Year : 
2020
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 51 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

In modern democracy, a government is _________

A. a contrast between the rulers and the ruled

B. a preserve of the political party in power

C. monopoly of the ethnic group

D. alternation of power between the majority and ninority tribes

A

2.

The ability to make and enforce laws and administer justice constitute the major functions of a _________

A. nation

B. society

C. government

D. pressure group

C

3.

Execute power in a cabinet system of government is vested in the ________

A. legislature

B. judiciary

C. civil service

D. council of ministers

A

4.

A feature of a confederal state is that _______

A. it is a single sovereign state

B. its constitution is flexible

C. any unit can secede at will

D. its powers are distributed equally between the centre and units

C

5.

A feature of a confederal state is that _______

A. it is a single sovereign state

B. its constitution is flexible

C. any unit can secede at will

D. its powers are distributed equally between the centre and units

C

6.

One of the limitations to the principles of rule of law is _________

A. Immunity

B. equality

C. liberty

D. impartiality

A

7.

Countries adopt unitary system of government because it __________

A. detests dictatorship

B. promote national integration

C. concentrates power only at the centre

D. allows the component units to secede at will

B

8.

Which of the following is an advantage of monocephalous executive ___________

A. sharing of power

B. quick decision making

C. impartial dispension of justice

D. enjoyment of press freedom

B

9.

A major difference between power and authority is that, authority is ________

A. scarcely exercised

B. more dependent on coercion

C. acquired popularly

D. exercised through force

C

10.

Political participation can take the form of __________

A. belonging to a trade union

B. being a member of a pressure group

C. canvassing for votes

D. organizing festival for good harvest

C

1.

In modern democracy, a government is _________

A. a contrast between the rulers and the ruled

B. a preserve of the political party in power

C. monopoly of the ethnic group

D. alternation of power between the majority and ninority tribes

A

2.

The ability to make and enforce laws and administer justice constitute the major functions of a _________

A. nation

B. society

C. government

D. pressure group

C

3.

Execute power in a cabinet system of government is vested in the ________

A. legislature

B. judiciary

C. civil service

D. council of ministers

A

4.

A feature of a confederal state is that _______

A. it is a single sovereign state

B. its constitution is flexible

C. any unit can secede at will

D. its powers are distributed equally between the centre and units

C

5.

A feature of a confederal state is that _______

A. it is a single sovereign state

B. its constitution is flexible

C. any unit can secede at will

D. its powers are distributed equally between the centre and units

C

6.

One of the limitations to the principles of rule of law is _________

A. Immunity

B. equality

C. liberty

D. impartiality

A

7.

Countries adopt unitary system of government because it __________

A. detests dictatorship

B. promote national integration

C. concentrates power only at the centre

D. allows the component units to secede at will

B

8.

Which of the following is an advantage of monocephalous executive ___________

A. sharing of power

B. quick decision making

C. impartial dispension of justice

D. enjoyment of press freedom

B

9.

A major difference between power and authority is that, authority is ________

A. scarcely exercised

B. more dependent on coercion

C. acquired popularly

D. exercised through force

C

10.

Political participation can take the form of __________

A. belonging to a trade union

B. being a member of a pressure group

C. canvassing for votes

D. organizing festival for good harvest

C