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THEORY QUESTIONS
WAEC SYLLABUS

WASSCE 2006

Objectives



1. Government as an art of governing refers to the process of

A. Ruling people in the society

B. Establishing political parties

C. Providing free education

D. Acquiring social skills.


2. An essential feature of a state is

A. Availability of mineral resources

B. Developed infrastructure

C. An organized system of laws

D. Developed markets.


3. The modern idea of democracy includes all the following except

A. Unlimited freedom

B. Civil liberty

C. Periodic election

D. Equality before the law


4. The political system which allow equal access to the means of production, distribution and exchange is called

A. Totalitarianism

B. Capitalism

C. Socialism

D. Feudalism


5. The two components of sovereignty are

A. Influence and political authority

B. Political culture and political socialization

C. Legal and political independence

D. Political and economic developments.


ANSWERS

6. The modern concept of the rule of law was introduced by

A. K. C. Wheare

B. A. V. Dicey

C. Otto Von Bismarck

D. Justice Holmes


7. Which of the following principles negates the concept of the rule of law?

A. Supremacy of the law

B. Prevention of arbitrariness in authority

C. Equality before the law

D. Exercise of absolute power by the president


8. Another name for totalitarianism is

A. Socialism

B. Capitalism

C. Communism

D. Authoritarianism


9. The concept of separation of power was popularized by

A. Nicholo Machiavelli

B. A. V. Dicey

C. Baron de Montesquieu

D. Harold Laski


10. Which of the following does not have the power of delegated legislation

A. A minister

B. Market men and woman association

C. State government

D. Registered professional bodies


ANSWERS

11. The concept of decentralization includes all the following elements except

A. De-concentration

B. Devolution

C. Delimitation

D. Delegation


12. All the following are sources of constitution except

A. Act of parliament

B. Devolution of power

C. Conventions

D. Customs


13. A constitution is said to be sources of constitution except

A. Known by the rulers

B. Scattered in several

C. Mainly in one document

D. Easy to amend


14. The power to pardon any citizen charged with any criminal offence lies with the

A. Legislature

B. Executive

C. Human rights organisations

D. Judiciary


15. The police performs all the following functions except

A. Public execution of law breakers

B. Controlling and directing of traffic

C. Protection of life and properties

D. Enforcement of law and order


ANSWERS

16. The number of chambers in a bicameral legislature is

A. Four

B. Three

C. Two

D. One


17. In the legislature, a filibuster in one who

A. Is in charge of party discipline

B. Present party bills during parliamentary sections

C. Does not take part in law making

D. Prevent the passage of a bill by making long speeches


18. The verdicts of judges which are binding on lower courts are called judicial

A. Orders

B. Precedents

C. Councils

D. Oaths


19. The judicial organ of government is the body which

A. Initiates bills

B. Interprets the law

C. Makes laws

D. Maintains law and order


20. The system of government in which authority is shared between the centre and the component units is called

A. Unitary system of government

B. Feudal system of government

C. Federal system of government

D. Monarchical system of government


ANSWERS

21. A constitutionally created account into which all revenue is paid is called

A. Provincial fund

B. Social security fund

C. Public account fund

D. Consolidated fund


22. In a cabinet system of government, the ministers are collectively responsible to the

A. President

B. Parliament

C. Electorate

D. Judiciary


23. Official opposition is a feature of

A. Parliamentary system

B. Totalitarian system

C. Nazism

D. Fascism


24. In a monarchy, the head of state is usually

A. A military ruler

B. The chief justice

C. The speaker of the legislature

D. A hereditary ruler


25. Which of the following is not a duty of a citizen

A. Obedience to the law

B. Payment of taxes

C. Service to the nation

D. Giving arms to the poor


ANSWERS

26. Free and fair election is necessary to democracy because it

A. Makes an unpopular candidate emerge as a winner

B. Helps the people to exercise their popular sovereignty

C. Makes a popular party to loose in election

D. Prevent smooth change of government


27. A system in which a candidate with the highest number of votes is declared winner in an election is called

A. First-past the post

