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State-Society Relations (Y2) practice questions

The media and democratic state development, the roles of the media and the mass media in Ghana, party systems (one-party, two-party and multi-party) with their features, advantages and disadvantages, the party system in Ghana, the role of opposition parties, and the composition and functions of the Electoral Commission.

58 questions in this topic: 34 recall, 20 applying skills and concepts, 3 strategic thinking and 1 extended thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Skills & concepts

    The idea of political opposition is said to distinguish

    • aa democratic system from an authoritarian administration
    • ba unitary state from a federal state
    • ca written constitution from an unwritten one
    • da unicameral legislature from a bicameral one
  2. Question 2Strategic thinking

    The section observes that two-party systems are rarely, if ever, de jure. This means they are

    • alegally multi-party systems in which two parties happen to dominate
    • blegally restricted to exactly two registered parties
    • csystems where the constitution bans all smaller parties
    • dsystems in which coalition government is legally required
  3. Question 3Skills & concepts

    Which of these is given in Table 4.1 as a DISADVANTAGE of one-party systems?

    • aPromotes dictatorship or tyranny
    • bStability and continuity in administration
    • cPromotes national unity
    • dEconomical to operate
  4. Question 4Skills & concepts

    The media promotes transparency mainly through

    • ainvestigative reporting and providing access to information needed to hold leaders and institutions accountable
    • bprinting ballot papers for public elections
    • cdrafting the policies that government later implements
    • dregistering political parties and their candidates
  5. Question 5Recall

    Since the return to constitutional rule in 1993, which two parties have won all the general elections conducted in Ghana?

    • aThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
    • bThe Convention People's Party (CPP) and the People's National Convention (PNC)
    • cThe Progress People's Party (PPP) and the All People's Congress (APC)
    • dThe NPP and the Convention People's Party (CPP)

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