Government

Question 1

1The civil service is mainly responsible for

Easy

A. implementing government policies B. winning elections C. interpreting laws D. making laws

Question 2

2A by-election in Ghana is conducted by the

Medium

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

Question 3

3Ghana's foreign policy under Nkrumah strongly supported

Easy

A. African unity and the liberation of colonies B. apartheid C. isolation D. colonial rule

Question 4

4Good governance is characterised by

Easy

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

Question 5

5The Republican Constitution of 1960 made Ghana

Hard

A. a republic with an executive president B. a monarchy C. a federation D. a confederation

Question 6

6Transparency in governance is promoted in Ghana by the

Hard

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

Question 7

7Each organ of government limiting the powers of the others is

Easy

A. checks and balances B. devolution C. nepotism D. centralisation

Question 8

8A nation differs from a state because a nation is

Hard

A. a sovereign territory B. a constitution C. a government D. a people sharing common identity

Question 9

9The government of Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in

Easy

A. 1966 B. 1979 C. 1981 D. 1972

Question 10

10The Chief Justice of Ghana is the head of the

Easy

A. legislature B. judiciary C. executive D. police

Question 11

11The veto power in the UN is held by

Hard

A. the ICJ B. the Secretary-General C. all members of the General Assembly D. the five permanent members of the Security Council

Question 12

12ECOWAS was founded in 1975 by the Treaty of

Easy

A. Lagos B. Abuja C. Accra D. Dakar

Question 13

13Indirect rule was a system in which the British governed through

Easy

A. the army B. missionaries C. educated elites only D. traditional rulers

Question 14

14The International Committee of the Red Cross is a

Easy

A. military alliance B. humanitarian non-governmental organisation C. bank D. state

Question 15

15The organ of the United Nations responsible for maintaining international peace and security is the

Easy

A. General Assembly B. Secretariat C. Economic and Social Council D. Security Council

Question 16

16Administrative tribunals are established mainly to

Hard

A. make laws B. settle disputes quickly in specialised areas C. conduct elections D. run schools

Question 17

17Dual citizenship means

Easy

A. having two names B. living in two towns C. holding citizenship of two countries D. voting twice

Question 18

18Rousseau's idea of the "general will" holds that legitimate authority comes from

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A. the king's divine right B. the collective will of the people C. the wealthy D. military force

Question 19

19Which country has an unwritten constitution?

Easy

A. the United Kingdom B. Nigeria C. Ghana D. the USA

Question 20

20The doctrine of judicial precedent (stare decisis) means

Hard

A. laws are made by chiefs B. judges ignore past cases C. lower courts follow decisions of higher courts D. the President decides cases