B. Block voting

C. Second balloting

D. Proportional representation


28. Pressure groups are known as

A. Social clubs

B. Cultural organizations

C. Interest groups

D. Secular groups


29. Public opinion is the view held by the

A. Minority

B. Civil servant

C. Majority

D. Politicians


30. A manifesto refers to

A. The register of party members

B. Rejected ballot paper

C. Valid ballot paper

D. Proposed programme of a party


ANSWERS

31. One demerit of a one-party system is that it encourages

A. Red tapism

B. Dictatorship

C. Democracy

D. Development


32. The function of political parties includes the following except

A. Being brokers of idea

B. Influences policies of the government

C. Educating the electorate by clarifying issues

D. Disseminating information for members


33. Anonymity of civil servants means that they

A. Should be seen and heard

B. Should be engaged in partisan policies

C. Do not take praise or blame for their performance

D.


34. One of the objectives of public corporations is to

A. Enhance public awareness

B. Narrow the gap between the rich and the poor

C. Encourage individual participation

D. Maximize profit


35. Public corporations are financed

A. By tax payers

B. With private funds

C. With entrepreneurial funds

D. By political parties


ANSWERS

36. Which of the following is an advantage of local governments in west Africa? Acting as

A. Agents for money based policies

B. Electoral commissions

C. Training ground for political leaders

D. Agents of pressure groups


37. Some pre-colonial west Africa government were democratic because of the existence of

A. Powerful traditional ruler

B. Age grades

C. Religious institutions

D. Checks and balances


38. In the pre-colonial west Africa, the kingdoms of the Asante, Wolof and the Hausa were examples of a

A. State

B. Union

C. Country

D. Nation


39. Which of the following countries popularized the use of the indirect rule by the British?

A. Nigeria

B. Ghana

C. Sierra Leone

D. The Gambia


40. Indirect rule was successful in some parts of west Africa because

A. The British tyrannized the people

B. It suited the existing traditional political structure

C. British officials learnt the local language

D. The resident were good administration


ANSWERS

41. The national congress of British west Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1919 by

A. Kabina Sekyi

B. J. B. Danquah

C. Mensah Sarbah

D. J. E Casey Hayford


42. Elective principle was introduced in the British colonies after

A. Series of negotiations by the chiefs

B. Consolations with the age grades

C. A series of agitations by the educated elite

D. The queen’s desire to come to the colonies


43. An important innovation of the constitutions of British west African colonies in the 1920s was the

A. Introduction of ole

B. Appointment of Africans to the executive councils

C. Restriction of the governors’ veto power

D. Opening of regional assemblies


44. National congress of British west African (NCBWA) failed to achieve its aims initially because

A. The chiefs and governors opposed those aims

B. African workers oppose those aims

C. African employed Europeans to write those aims

D. The congress failed to bring foreigners into its fold


45. A coup d’ etat is regarded as

A. A source of political legitimacy

B. A manipulation of the constitution

C. A constitutional way of changing the government

D. An unconstitutional way of changing the government


ANSWERS

46. The military intervenes in west African politics mainly because

A. Politicians play the game accordingly

B. Law and order are maintained

C. They are better rulers

D. Of election malpractices


47. The united nations organization (UNO) was founded in 1945 as a successor to the

A. Warsaw Pact

B. World Trade Organization

C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

D. League of Nations


48. The secretary-general of the united nations organization (UNO) is appointed for a period of

A. Three years

B. Five years

C. Seven years

D. Nine years


49. The official language of the commonwealth is

A. French

B. Spanish

C. Dutch

D. English


50. Which of the following blocs existed in Africa, prior to the formation of the organization of African Unity (OAU)? The

A. Monrovia, Accra and Cassablanca group

B. Brazzavile, Lome and Monrovia group

C. Cassablanca, Brazzavile and Monrovia group

D. Algeria, Monrovia and Cassablanca group



WASSCE JUNE 2006 GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

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


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