WASSCE GOVERNMENT MAY/JUNE 2012 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2012 GOVERNMENT)
1. The study of government is important because it
A. direct people’s attention to development of non-state institutions
B. enables citizens to understand the processes for managing state affairs
C. encourages individuals to take decisions that satisfy their aspiration
D. encourage the elite to remain in power
2. A system of government where political powers are inherited is called
A. Monarchy
B. Diarchy
C. democracy
D. aristocracy
3. Democracy can be promoted through
A. gerrymandering
B. slander
C. accountability
D. lobby
4.. The ability to command obedience is called
A. Authority
B. influence
C. legitimacy
D. mobilization
5. Legitimacy is determined mainly by
A. Charisma
B. Influence
B. acceptance
D. desire
6. Which of the following os a feature of democracy
A. majority rule
B. Election by selected adults
C. Quick decision making
D. Rule by Wealthy men
7. Which of the following is a source of political power ?
A. Gerrymandering
B. Election
C. Filibuster
D. Immunity
8. Delegated legislation is unpopular because it
A. quickens the law making process
B. receives wide publicity
C. is not made by the legislature
D. caters for emergency situations
9. Delegated legislation is unpopular because it unpopular because it
A. quickens the law making process
B. receives wide publicity
C. is not made by the legislature
D. caters for emergency situation
10. Political socialization begins from
A. adulthood
B. Childhood
C. Old age
D. Manhood
11. A.V Dicey popularized the principle of
A. rule of law
B. democracy
C. political culture
D. separation of power
12. Which of the following is the lowest in the hierarchy of feudal system?
A. Knights
B. Serfs
C. Nobles
D. Lords
13. The ratification of major executive decision by the Legislation is in line with the application of
A. separation of powers
B. rule of law
C. checks and balances
D. fusion of powers
14. In which of the following systems is rule of law most enhanced?
A. Cabinet system
B. Feudal system
C. Fascist system
D. Communist system
15. A constitution is the
A. written document of traditional practices
B. functional aspect of government activities
C. supreme document of the government
D. fundamental law of the land
16. A constitution is important because it
A. teaches moral values of the society
B. prescribes rules of those who govern
C. serves as a source of conflict in the society
D. describes the laws and admonishes obedience
17. Which of the following cannot be found in the constitution?
A. Fundamental Human Rights
B. Manifestoes of political parties
C. Organ of government
D. Duties and obligation of Citizens
18. A rigid constitution is a feature of
A. unitary system
B. monarchical system
C. federal system
D. confederal system
19. In a parliamentary system, the executive is weak because it is
A. accountable to parliament
B. responsible to the ******
C. headed by a prime minister
D. the head of state that controls the government
20. In a federal system of government, the powers of state government are subordinate to
A. the regional constitutions
B. the supreme body of state laws
C. acts of the parliament at the centre
D. provincial laws
21.An advantage of a confederation over a federation is that the component units
A. have the right to secede
B. share resource equally
C. are politically stable
D. co-operate fully with the centre
22. Confederalism was once practiced in
A. Nigeria and Ghana
B. Senegal and the Gambia
C. Mali and Cote d’Ivoire
D. Ghana and Benin
23. Which of the following acts as a check on the Executive in the control of the finance of a State? The
A. judiciary
B. civil service
C. press
D. legislature
24. In a legislature, cross carpeting means
A. crossing over the carpet
B. decamping to another party
C. legislative dismissal
D. legislative instrument
25. The responsibility of the judiciary is to
A. make rules
B. formulate decisions
C. arrest offenders
D. adjudicate cases
26. One of the limitations on freedom of speech is
A. libel
B. trespassing
C. bye-laws
D. unlawful detention
27. A citizen’s duties do not include
A. defending the nation
B. obeying the laws
C. paying taxes
D. giving alms to the poor
28. One-party system leads to
A. dictatorship
B. democracy
C. diarchy
D. theocracy
29. In a democratic state the party system that usually operates is
A. mass party
B. multi-party
C. one-party
D. elite party
30. The coming together of two or more political parties to form a government is
A. coalition
B. merger
C. unification
D. co-operation
31. Universal Adult Suffrage is associated with a
A. democratic government
B. Military government
C. gerontocratic government
D. fascist government
32. Restricted franchise violates the idea of
A. political equality
B. political culture
C. public accountability
D. political socialization
33 .A major advantage of the Secret Ballot System of Voting is that
A. It is faster than other systems
B. it ensures the anonymity of the voter
C. it extends the franchise to all adults
D. nobody can be prevented from voting
34. The “first-past-the-post” system of voting is also called
A. Second ballot system
B. proportional representation
C. simple majority system
D. alternative vote system
35. Proportional representation is more appropriate in
A. multi-party system
B. plurality system
C. unitary system
D. monarchical system
36. Which of the following can aid in the formation of public opinion?
A. Order –in-council
B. Free press
C Existence of one party system
D. Existence of press censorship
37. The civil service is an institution for
A. Carrying out private organizational goals
B. effecting civil society policies
C. formulating and executing public policies
D. initiating bureaucratic private agenda
38. The recruitment of personnel into the civil service by the public service commission prevents
A. Political patronage
B. Bribery and corruption
C. Overstaffing
D. Bureaucracy
39. Which of the following manages a public corporation?
A. Chamber of commerce
B. Board of Directors
C. An Accountant-General
D. An Auditor-General
40. Local government are essential because they
A. encourage division in a country
B. implements government policies at national levels
C. makes laws for a nation
D. trains local people in the art of governing
41. Which of the following delayed nationalist movement in French West Africa?
A. Presence of educated elite
B. The policy of Assimilation
C. The use of local chiefs
D. Granting of freedom to Africans
42. The National congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in
A. Sierra Leone
B. Liberia
C. Ghana
D. Nigeria
43.The West African Students Union (WASU) was formed by
A. Siaka Stevens
B. K.A. Gbedemah
C.E.F. Small
D.Oladipo Solanke
44. Military government usually rule through
A. bye-laws
B. decrees
C. parliament
D. statutes
45.A military coup d’etat is followed by
A. enforcement of fundamental human rights
B. suspension of the constitution
C. breaking of diplomatic relations with foreign countries
D. mass importation of fire arms
46. Which of the following factors influence a country’s foreign policy?
A. Size of the country’s civil service
B. Overall national interest of the country
C. Capacity of the police force
D. Types of traditional rulers in the country
47. The organization of African Unity (OAU) was set up in
A. Accra
B. Harare
C. Cairo
D. Addis Ababa
48. The organ of the Organization Of African Unity (OAU) established for peaceful settlement of disputes is the
A. Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration.
B. Council of Ministers
C. Secretariat
D.Assembly of Heads of State and government
49. The head of the commonwealth is the
A. Prime Minster
B. High Commissioner
C. British Foreign Secretary
D.Bristish Monarch
50.Which of the following organs of the United Nations Organization has outlived its usefulness
A. General Assembly
B. Trusteeship Council
C. International Court of Justice
D. Economic and Social Council