Political science

Total Questions - 179

MCQ. Easy (32 Questions)

Q1. What is the origin of the word "party" in the context of political parties?

A. It is derived from the Latin word "pars" meaning "part."

B. It is derived from the French word "parti," meaning "to be part of."

C. It is derived from the word "partisan," meaning a strong supporter.

D. It is derived from the word "parliament," meaning a legislative body.

Q2. Who are political leaders not born but made by political parties?

A. Presidents

B. Monarchs

C. Prime ministers

D. Governors

Q3. What is the purpose of political parties in the selection and recruitment of political

leaders?

A. To get as many of them elected as possible

B. To appoint them as government officials

C. To train them in leadership positions

D. To select them based on inheritance

Q4. What is the reward political parties get in an election victory?

A. Appointment of members into government positions

B. Control of the machinery of government

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 C. Recruitment of national leaders

D. Political education

Q5. What do politicians do in order to persuade people to exercise their franchise?

A. Campaign for their selected candidates

B. Mobilize people, especially the voting public

C. Distribute campaign literature, flyers, and pamphlets

D. Whipping voters' interest and raising voter turnout on election day

Q6. What is the ultimate aim of political parties?

A. Winning political power

B. Managing the affairs of the state

C. Controlling the machinery of government

D. Recruitment of national leaders

Q7. What do political parties do to enlighten the citizenry on national issues of importance?

A. Provide education to the people on electoral and other national issues of

importance

B. Sharpen the political skills of the citizens

C. Provide campaign strategies to the citizens

D. Offer an alternative in elections to express preferences about the direction a

government should take

Q8. What do political parties do to realize their goals?

A. Select or nominate people for public offices

B. Sharpen the political skills of the citizens

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 C. Offer an alternative in elections

D. Get as many of their members elected as possible

Q9. What is the meaning of the word "parti" in French?

A. Part

B. To be part of

C. Opposition

D. Division

Q10. Who are the people that provide education to the citizens on national issues of

importance?

A. Political parties

B. Mass media

C. Activists

D. Government officials

Q11. What is the role of political parties in modern democratic governance?

A. Selection of political leaders

B. Management of the affairs of the state

C. Control of the machinery of government

D. All of the above

Q12. Who are the members of the ruling party in a democratic system?

A. The members of the opposition party

B. The members elected from the ruling political party

C. The members elected from the opposition party

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 D. The members not elected from any political party

Q13. What is the importance of political parties in democracy?

A. To offer alternatives in elections

B. To provide education to the citizens

C. To mobilize people, especially the voting public

D. To select or nominate people for public offices

Q14. Who are political leaders in a monarchical system?

A. Presidents

B. Monarchs

C. Prime ministers

D. Members of the ruling party

Q15. What is the main role of political parties in the selection of people into the seat of

government and the legislature?

A. To provide a mechanism for people to participate in the political system

B. To offer alternatives in elections

C. To mobilize people, especially the voting public

D. To sharpen the political skills of the citizens

Q16. Who are the people that put up candidates for elective positions to have them elected by

the people to head certain important national offices?

A. Political activists

B. Political parties

C. The voters

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 D. The members of the legislature

Q17. Who are the people that form a political party?

A. Groups of people with like minds and interests

B. The members of the opposition party

C. The members not elected from any political party

D. The members elected from the ruling party

Q18. Who are the people that mobilize support in order to contest elections with the hope of

winning in order to form a government to manage the affairs of the state?

A. The members of the opposition party

B. The members of the ruling party

C. The voters

D. Groups of people with like minds and interests

Q19. Who are the people that whipping voters' interest and raising voter turnout on election

day?

A. The members of the opposition party

B. Political activists

C. The voters

D. Campaigners

Q20. According to Miller (1999), what helps stimulate citizens' interest and participation in

public affairs?

A. Voter turnout

B. Involvement of political parties in elections

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 C. Canvassing by independent candidates

D. Private donations to political campaigns

Q21. What is the causal relationship between voter turnout and involvement of parties in

elections, as held by Roskin et al (1991: 215) and Van Dyke (1992:20)?

A. Voter turnout causes parties to become more involved in elections

B. Parties' involvement in elections leads to increased voter turnout

C. The relationship between voter turnout and parties' involvement in elections is

random

D. There is no causal relationship between voter turnout and parties' involvement

in elections

Q22. What do political parties provide a platform for, according to Tordoff (1993), Dickerson

& Flanagan (1990: 287), Heywood (2007:278), Roskin/a/1991:212), and Lawson

(2003:210)?

A. Personal gain and corruption

B. Aggregation and articulation of interests

C. Interference in government affairs

D. Voter intimidation

Q23. Which role do political parties play in making governments accountable, as stated by

Bervir (2009)?

A. Disregarding the public's preferences

B. Ignoring the electorate's mandate

C. Keeping governments in check through constructive criticisms

D. Suppressing the opposition

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Q24. What historical incident in Ghana illustrates the negative aspect of unhealthy

competition and rivalry between political parties?

A. The clash between the Convention People's Party (CPP) and the National

Liberation Movement (NLM) in the run up to the 1956 elections

B. The Ivorian crisis in 2010

C. The electoral violence in the United States in 2020

D. The peaceful transfer of power in Ghana in 2021

Q25. What is a potential negative consequence of the party system?

A. The creation of a single-party regime

B. The promotion of national unity

C. The encouragement of coalition-building

D. The reduction of political corruption

Q26. In what type of state is the practice of putting party leaders in office indefinitely more

common?

A. Developed democracies

B. Socialist states

C. Developing democracies

D. Liberal democracies

Q27. How do political parties in some cases attempt to obstruct the opposition from tasting

power?

