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2007 WAEC/WASSCE Government Past Questions (I)
- A major characteristic of government is a. anonymity b. resistance c. sovereignty d. homogeneity
- Democracy means a system of government in which a. the minority rules b. different views are accommodated c. highly qualified people rule d. there is no opposition
- Feudalism is a system of government in which the a. parliament controls the land b. vassals control the land c. state controls the land d. Lords controls the land
- A necessary condition of the rule of law is the existence of a. a special tribunal b. an independent judiciary c. supremacy of the president d. a legislative body
- Public bills are initiated by the a. executive b. legislature c. judiciary d. electorate
- Apart from law-making, the legislature also a. checks the executive and controls the treasury b. controls delegated person and appoints Chief Directors c. exercises judicial powers and elect the President d. appoints judges and removes cabinet ministers
- In a federation, matters in the concurrent list are under the jurisdiction of a both the federal and state governments, b. the federal government only c. the state governments only d. local government authorities
- Which of the following is not a condition for the establishment of a unitary state? a. small size b. low population c. limited resources d. geographical proximity
- Which of the following countries in West Africa formed a confederation? a. Guinea and Ghana b. Liberia and Burkina Faso c. Senegal and The Gambia d. Guinea and Senegal
- In a confederal system of government, ultimate power resides in the a. executive president b. prime minister c. central government d. constituent governments
- In a parliamentary system of government, the ministers are nominated from a. pressure groups b. the legislature c. practicing lawyers d. experienced civil servants
- A constitutional power given to an autonomous body to discharge specific functions is known as a. delegated authority b. separation of powers c. rule of law d. judicial review
- A chief executive who is both the head of state and head of government is called the a. prime minster b. presiding member c. governor-general d. president
- In a monarchy, succession to the throne is a. voluntary b. hereditary c. selective
d. elective
- One of the sources of revenue for local government councils is a. excise duties b. import duties c. value added tax d. market tolls
- A bicephalous executive exist in a a. presidential system of government b. parliamentary system of government c. unitary state d. federal state
- To preserve the independence of the judiciary, judges salaries are normally a. determined by the Head of States b. charged on the consolidated fund c. fixed by Parliament d. determined by the Judicial Council
- The head of the judiciary is known as the a. chief justice b. minster of Justice c. Director of Public Prosecutions d. Chief Magistrate
- The central theme of fascism is that the a. leader is above the law b. leader is subject to the constitution c. government is limited by people’s power d. individual in the state has unlimited rights.
- In which of the following ways can a citizen’s rights be guaranteed in a state? a. entrenchment of individual liberties in the constitution b. organizing periodic elections c. election of judges by the electora d. setting up of public tribunals
- The power of the court to nullify the actions of both the executive and the legislature is known as a. impeachment b. judicial review c. judicial independence d. separation of powers
- One of the fundamental functions of political parties is to a. determine government decisions b. delimit constituency boundaries c. appoint presiding officers for elections d. select candidates for elections
- In a de-facto one-party system a. no party is legally allowed to operate b. other parties exist but only one party dominates c. only the party in power stands for elections d. no one party gains an overall majority
- Which of the following countries operates a two-party system? a. Australia b. the Gambia c. U.S.A. d. Sierra Leone
- One of the advantages of two-party system is that it a. accelerates economic development b. provides a relatively stable government c. caters for the rich in the society d. creates unity in parliament
- Coalition government is usually found in a. republican system b. unitary system c. multi-party system d. fascist system
- Franchise means the right a. to free speech b. to gainful employment c. of citizens to vote and be voted for d. to make laws in parliament
- Which of the following are not allowed to vote? a. Labourers b. Aliens c. Lawyers d. Students above 18 years
- A run-off election is held when a. no candidate wins the required majority b. there are independent candidates only c. there is no running mate d. there is no opposition
- The simple plurality system is also known as a. proportional representation b. alternative vote c. single transferable vote d. first-past-the –post system
- The main aim of pressure groups is to a. organize non-formal education b. influence government decisions c. mobilize workers against government d. put pressure on the members
- Which of the following is a type of pressure group? a. the Legislature b. the Military c. the Senate d. The bar Association
- The idea of collective responsibility associated with the executive arm of government implies that a. a member of the executive can review the decisions of the cabinet b. a member of the executive cannot answer questions in public c. ministers are bound by all decisions made by the cabinet d. cabinet is bound to resign for an unpopular policy
