Year :
2010
Title :
Government
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
31 - 40 of 50 Questions
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| 31. |
A major advantage of a one-party system is that it A. prevents dictatorship B. promotes unity C. allows opposition D. promotes freedom and liberty Detailed SolutionMerits of one-party system:(1) It helps in the establishment of stable administration which further helps in the progress of the country. The progress of the Soviet Union is a glaring example in this regard. (2) In this system, formation and execution of long-term planning is possible. (3) The country achieves remarkable economic progress as the Government ends the conflicts among all the classes and it devotes its entire energy, towards the increase of production in the country. (4) The administration becomes efficient because all the powers are concentrated in the hands of one leader and there favouritism, nepotism and black-marketing are banished altogether. (5) T |
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| 32. |
Which of the following best describes the concept of enfranchisement Right A. to campaign for candidates during elections B. to sue and be sued C. given to people to vote and be voted for D. to free expression on political issues Detailed Solutionenfranchisement - a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)Enfranchisement The act of making free (as from Slavery); giving a franchise or freedom to; investiture with privileges or capacities of freedom, or municipal or political liberty. Conferring the privilege of voting upon classes of persons who have not previously possessed such |
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| 33. |
The process by which voters may remove a public officer before the end of his term of office is called A. referendum B. genymandering C. recall D. bye-election Detailed SolutionA recall election (also called a recall referendum or representative recall) is a procedure by which, in certain polities, voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official's term has ended. |
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| 34. |
The arrangement by which a country is divided into parts for election purposes is called A. enfranchisement B. gerrymandering C. delimitation D. democratization Detailed SolutionBoundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. In the context of elections, it can be called redistribution and is used to prevent unbalance of population across districts. |
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| 35. |
A yes or no vote cast by electorate to decide an important issue in an area is known as A. franchise B. plebiscite C. electorate college D. public opinion Detailed SolutionA plebiscite is the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution. |
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| 36. |
The term winner-takes all can be associated with A. second ballot system B. representative government C. first-past-the post system D. proportinal representation Detailed SolutionA first-past-the-post (FPTP and sometimes abbreviated to FPP) electoral system is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins. This is sometimes described as winner takes all. First-past-the-post voting is a plurality voting method. FPTP is a common, but not universal, feature of electoral systems with single-member electoral divisions, and is practiced in close to one third of countries. Notable examples include Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as most of their current or former colonies and protectorates. |
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| 37. |
Anonymity of the civil servants means that they A. are free from their political heads B. are to be seen but not be heard C. cannot vote for any political party D. are to execute government policies Detailed SolutionCivil servants must therefore be anonymous. And it follows from both of the above that civil servants cannot be held accountable for the success or otherwise of government policy, for otherwise their public explanations could contain criticisms of their political masters. |
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| 38. |
The Loi-Cadre Reforms of 1956 in the French West Africa were as a result of A. pressure from the French territories B. change in French Policy of Association C. opposition to Bamako Conference D. British colonial policy of granting internal self-government Detailed SolutionThe loi-cadre ( Reform Act) was a French legal reform passed by the French National Assembly on 23 June 1956. It marked a turning point in relations between France and its overseas empire. Under pressure from independence movements in the colonies, the government transferred a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French African colonies and also removed remaining voting inequalities by implementing universal suffrage and abolishing the multiple electoral college system. It was the first step in the creation of the French Community, comparable to the British Commonwealth of Nations. Most French African colonies held elections under the new universal suffrage Loi C |
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| 39. |
Which of following best describes the status of Governor-General in British West African countries at independence? They A. were representing the Queen of England B. were above the law C. maintained friendly relations with France D. were the heads of government Detailed SolutionGovernors-general were British subjects, appointed on the advice of the British government, who acted as agents of the British government in each Dominion, as well as being representatives of the monarch. As such they notionally held the prerogative powers of the monarch, and also held the executive power of the country to which they were assigned. In these countries the governor-general acts as the monarch's representative, performing the ceremonial and constitutional functions of a head of state. |
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| 40. |
