Government, 2013, WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2013

Title :

Government

Exam :

WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
11.	Which of the following is not a source of a country's constitution? A. Legislative decisions B. past contitutions C. writ of Mandamus D. Judicial precedents Show Content Detailed Solution A (writ of) mandamus is an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion.	C
12.	Which of the following is not within the scope of a constitution? A. Fundamental Human Rights B. Organs of government C. Coup d'etat D. Preamble Show Content Detailed Solution Coup d'etat, the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. It is not included in the constitution and doesn't have the backings of the law.	C
13.	Centralization of power is a feature of a A. federal system B. unitary system C. confederal system D. presidential system Show Content Detailed Solution Unitary state, a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government.	B
14.	In a unitary state, governmental powers are concentrated at the A. component units B. local level C. centre D. regions Show Content Detailed Solution A unitary state is a state governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately supreme.	C
15.	Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government? A. there is an Executive President B. Fusion of powers is discouraged C. Collective responsibility is emphasized D. The Prime Minister is the head of the judiciary Show Content Detailed Solution A parliamentary system of government means that the executive branch of government has the direct or indirect support of the parliament. This support is usually shown by a vote of confidence. The relationship between the executive and the legislature in a parliamentary system is called responsible government. collective responsibility, also known as collective ministerial responsibility, is a constitutional convention in Parliamentary systems that members of the cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them.	C
16.	The system of government in which the president acts as the head of state and the head of government is A. diarchy B. Presidential C. unitary D. parliamentary Show Content Detailed Solution A presidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president.	B
17.	Which of the following is a factor in the formation of a federation? A. Desire for a union B. Absence of a common enemy C. Small population D. Geographical incontiguity Show Content Detailed Solution Conditions for the formation of a federation	A
18.	Which of the following is a feature of a confederation? A. it has a rigid constitution B. the central government is stronger than the component units C. there is a legal right of secession D. there is no provision for a state constitution Show Content Detailed Solution A confederation is made up of two or more independent states. The component states are allowed to remain as separate international entities reserving for them the power to handle their own foreign policy. The central government is usually weak while the component units are rather strong.	C
19.	The formation and implementation of policies are the major duties of the A. police B. judicary C. executive D. legislature Show Content Detailed Solution The exeutive arm of government is saddled with the responsibilities of formulating and implementation of policies.	C
20.	Bicameralism is adopted because it A. guards against intra-party clashes B. prevents arbitary law making C. projects party manifestoes D. is the only system available Show Content Detailed Solution A bicameral system is a reference to a government with two legislative houses or chambers. A practical reason for a bicameral system is to prevent the legislative branch from having too much power and making arbitrary laws. An arbitrary law refers to law imposed by the mere will of the legislature	B

11.	Which of the following is not a source of a country's constitution? A. Legislative decisions B. past contitutions C. writ of Mandamus D. Judicial precedents Show Content Detailed Solution A (writ of) mandamus is an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion.	C
12.	Which of the following is not within the scope of a constitution? A. Fundamental Human Rights B. Organs of government C. Coup d'etat D. Preamble Show Content Detailed Solution Coup d'etat, the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. It is not included in the constitution and doesn't have the backings of the law.	C
13.	Centralization of power is a feature of a A. federal system B. unitary system C. confederal system D. presidential system Show Content Detailed Solution Unitary state, a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government.	B
14.	In a unitary state, governmental powers are concentrated at the A. component units B. local level C. centre D. regions Show Content Detailed Solution A unitary state is a state governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately supreme.	C
15.	Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government? A. there is an Executive President B. Fusion of powers is discouraged C. Collective responsibility is emphasized D. The Prime Minister is the head of the judiciary Show Content Detailed Solution A parliamentary system of government means that the executive branch of government has the direct or indirect support of the parliament. This support is usually shown by a vote of confidence. The relationship between the executive and the legislature in a parliamentary system is called responsible government. collective responsibility, also known as collective ministerial responsibility, is a constitutional convention in Parliamentary systems that members of the cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them.	C

16.	The system of government in which the president acts as the head of state and the head of government is A. diarchy B. Presidential C. unitary D. parliamentary Show Content Detailed Solution A presidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president.	B
17.	Which of the following is a factor in the formation of a federation? A. Desire for a union B. Absence of a common enemy C. Small population D. Geographical incontiguity Show Content Detailed Solution Conditions for the formation of a federation	A
18.	Which of the following is a feature of a confederation? A. it has a rigid constitution B. the central government is stronger than the component units C. there is a legal right of secession D. there is no provision for a state constitution Show Content Detailed Solution A confederation is made up of two or more independent states. The component states are allowed to remain as separate international entities reserving for them the power to handle their own foreign policy. The central government is usually weak while the component units are rather strong.	C
19.	The formation and implementation of policies are the major duties of the A. police B. judicary C. executive D. legislature Show Content Detailed Solution The exeutive arm of government is saddled with the responsibilities of formulating and implementation of policies.	C
20.	Bicameralism is adopted because it A. guards against intra-party clashes B. prevents arbitary law making C. projects party manifestoes D. is the only system available Show Content Detailed Solution A bicameral system is a reference to a government with two legislative houses or chambers. A practical reason for a bicameral system is to prevent the legislative branch from having too much power and making arbitrary laws. An arbitrary law refers to law imposed by the mere will of the legislature	B