Year : 
2013
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Parliamentary filibuster refers to a

A. a procedure of impeachng the president

B. delay method of prolonging debates in parliament

C. process of passing bills into law

D. a special way of initiating money bills

Detailed Solution


A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.
22.

Which of the following functions is performed by the executive?

A. Recruitment of judges

B. Passing of bills to laws

C. Adjudication of cases

D. Implementation of policies

Detailed Solution

The legislature make laws, the judiciary adjudicate and interpret the laws while the executive arm implements policies
23.

When a court of law declares an action of the executive ultra-vires , it implies that

A. the action is illegal and above the power given

B. the executive has to implement the action

C. such an action should be passed into law

D. only the legislature can deal with such an action

Detailed Solution

ultra-vires means acting or done beyond one's legal power or authority.
24.

Which of the following is a duty of a good citizen?

A. paying tax regularly

B. Must assist the poor

C. should challenge the of the land

D. Must join the law enforcement agents

Detailed Solution

Duties refer to civic responsibilities or obligations which citizens are obliged, by law, to undertake for the state. These duties are performed in exchange for the protection the state provides. One of the main duties of a citizen is to pay his or taxes to the state.
25.

Citizens can be deprived of their rights during

A. democratic regime

B. parliamentary debate

C. emergency periods

D. political campaigns

Detailed Solution

Citizenship Deprivation is when an individual citizenship status – whether through birth, naturalisation, or being a citizen of an overseas territory or otherwise – has that citizenship removed by the government. It can happen in times of emergency
26.

Which of the following is an obligation of a citizen?

A. Arresting offenders

B. Voting at elections

C. Prosecuting offenders

D. Adjudicating cases

Detailed Solution

Duties refer to civic responsibilities or obligations which citizens are obliged, by law, to undertake for the state. These duties are performed in exchange for the protection the state provides. One of the main duties of a citizen is to pay his or taxes to the state. Voting during an election is also an obligation you owe the state as a citizen
27.

A multi-party system often leads to the formation of a

A. coalition government

B. very strong executive

C. dictatoral government

D. confederal government

Detailed Solution

A coalition government is a form of government in which political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that "coalition". The usual reason for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the election. Imply put, it is the coming together of different political parties to form one party with the sole aim of winning an election with the collision. This happens in countries with multi-party system
28.

Which of the following is not a function of a political party?

A. Educating the government

B. Interest articulation

C. Aggregation of opinions

D. Selection of persons for gobvernment

C

29.

Franchise means the right of all qualified citizens to

A. manipulate election results

B. conduct elections

C. enforec electoral laws

D. vote and be voted for

Detailed Solution

franchise is the right of any qualified person to vote and be voted for in public or political elections
30.

The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of election are called

A. states

B. constituencies

C. polling areas

D. county councils

Detailed Solution

The term constituency is commonly used to refer to an electoral district. It can also refer to the body of eligible voters or all the residents of the represented area or only those who voted for a certain candidate.
21.

Parliamentary filibuster refers to a

A. a procedure of impeachng the president

B. delay method of prolonging debates in parliament

C. process of passing bills into law

D. a special way of initiating money bills

Detailed Solution


A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.
22.

Which of the following functions is performed by the executive?

A. Recruitment of judges

B. Passing of bills to laws

C. Adjudication of cases

D. Implementation of policies

Detailed Solution

The legislature make laws, the judiciary adjudicate and interpret the laws while the executive arm implements policies
23.

When a court of law declares an action of the executive ultra-vires , it implies that

A. the action is illegal and above the power given

B. the executive has to implement the action

C. such an action should be passed into law

D. only the legislature can deal with such an action

Detailed Solution

ultra-vires means acting or done beyond one's legal power or authority.
24.

Which of the following is a duty of a good citizen?

A. paying tax regularly

B. Must assist the poor

C. should challenge the of the land

D. Must join the law enforcement agents

Detailed Solution

Duties refer to civic responsibilities or obligations which citizens are obliged, by law, to undertake for the state. These duties are performed in exchange for the protection the state provides. One of the main duties of a citizen is to pay his or taxes to the state.
25.

Citizens can be deprived of their rights during

A. democratic regime

B. parliamentary debate

C. emergency periods

D. political campaigns

Detailed Solution

Citizenship Deprivation is when an individual citizenship status – whether through birth, naturalisation, or being a citizen of an overseas territory or otherwise – has that citizenship removed by the government. It can happen in times of emergency
26.

Which of the following is an obligation of a citizen?

A. Arresting offenders

B. Voting at elections

C. Prosecuting offenders

D. Adjudicating cases

Detailed Solution

Duties refer to civic responsibilities or obligations which citizens are obliged, by law, to undertake for the state. These duties are performed in exchange for the protection the state provides. One of the main duties of a citizen is to pay his or taxes to the state. Voting during an election is also an obligation you owe the state as a citizen
27.

A multi-party system often leads to the formation of a

A. coalition government

B. very strong executive

C. dictatoral government

D. confederal government

Detailed Solution

A coalition government is a form of government in which political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that "coalition". The usual reason for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the election. Imply put, it is the coming together of different political parties to form one party with the sole aim of winning an election with the collision. This happens in countries with multi-party system
28.

Which of the following is not a function of a political party?

A. Educating the government

B. Interest articulation

C. Aggregation of opinions

D. Selection of persons for gobvernment

C

29.

Franchise means the right of all qualified citizens to

A. manipulate election results

B. conduct elections

C. enforec electoral laws

D. vote and be voted for

Detailed Solution

franchise is the right of any qualified person to vote and be voted for in public or political elections
30.

The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of election are called

A. states

B. constituencies

C. polling areas

D. county councils

Detailed Solution

The term constituency is commonly used to refer to an electoral district. It can also refer to the body of eligible voters or all the residents of the represented area or only those who voted for a certain candidate.