Before the Second World War, the British Colonial Executive Council consisted of A. only elected Africans B. only White officials C. unofficial members D. official and unofficial members |
B |
| 31. |
A major advantage of a one-party system is that it A. prevents dictatorship B. promotes unity C. allows opposition D. promotes freedom and liberty Detailed SolutionMerits of one-party system:(1) It helps in the establishment of stable administration which further helps in the progress of the country. The progress of the Soviet Union is a glaring example in this regard. (2) In this system, formation and execution of long-term planning is possible. (3) The country achieves remarkable economic progress as the Government ends the conflicts among all the classes and it devotes its entire energy, towards the increase of production in the country. (4) The administration becomes efficient because all the powers are concentrated in the hands of one leader and there favouritism, nepotism and black-marketing are banished altogether. (5) T |
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| 32. |
Which of the following best describes the concept of enfranchisement Right A. to campaign for candidates during elections B. to sue and be sued C. given to people to vote and be voted for D. to free expression on political issues Detailed Solutionenfranchisement - a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)Enfranchisement The act of making free (as from Slavery); giving a franchise or freedom to; investiture with privileges or capacities of freedom, or municipal or political liberty. Conferring the privilege of voting upon classes of persons who have not previously possessed such |
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| 33. |
The process by which voters may remove a public officer before the end of his term of office is called A. referendum B. genymandering C. recall D. bye-election Detailed SolutionA recall election (also called a recall referendum or representative recall) is a procedure by which, in certain polities, voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official's term has ended. |
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| 34. |
The arrangement by which a country is divided into parts for election purposes is called A. enfranchisement B. gerrymandering C. delimitation D. democratization Detailed SolutionBoundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. In the context of elections, it can be called redistribution and is used to prevent unbalance of population across districts. |
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| 35. |
A yes or no vote cast by electorate to decide an important issue in an area is known as A. franchise B. plebiscite C. electorate college D. public opinion Detailed SolutionA plebiscite is the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution. |
| 36. |
The term winner-takes all can be associated with A. second ballot system B. representative government C. first-past-the post system D. proportinal representation Detailed SolutionA first-past-the-post (FPTP and sometimes abbreviated to FPP) electoral system is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins. This is sometimes described as winner takes all. First-past-the-post voting is a plurality voting method. FPTP is a common, but not universal, feature of electoral systems with single-member electoral divisions, and is practiced in close to one third of countries. Notable examples include Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as most of their current or former colonies and protectorates. |
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| 37. |
Anonymity of the civil servants means that they A. are free from their political heads B. are to be seen but not be heard C. cannot vote for any political party D. are to execute government policies Detailed SolutionCivil servants must therefore be anonymous. And it follows from both of the above that civil servants cannot be held accountable for the success or otherwise of government policy, for otherwise their public explanations could contain criticisms of their political masters. |
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| 38. |
The Loi-Cadre Reforms of 1956 in the French West Africa were as a result of A. pressure from the French territories B. change in French Policy of Association C. opposition to Bamako Conference D. British colonial policy of granting internal self-government Detailed SolutionThe loi-cadre ( Reform Act) was a French legal reform passed by the French National Assembly on 23 June 1956. It marked a turning point in relations between France and its overseas empire. Under pressure from independence movements in the colonies, the government transferred a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French African colonies and also removed remaining voting inequalities by implementing universal suffrage and abolishing the multiple electoral college system. It was the first step in the creation of the French Community, comparable to the British Commonwealth of Nations. Most French African colonies held elections under the new universal suffrage Loi C |
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| 39. |
Which of following best describes the status of Governor-General in British West African countries at independence? They A. were representing the Queen of England B. were above the law C. maintained friendly relations with France D. were the heads of government Detailed SolutionGovernors-general were British subjects, appointed on the advice of the British government, who acted as agents of the British government in each Dominion, as well as being representatives of the monarch. As such they notionally held the prerogative powers of the monarch, and also held the executive power of the country to which they were assigned. In these countries the governor-general acts as the monarch's representative, performing the ceremonial and constitutional functions of a head of state. |
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| 40. |
Before the Second World War, the British Colonial Executive Council consisted of A. only elected Africans B. only White officials C. unofficial members D. official and unofficial members |
B |