- Private ownership of the means of production by the individual is the fundamental aim of a. totalitarianism b. feudalism c. communism d. capitalism
- One of the functions of the civil service is to a. advise ministers on policies b. sit in parliament c. appoint judges d. determine government budget
- All the following are features of the Civil Service except a. anonymity b. diplomacy c. neutrality d. permanence
- Public Corporations are administered by a. Management Committee b. Parliament c. Board of Governors d. Board of Directors
- Local government bodies are established by a. the judiciary b. acts of parliament c. city councils d. the minster of local government
- A major problem facing local governments in West Africa is a. lack of equipment b. inadequate funds for development c. illiterate councilors d. lack of motivation for revenue collectors
- Which of the following West African counties was not a British Colony? a. Nigeria b. Liberia c. The Gambia d. Ghana
- Diplomatic immunity is a limitation on a. separation of powers b. checks and balances c. parliamentary privileges d. rule of law
- The head of the colonial administration in British West Africa was the a. Governor b. Officer commanding the toops c. queen d. colonial secretary
- The main disadvantage of a military government is that a. traditional rulers are ignored b manpower development is suspended c. rights are trampled on d. decision-making is slow
- A counrty in West Africa that operate a federal system of government is a. the Gambia b. Nigeria c. Sierra Leone d. Ghana
- The two countries that jointly promoted the formation of ECOWAS were a. Nigeria and Benin b. Senegal and Ivory Coast c. Togo and Ghana d. Togo and Nigeria
- The headquarters of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was in a. Accra b. Abuja c. Tripoli d. Addiss Ababa.
- Voting on behalf of another person is known as a. quota system b. electoral college c. voting by proxy d. transferable voting
- According to Montesquieu, fusion of powers can lead to a. arbitrariness b. efficient government c. stability in government d. protection individual liberties
- A function of the international court of Justice is to hear disputes between a. a citizen and the government b. the executive and the legislature c. two presidents d. sovereign states
- Public corporations are established with the major aim of a. creating mass employment b. competing with private enterprise c. maximizing profits d. rendering essential services
2007 Government Past Questions (II)
- Government is studied in schools because it a. enables students to know their rights and obligations b. helps to solve the problems of society c. is a subject in the school curriculum d. is an interesting subject
- A government by persons of the highest social class is known as a. fascism b. democracy c. monarchy d. aristocracy
- A system of government in which political power is vested in the representatives of the country is known as a. oligarchy b. democracy c. feudalism d. fascism
- The term proletariat means the a. capitalist b. socialist c. middlemen d. working class
- Popular sovereignty could be located in the a. army b. police c. electorate d. opinion seekers
- Another name for totalitarianism is a. authoritarianism b. capitalism c. communism d. socialism
- Which of the following principles is against the concept of the rule of law? a. exercise of absolute power by the president b. equality before the law c. protection of fundamental Human right d. supremacy of the law
- The sources of constitution include all the following except a. historical facts b. judicial precedents c. political parties d. acts of parliament
- A constitution mainly consists of a conventions of the rural dwellers b. laws, customs and conventions of the citizens c. attitude and behaviours of the urban citizens
d. concepts of the government in power
- One merit of an unwritten constitution is that it is a. flexible b. rigid c. comprehensive d. ambiguous
- A constitution is said to be rigid when a. all the chapters are written in one book b. people obey the constitution with rigidity c. special procedures are followed for amendments d. a constituent assembly drafts the constitution
- The collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature is an important principle in a. cabinet system of government b. confederal system of government c. monarchial system of government d. presidential system of government
- A confederation can best be described as a a. legislature with two houses b. state where sovereignty lies at the centre c. loose union of independent states d. state which allocates powers to the regions.
- Which of the following is a condition for the establishment of a federal state? a. abundant resources b homogenous population c. small expanse of land d. absence of distinct minorities
- The practice of two levels of government in a country is a a. federal system b. republican system c. presidential system d. unitary system
- In a federal system of government, the central and the state governments legislate on the same area of activities under a. concurrent powers b delegated powers c. exclusive powers d. residual powers
- Which of the following measures ensures the independence of the judiciary? Their salary is a. handled by foreign banks b. fixed and not subject to arbitrary review c. separated from the executive d. controlled by the president of the country
- The most important function of the upper house in a federation is a. to serve as the highest court of the land b. ensuring equal representation of the component units c. providing a place for retired politicians in the legislature d. inviting politicians for questioning.
