Government

Question 1

1Decentralisation means

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A. transferring power from the centre to local authorities B. abolishing local government C. military rule D. concentrating power in Accra

Question 2

2Electing representatives to make decisions on behalf of citizens is

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A. direct democracy B. dictatorship C. monarchy D. representative (indirect) democracy

Question 3

3Representative democracy means citizens

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A. vote on every law themselves B. are ruled by chiefs only C. elect people to make decisions for them D. have no say

Question 4

4Good governance is characterised by

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A. transparency, accountability and rule of law B. secrecy and corruption C. one-party rule D. no elections

Question 5

5Transparency in governance is promoted in Ghana by the

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A. Road Traffic Act B. Lands Act C. Fisheries Act D. Right to Information Act, 2019

Question 6

6A free and fair election requires

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A. one candidate only B. an independent electoral body C. secret counting by one party D. voter intimidation

Question 7

7Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as government

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A. by one family B. of the people, by the people, for the people C. by the military D. by the rich for the rich

Question 8

8Asking all voters to decide directly on an important issue is

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A. a coup B. a referendum C. a by-election D. a primary

Question 9

9The body that conducts elections in Ghana is the

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A. Judicial Service B. Electoral Commission C. Parliament D. NCCE

Question 10

10A free press supports democracy by

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A. replacing elections B. supporting only the ruling party C. informing citizens and exposing abuses D. banning opinions