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Government2011

WASSCE · 49 questions · Answers included

49 questions

1

Government as an institution of the state is defined as a body which

2

The study of government in school is important because the students can

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The primary function of government in a state is to

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The functions of the state are achieved through

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A unique feature of a state is

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Ability to enforce obedience is known as

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A major source of political power is

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Power is transferred into authority through

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Political authority is the

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The extent to which the citizens accept the institutions, official and activities of government is known as

11

The concept of sovereignty was propounded by

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Popular sovereignty belongs to the

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Which of the following factors places limitation to the application of Sovereignty in a state?

14

Democracy originated from

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Which of the following is a basic principle of democracy? Rule by

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The concept of political culture was introduced by

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Which of the following is a component of political culture ?

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The teaching and learning of political culture is known as political

19

Which of the following political concepts promotes sharing and cooperation in a society?

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Which of the following can contribute to political socialization?

21

Which of the following is true about a capitalist state?

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The highest stage of socialism is

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Foreign domination by a group of people for social and economic benefits is known as

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A communist system recognizes

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Which of the following is the lowest in the hierarchy of a feudal system?

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A common feature of feudalism is

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An open market economy is a unique feature of

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Which of the following political system discourages socialism?

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The manor is a unique feature of

30

The principle of rule of law was popularized by

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The body charged with the responsibility of preparing a new constitution in a country is the

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The institution connected with law adjudication is the

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of confederation?

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Which of the following is a function of a head of state?

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Citizenship can be changed through

36

On which of the following platforms do political parties mainly present their manifestoes to the electorate?

37

In a two-party system, only two political parties

38

Which of the following is not a form of proportional representation?

39

The efficiency of public corporations can be enhanced through

40

A chief could be deposed in the pre-colonial era if he

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A common feature in a pre-colonial centralized state was

42

Under the British Crown Colony system of administration, the head of the executive council was the

43

Taxation as a feature of Indirect Rule served as a

44

One effect of the French policy of Assimilation was that it

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The late development of nationalism in French West Africa was due to

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The first British West African country to practise the elective principle was

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The first Pan-West African political organization formed by the educated elite in the early twentieth century was the

48

Which of the following is a process in the transition from military to civil rule?

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The objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to