- The institution created for correcting abuses by government departments is known as the a. Secret Service b. Judicial Commission c. Ombudsman d. Court-martial
- The last stage of a bill before it becomes a law is the a. report stage b. committee stage c. assent d. closure
- Prorogation of parliament means a. bringing a session to an end b. adjourning proceedings for one month c. bringing the life of parliament to an end d. prolonging its life for six months
- When a vacancy is created in parliament, the position is filled though the use of a. by-election b. general election c. re-election d. plebiscite
- Which of the following is a duty of the citizen in a state? a. freedom of expression b. joining a political party c. payment of taxes d. punctuality at work
- Which of the following undermines the rights of citizens? a. two-party system b. multi-party system c. totalitarian system d. democratic system
- All the following are safeguards for the fundamental rights of citizens except a. constitutional guarantee of rights b. free press c. independent judiciary d. unlimited freedom
- Judicial independence means a. executive members cannot belong to the judiciary b. freedom of the judiciary from external interference c. judges are free to do anything they like d. the judiciary is free to join a political party
- A manifesto refers to the a. authority given to an elected candidate b. proposed programmes of a political party c. right to vote d. voters’ register
- A no-party system exists under a a. republican system b. military system c presidential system d. communist system
- The main problem of a one-party state is that the ruler a. allows democracy at its fullest b. allows other parties to exist c. is always liberal d. may become despotic
- Which of the following is a disadvantage of multi-party system? It a. provides a strong government b. opposes minority rights c. creates unstable governments d. enhances objectivity in parliament
- The arrangement by which a country is divided into parts for electoral purpose is called a. enfranchisement b. lobbying c. delimitation d. democratization
- The term simple majority system can also be referred to as a. second ballot system b. representative government c. first-past-the post system d. alternative voting system
- Which of the following best describes the concept of enfranchisement? The right to a. campaign for candidates during election. b. sue and be sued c. vote and be voted for d. free expression on political issues
- The main objective of a pressure group is to a. contest elections b. criticize the government in power c. protect the interest of its members d. support the government
- One of the functions of a pressure group is to a. provide candidates for elections b. enhance political apathy c. help government to know the desire of the people d. delimit constituencies for electoral purposes
- Pressure groups, like political parties, provide a link between the government and the a. people b.opposition c. legislature d. judiciary
- Public opinion can be described as a. criticism of government policies by the people b. views held by a large section of the people on policies c. views of the elite on government activities d. voting behaviour of the people
- Public opinion is important because it a. enables the government to know the feelings of the citizen b. guarantees a free press c. protects minority rights d. compels the government on what actions to take
- Which of the following is an advantage of Public Corporations? They a. educate the masses. b. provide employment for citizens c. make maximum profits d. promote the culture of the people
- The major problem of local government authorities in West Africa is a. inadequate funds b. low quality of councilors c. low quality of employees d. party politics
- Which of the following could not influence traditional rulers during the pre-colonial period? a. council of elders b. Secret societies c. slaves d. queen mother
- In the colonial period, traditional rulers in West Africa a. made laws for the people b. were part of the executive arm of government c. were used by the colonialist to oppress their subjects d. served as a link between the people and the government
- The governors of the British West African Colonies were responsible to the a. Colonial Office b. Executive council c. Legislative Council d. Traditional rulers
- The French policy of Association promoted African a. identity b. separation c. assimilation d. co-opertation
- One of the results of the agitation by the National Congress of British West Africa in 1920 was the a. abolition of racial discrimination in the civil service b. deposition of traditional rulers by Africans c. election of Africans into the legislative council d. permission granted to African lawyers to practice in the native courts
- Nationalist agitation in French speaking West Africa was delayed because of the a. centralized administration b. presence of many political parties c. abolition of forced labour d. policy of indirect rule
- Which of the following West African Countries operates a federal system of government? a. Ghana b. Nigeria c. Liberia d. The Gambia
- A major weakness of the United Nations Organization is the a. emergence of military regimes in developing countries b. excessive powers of the International Court of Justice c. excessive influence of the I.L.O. d. veto used by the super powers
- The international court of Justice consists of a. 8 judges b. 12 judges c. 15 judges d. 18 judges
- The non permanent members of the security council of the united nations organization are appointed for a period of a. one year b. two years c. three years d. four years
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