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

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 51 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of proportional representation?

A. encourages rigging

B. promotes strong government

C. makes for easy decision making in parliament

D. is difficult and cumbersome to operate

C

12.

The sum total of authority in a state unrestrained by law is _______

A. monarchy

B. society

C. oligarchy

D. sovereign

C

13.

The flexibility and rigidity of constitution refer to the __________

A. sources of constitution

B. making of constitution

C. ease of amending constitution

D. coding of constitution

C

14.

The observance of Rule of Law in a state requires _________

A. an independent judiciary

B. an ineffective police system

C. a flexible constitution

D. existence of a two-party system

A

15.

The principle of separating the judiciary from the other organs of government and making it free from executive and legislative influence is termed __________

A. judiciary

B. judicial review

C. separation of powers

D. fusions of powers

C

16.

The right to respect the personality of the individual is a _________

A. civil right

B. natural right

C. social right

D. economic right

D

17.

Which of the following constitutional provisions gives a high degree of autonomy to component parts of a unitary state?

A. Devolution

B. Delegation

C. Divestiture

D. Declaration

A

18.

The following are redresses available at the courts for aggrieved people except _________

A. injunction

B. mandamus

C. certiorari

D. prorogation

D

19.

Which of the following usually leads to the curtailment of the rights of citizens?

A. transitional period

B. granting of presidential pardon

C. period pf constitutional pardon

D. violent socio-political unrest

D

20.

The national secretariat of a political party is managed by the ________

A. presidential candidate

B. funding members

C. national chairman and general secretary

D. national executive and youth organizer

C

11.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of proportional representation?

A. encourages rigging

B. promotes strong government

C. makes for easy decision making in parliament

D. is difficult and cumbersome to operate

C

12.

The sum total of authority in a state unrestrained by law is _______

A. monarchy

B. society

C. oligarchy

D. sovereign

C

13.

The flexibility and rigidity of constitution refer to the __________

A. sources of constitution

B. making of constitution

C. ease of amending constitution

D. coding of constitution

C

14.

The observance of Rule of Law in a state requires _________

A. an independent judiciary

B. an ineffective police system

C. a flexible constitution

D. existence of a two-party system

A

15.

The principle of separating the judiciary from the other organs of government and making it free from executive and legislative influence is termed __________

A. judiciary

B. judicial review

C. separation of powers

D. fusions of powers

C

16.

The right to respect the personality of the individual is a _________

A. civil right

B. natural right

C. social right

D. economic right

D

17.

Which of the following constitutional provisions gives a high degree of autonomy to component parts of a unitary state?

A. Devolution

B. Delegation

C. Divestiture

D. Declaration

A

18.

The following are redresses available at the courts for aggrieved people except _________

A. injunction

B. mandamus

C. certiorari

D. prorogation

D

19.

Which of the following usually leads to the curtailment of the rights of citizens?

A. transitional period

B. granting of presidential pardon

C. period pf constitutional pardon

D. violent socio-political unrest

D

20.

The national secretariat of a political party is managed by the ________

A. presidential candidate

B. funding members

C. national chairman and general secretary

D. national executive and youth organizer

C