Government

Question 1

1A manifesto is

Easy

A. a document setting out a party's policies B. a voters' register C. a ballot paper D. a court ruling

Question 2

2A promotional (cause) pressure group differs from a sectional group because it

Hard

A. represents workers only B. promotes a cause for society rather than a member interest C. contests elections D. is a party

Question 3

3Gerrymandering means

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A. buying votes B. drawing constituency boundaries unfairly C. rigging ballots D. boycotting elections

Question 4

4The main aim of a political party is to

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A. organise sports B. interpret the law C. protect workers' wages only D. win power and form a government

Question 5

5A by-election in Ghana is conducted by the

Medium

A. Electoral Commission B. Speaker C. Supreme Court D. President

Question 6

6Pressure groups differ from political parties because they

Hard

A. have manifestos for government B. form cabinets C. contest elections D. do not seek to control government

Question 7

7Proportional representation gives parties seats according to

Easy

A. the President's choice B. the number of candidates C. their share of the votes D. their age

Question 8

8A one-party state is a system in which

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A. chiefs rule B. there are no elections C. only one political party is legally allowed D. parties alternate in power

Question 9

9The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is an example of a

Easy

A. political party B. court C. government ministry D. pressure (interest) group

Question 10

10An election held to fill a vacant parliamentary seat between general elections is

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A. a by-election B. a primary C. a referendum D. a run-off