WASSCE GOVERNMENT MAY/JUNE 2008 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2008 GOVERNMENT)

1. Government as an academic field of study refers to the

A. president and his ministers

B. study of political institutions and processes

C. working of the organs of government

D. membership of international organizations

 

2. A state performs the following functions except

A. promoting the welfare of the citizens

B. encouraging the struggle for power

C. providing social services

D. encouraging trade with other states

 

3. Power can be defined as the ability to

A. compel or influence obedience

B. encourage self-help projects

C. delegate judicial functions

D. oppose government policies

 

4. Which of the following is a compulsory membership?

A. community

B. state

C. society

D. club

 

5. A government which has the ability to compel its citizens to obedience is said to be exercising

A. authority

B. coercion

C. power

D. legitimacy

 

6. A government's supreme power to demand obedience from its citizens demonstrates the nation of

A. rule of law

B. parliamentary supremacy

C. sovereignty

D. separation of powers

7. Nazism is a political ideology which emphasized

A. supremacy of a race

B. collective racial consciousness

C. communal racial consciousness

D. equality of all races

 

8. In a unitary state, sovereignty resides in the

A. political parties

B. provincial government

C. central government

D. pressure group

 

9. Which of the following facilitates the working of a democratic government?

A. Dormant press

B. Partial judiciary

C. Vigilante group

D. Political Parties

 

10. Which of the following negates the principle of the rule of law?

A. Independence of the judiciary

B. Trial by a jury

C. Immunity of some citizens

D. Trials in open courts

 

11. The principle of rule of law can be defined as

A. supremacy of the national assembly

B. subordination of the legislature to the judiciary

C. supremacy of the law over all the people in a state

D. supreme authority of traditional rulers

 

12. Which of the following is not a delegated legislation?

A. Statutory instruments

B. Bye laws

C. Orders-in-Council

D. Public opinion

 

13. Abuse of power by extra-legislative bodies set up the legislature is checked through

A. recall

B. general election

C. parliamentary control

D. impeachment

 

14. The primary purpose of political participation is to seek

A. or hold political office

B. membership of a pressure group

C. for judicial appointment

D. military training for politicians

 

15. A constitution whose provisions are printed and contained in one document is a

A. flexible constitution

B. written constitution

C. confederal constitution

D. unitary constitution

 

16. A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when

A. it is changed when need arises

B. courts are not allowed to change its

C. it can be changed in the same way as ordinary law

D. a referendum is required for its amendment

 

17. A constitutional amendment that is cumbersome is usually described as

A. flexible

B. rigid

C. unitary

D. subtle

 

18. The head of government in a parliamentary system is the

A. President

B. Governor

C. Prime Minster

D. Chancellor

 

19. An advantages of a federal system of government is that it

A. promotes even economic development

B. facilitates quick secession

C. is less expensive to operate

D. encourages unity in diversity

 

 

20. The executive and ceremonial powers are exercised by the head of state in a

A. unitary system

B. federal system

C. presidential system

D. confederal system

 

21. Residual powers in a federation are exercised by the

A. federal government

B. federal and state governments

C. state governments

D. federal and local governments

 

22. When two or more parties join to form a government, we have a

A. mixed government

B. united government

C. plural government

D. coalition government

 

23. The leader of the opposition in a parliament belongs to the

A. ruling party

B. majority party in parliament

C. minority party in parliament

D. electorate

 

24.  Which of the following protects the liberties of individuals in the state?

A. Executive

B. Legislature

C. Judiciary

D. Cabinet

 

25. The main obligation of a citizen is

A. to register for election

B. allegiance to the state

C. to serve in the army

D. the right to life

 

26. A group that presents candidates for elections is a

A. political party

B. pressure group

C. vigilante group

D. co-operative society

 

27. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

A. Anomic parties

B. Mass party

C. Conglomerate party

D. Dynamic party

 

28. Which of the following is not function of political parties?

A. Presenting candidates for elections

B. Unity diverse views of different interest groups

C. Forming government after elections

D. Bringing the country's economic and social conditions under control

 

29. A state with more than one dominant political party of nearly equal strength is operating

A. a mass party

B. a multi-party system

C. an elitist party

D. a charismatic party

 

30. One party system is a feature of

A. democratic states

B. military regimes

C. republican states

D. communist states

 

31. A person who exercises franchise performs

A. an executive function

B. a legal function

C. a civic duty

D. an administrative duty

 

32. Which of the following does not relate to elections

A.  Dividing the country into constituencies

B. Registering voters

C. Printing voters’ cards

D. Impeachment of the president

 

33. An organized group which influences government decisions is a

A. Political party

B. co-operative society

C. Vigilante group

D. Pressure group

 

34. When pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called

A. a promotional group

B. an interest group

C. an occupational group

D. a religious group

 

35. Anonymity in the civil service means that an officer

A. should work without complaint

B. should not be heard or seen

C. does not take praise or blame for his performance

D. remains in office indefinitely

 

36. The main purpose of setting up public corporations is to

A. make profit for the government

B. create employment for the people in the state

C. improve production of national crafts

D. provide essential services to the people at minimal cost

 

37. The British Minister responsible for the administration of British territories in the Crown Colony system was the

A. Colonial Secretary

B. Secretary of State for the Colonies

C. Secretary of Treasury

D. Secretary of Native Affairs

 

38. The policy of Association was introduced in the French Colonies by

A. Jacques Chirac

B. Charles De Gaulle

C. Francois Mitterand

D. Nicholas Sarkozy

 

39. The headquarters of the French Colonial government in West Africa was

A. Dakar

B. Abidjan

C. Cotonou

D. Niamey

 

40. Which of the following was a nationalist organization?

A. People's Redemption Organization

B. National Congress of British West Africa

C. West Africa People's League

D. National Council of African People

 

41. Colonial constitution were always

A. confederal

B. federal

C. written

D. flexible

 

42. The highest court of appeal under the Independence Constitutions of the West African States was the

A. District Tribunal

B. Country Court

C. Judicial Committee of Privy Council

D. Magistrate Court

 

43. The official members in the Legislative Councils of the British Colonial government were

A. all Africans

B. all White

C. minority White

D. majority Africans

 

44. The pre-independence political parties in British West African were largely concerned about

A. settling themselves with political offices

B. prolonged colonialism in Africa

C. adoption of fascism

D. political emancipation of Africans

 

45. Military governments rule by

A. laws

B. proclamations

C. decrees

D. bye-laws

46. Which of the following is an advantage a country derives from international relations?

A. Peaceful settlement of conflict with other nations

B. Helping their citizens to secure citizenship of other countries

C. Allowing the government to annex more territories

D. Increase in population growth

 

47. Which of the following countries is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?

A. Congo DR

B. Libya

C. Kenya

D. Burkina Faso

 

48. Which of the following countries was a member of the Monrovia group?

A. Chad

B. Niger

C. Cameroon

D. Sierra Leone

 

49. Which of the organs of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is responsible for appointing staff of the organization?

A. Security Council

B. International Court of Justice

C. The Secretariat

D. The Economic and Social Council

 

50. The organ of the UNO responsible for the affairs of the mandated territories was the

A. International Court of Justice

B. Trusteeship Council

C. Economic and Social COUNCIL

D. General Assembly