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THEORY QUESTIONS
WAEC SYLLABUS

WASSCE 2008

Objectives



1. Government is 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 organization


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 groups has a compulsory membership?

A 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


ANSWERS

6. A government supreme power to demand obedience from its citizens demonstrates the notion of

A. Rule of law

B. Parliamentary supremacy

C. Sovereignty

D. Separation of power


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 groups


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

A. Dormant press

B. Partial judiciary

C. Vigilante groups

D. Political parties


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

A. Independence of the judiciary

B. Trial by jury

C. Immunity of some citizens

D. Trials in open courts


ANSWERS

11. The principle of the 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 of the 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 by 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


ANSWERS

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

A. It is changed when the need arises

B. Courts are not allowed to change it

C. It can be changed in the same ways 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 minister

D. Chancellor


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

A. Promotes even economic development

B. Facilities quick secession

C. It is less expensive to operate

D. Encourages unity in diversity


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

A. Unitary system

B. Federal system

C. Presidential system

D. Confederal system


ANSWERS

21. Residual powers in a federation are exercised by the

A. federal government

B. federal and state government

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 of life


ANSWERS

26. A group that presents candidates for election is a

A. Political party

B. Pressure group

C. Vigilante group

D. Co-operative society


27. Which of the following is a type of political party

A. Anomic party

B. Mass party

C. Conglomerate party

D. Dynamic party


28. Which of the following is not a function of political party

A. Presenting candidates for election

B. Uniting diverse views of different interest groups

C. Forming government after election

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


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


ANSWERS

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 card

D. Impeachment of the president


33. An organised group which influences government decisions is a

A. Political party

B. Co-operative society

C. Vigilante group

D. Pressure group


34. When a 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


ANSWERS

36. The main purpose of settling up public co-operations is to

A. make profit for the government

B. create employment for all people in the state

C. improve production of natural 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 states for the colony

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 organisation

A. Peoples Redemption Organisation

B. National Congress of British West Africa

C. West African People’s League

D. National Counsel of African People


ANSWERS

41. Colonial constitutions 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. County court

C. Judicial committee of privy council

D. Magistrate court


43. The official members in the legislative council 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 Africa 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


ANSWERS

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

A. Peaceful settlement of conflicts 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 D.R

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 Organisation (UNO) is responsible for appointing staff of the organisation?

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



WASSCE JUNE 2008 GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

​I. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. B 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. D 49. C 50. B


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