Year : 
2003
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 52 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Freedom to act as one pleases but within the law is described as

A. democracy

B. separation of powers

C. human right

D. civic responsibility

C

12.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

13.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

14.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

15.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

16.

Checks and balances violate the principle of

A. rule of law

B. devolution

C. decentralization

D. separation

D

17.

In a constitutional monarchy, the Head of State performs mainly

A. executive functions

B. judicial functions

C. administrative functions

D. ceremonial functions

D

18.

If a member of the legislature is appointed a minister, he forfeits his seat in the legislature, This is a feature of the

A. presidential system of governmnet

B. parliamentary system of governmnet

C. communist system of governmnet

D. feudal system of governmnet

A

19.

Which of the following statements about the presidential system is false?

A. The constitution is supreme

B. Existence of official opposition

C. The president is populary elected

D. Ministers are not members of parliament

B

20.

Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form

A. a constituency

B. the executive council

C. the House of Assembly

D. the electorate

D

11.

Freedom to act as one pleases but within the law is described as

A. democracy

B. separation of powers

C. human right

D. civic responsibility

C

12.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

13.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

14.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

15.

A written constitution should have

A. an easy process of amendment

B. the principle of judicial interpretation

C. a hereditary process of succession

D. a propertied franchise

B

16.

Checks and balances violate the principle of

A. rule of law

B. devolution

C. decentralization

D. separation

D

17.

In a constitutional monarchy, the Head of State performs mainly

A. executive functions

B. judicial functions

C. administrative functions

D. ceremonial functions

D

18.

If a member of the legislature is appointed a minister, he forfeits his seat in the legislature, This is a feature of the

A. presidential system of governmnet

B. parliamentary system of governmnet

C. communist system of governmnet

D. feudal system of governmnet

A

19.

Which of the following statements about the presidential system is false?

A. The constitution is supreme

B. Existence of official opposition

C. The president is populary elected

D. Ministers are not members of parliament

B

20.

Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form

A. a constituency

B. the executive council

C. the House of Assembly

D. the electorate

D