Year : 
2004
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 49 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

The foreign policy of a country is influenced by all the following factors except the

A. size of the country

B. leadership style

C. educational system

D. economic system

C

42.

The organs of government which are normally fused in a military regime are the

A. civil service and the judiciary

B. legislature and the executive

C. executive and the civil service

D. judiciary and the legislature

B

43.

The first West African to become the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is

A. Lbrahim Gambari

B. Abbas Bundu

C. Emeka Anyaoku

D. Diallo Telli

C

44.

The primary objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to

A. prevent crimes in West Africa

B. promote the socio-economic development of members states

C. contorl pollution and environmental degradation

D. promote universal human rights

B

45.

The administrative headquarters of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is in

A. Banjul

B. Accra

C. Bamako

D. Abuja

D

46.

The major aim of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to

A. maintain international peace and security

B. co-ordinate and supervise the activities of sepecialized agencies

C. promote sports among all nations

D. stabilize the price of oil in the world market

A

47.

A government is said to be legitimate if it

A. has the people's mandate to rule

B. is not oppressive

C. provides social services for the people

D. accepts people's criticisms

A

48.

All types of government perform all the following functions except

A. providing welfare and developmental facilities

B. maintain law and order

C. encouraging the stuggle for power

D. encouraging trade with other states

C

49.

In the study of government, public administration covers the

A. army, prison officers and the police force

B. civil service, public corporations and the local governments

C. ministries of education, health and agriculture

D. schools, hospitals and health centres

B

41.

The foreign policy of a country is influenced by all the following factors except the

A. size of the country

B. leadership style

C. educational system

D. economic system

C

42.

The organs of government which are normally fused in a military regime are the

A. civil service and the judiciary

B. legislature and the executive

C. executive and the civil service

D. judiciary and the legislature

B

43.

The first West African to become the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is

A. Lbrahim Gambari

B. Abbas Bundu

C. Emeka Anyaoku

D. Diallo Telli

C

44.

The primary objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to

A. prevent crimes in West Africa

B. promote the socio-economic development of members states

C. contorl pollution and environmental degradation

D. promote universal human rights

B

45.

The administrative headquarters of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is in

A. Banjul

B. Accra

C. Bamako

D. Abuja

D

46.

The major aim of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to

A. maintain international peace and security

B. co-ordinate and supervise the activities of sepecialized agencies

C. promote sports among all nations

D. stabilize the price of oil in the world market

A

47.

A government is said to be legitimate if it

A. has the people's mandate to rule

B. is not oppressive

C. provides social services for the people

D. accepts people's criticisms

A

48.

All types of government perform all the following functions except

A. providing welfare and developmental facilities

B. maintain law and order

C. encouraging the stuggle for power

D. encouraging trade with other states

C

49.

In the study of government, public administration covers the

A. army, prison officers and the police force

B. civil service, public corporations and the local governments

C. ministries of education, health and agriculture

D. schools, hospitals and health centres

B