Government Mock 2023

Question 1 of 50

Independence of the judiciary means that judges

Question 2 of 50

A group that seeks to influence government policy without trying to win power is

Question 3 of 50

An election held to fill a vacant parliamentary seat between general elections is

Question 4 of 50

A secret ballot helps elections to be

Question 5 of 50

The National Liberation Council came to power in

Question 6 of 50

The organ of the UN in which all member states are represented is the

Question 7 of 50

Ghana is a member of the Commonwealth, an association of mainly

Question 8 of 50

Which Ghanaian served as Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Question 9 of 50

A constitution that is difficult to amend is

Question 10 of 50

In a federal system, power is shared between

Question 11 of 50

The organ of government that interprets the laws is the

Question 12 of 50

Rule of law means

Question 13 of 50

Checks and balances ensure that

Question 14 of 50

The highest court in Ghana is the

Question 15 of 50

A group that seeks to influence government policy without seeking to form a government is a

Question 16 of 50

Universal adult suffrage means

Question 17 of 50

An election held to fill a vacant seat between general elections is a

Question 18 of 50

The headquarters of the African Union is in

Question 19 of 50

The UN organ in which all member states are represented is the

Question 20 of 50

The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is

Question 21 of 50

Ghana's foreign policy under Nkrumah strongly supported

Question 22 of 50

Laws made by ministers or local authorities under powers given by Parliament are

Question 23 of 50

A system in which only one party is allowed by law is

Question 24 of 50

A second round of voting between the two leading candidates is

Question 25 of 50

The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (1979) was led by

Question 26 of 50

Which five countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?

Question 27 of 50

The legal right to exercise power is

Question 28 of 50

The four essential features of a state are population, territory, government and

Question 29 of 50

Which country has a largely unwritten constitution?

Question 30 of 50

A direct vote by citizens on a specific issue is a

Question 31 of 50

Ghana became a republic on

Question 32 of 50

The Fourth Republic of Ghana began on

Question 33 of 50

The government of Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in

Question 34 of 50

ECOWAS was formed in

Question 35 of 50

The head of a diplomatic mission from one Commonwealth country to another is called a

Question 36 of 50

A two-party system tends to produce

Question 37 of 50

Proportional representation tends to produce

Question 38 of 50

The PNDC came to power through a coup on

Question 39 of 50

The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) ruled briefly in

Question 40 of 50

Multinational corporations can influence states through

Question 41 of 50

Ultra vires refers to an action that is

Question 42 of 50

A promotional (cause) pressure group differs from a sectional group because it

Question 43 of 50

The Lomé Convention was an agreement between the EEC and

Question 44 of 50

The Non-Aligned Movement was founded at a conference in

Question 45 of 50

Political science differs from government as a subject mainly because political science

Question 46 of 50

Positive rights require the state to

Question 47 of 50

Deliberative democracy emphasises

Question 48 of 50

Transparency in governance is promoted in Ghana by the

Question 49 of 50

A Member of Parliament in Ghana loses his seat if he

Question 50 of 50

A semi-presidential system, as in France, has