A. delegated legislation

B. supremacy of the law

C. separation of powers

D. rule of law

C

16.

Pressure groups use all the following techniques to achieve their objectives except

A. lobbying

B. demonstrating

C. coup détat

D. strikes

C

17.

Which of the following is not a purpose of election?

A. Political recruitment

B. Rigging

C. Exercise of franchise

D. Legitimacy

B

18.

Which of the following is not a purpose of election?

A. Political recruitment

B. Rigging

C. Exercise of franchise

D. Legitimacy

B

19.

Impeachment and veto powers are features of the

A. parliamentary system

B. unitary system

C. theocratic system

D. presidential system

D

20.

A system of government where the component units are stronger than the central authority is known as

A. federalism

B. confederation

C. fascism

D. feudalism

B