A. By adopting democratic means

B. By adopting nefarious, clandestine and other unorthodox means

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 C. By encouraging coalition-building

D. By promoting national unity

Q28. What negative aspect of political parties is illustrated by the Ivorian crisis in 2010?

A. The creation of a single-party regime

B. The exploitation of natural divisions and sentiments

C. Unhealthy competition and rivalry

D. The peaceful transfer of power

Q29. How can political parties contribute to national unity?

A. By exploiting natural divisions and sentiments as a basis for mobilizing

support

B. By promoting coalition-building

C. By adopting nefarious, clandestine and other unorthodox means

D. By putting party leaders in office indefinitely

Q30. What negative consequence of political parties is illustrated by the electoral violence in

Kenya and Zimbabwe in 2007 and 2008?

A. The creation of a single-party regime

B. Unhealthy competition and rivalry

C. The exploitation of natural divisions and sentiments

D. The promotion of national unity

Q31. How do political parties in some cases attempt to downgrade the policies of their

opponents?

A. By engaging in constructive criticism and debate

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 B. By making attempts to understand and consider opposing viewpoints

C. By adopting nefarious, clandestine and other unorthodox means

D. By engaging in undesirable struggles or unhealthy rivalries

Q32. What negative aspect of political parties is illustrated by the arson, violence, general

insecurity, and ethnic animosity perpetrated by supporters of the Convention People's

Party (CPP) and National Liberation Movement (NLM) in Ghana between 1954 and

1956?

A. The creation of a single-party regime

B. Unhealthy competition and rivalry

C. The exploitation of natural divisions and sentiments

D. The promotion of national unity

MCQ. Medium (45 Questions)

Q33. Which of the following statements correctly describe the origin of political parties?

A. Political parties originated from the French word "parti"

B. The concept of political parties emerged during the Industrial Revolution

C. In America and Britain, political parties evolved from the legislature

D. In Germany, political parties were created externally

Q34. What are the functions of political parties in a modern democratic governance?

A. Recruitment of national leaders

B. Political education

C. Mobilization of people

D. Control over the machinery of government

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Q35. How are political leaders selected in a political party?

A. Through inheritance

B. Through active roles in the party

C. Through nomination by a royal lineage

D. Through election by members of the party

Q36. How do political parties contribute to political stability?

A. By providing a mechanism for people to participate in the political system

B. By providing a platform for political expression

C. By serving as a school or training ground for politicians

D. By helping to manage the affairs of the state

Q37. How do political parties influence the selection of people into the legislative and

executive arms of government?

A. By putting up candidates for elective positions

B. By ensuring that the cabinet is filled with senior most party figures

C. By providing a mechanism for people to participate in the political system

D. By mobilizing support for candidates in elections

Q38. What is the basic purpose of political parties in a democratic state?

A. To provide a platform for political expression

B. To capture political power through elections

C. To serve as a school or training ground for politicians

D. To provide a mechanism for people to participate in the political system

Q39. How do political parties serve as a training ground for politicians?

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 A. By providing political education

B. By equipping politicians with skills, knowledge, and experience

C. By appointing them to top government positions

D. By mobilizing support for candidates in elections

Q40. What is the role of political parties in the management of the affairs of the state?

A. They provide a mechanism for people to participate in the political system

B. They help to manage the affairs of the state

C. They ensure that prime ministers and presidents are drawn from political parties

D. They provide a platform for political expression

Q41. What is the relationship between the composition of political parties and the legislative

and executive arms of government?

A. Recruitment into the two organs of government is not done from political parties

B. Prime ministers are usually drawn from the party with the majority seats in

parliament

C. Presidents and their cabinets are not mostly drawn from political parties

D. Political parties do not provide a mechanism for people to participate in the

political system

Q42. What is the primary function of political parties in a democratic state?

A. Recruitment of national leaders

B. Providing a platform for political expression

C. Managing the affairs of the state

D. Ensuring that prime ministers and presidents are drawn from political parties

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Q43. What is the role of political parties in providing political education?

A. By enlightening the citizenry on issues

B. By providing campaign strategies and sharpening political skills

C. By distributing campaign literature, flyers, and pamphlets

D. By whipping voters' interest and raising voter turnout on election day

Q44. What is the role of political parties in the mobilization of people?

A. By whipping voters' interest and raising voter turnout on election day

B. By distributing campaign literature, flyers, and pamphlets

C. By campaigning for selected candidates

D. By persuading people to exercise their franchise

Q45. What are the similarities between the origin of political parties in America and Britain?

A. Political parties in America and Britain were created externally

B. Political parties in America and Britain evolved from the activities of the

legislature

C. The concept of political parties in America and Britain originated during the

Industrial Revolution

D. Political parties in America and Britain were derived from the French word

"parti"

Q46. How do political parties contribute to democratic governance?

A. By serving as a vehicle for political participation

B. By providing a platform for political expression

C. By serving as a school or training ground for politicians

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 D. By allowing individuals to contest elections on their own

Q47. What is the relationship between the functions of political parties and political stability?

A. The functions of political parties undermine political stability

B. The functions of political parties contribute to political stability

C. The functions of political parties are irrelevant to political stability

D. The functions of political parties depend on the type of political system

Q48. What is the role of political parties in shaping the direction of government?

A. By ensuring that prime ministers and presidents are drawn from political parties

B. By mobilizing people to exercise their franchise

C. By providing an alternative in elections

D. By controlling the machinery of government

Q49. How do political parties select or nominate people for public offices?

A. Based on inheritance

B. By selecting individuals with political skills, knowledge, and experience

C. By ensuring that a certain number of individuals from a particular group are

included

D. By allowing members to directly elect individuals into public offices

Q50. What is the role of political parties in providing political education to the people?

A. By conducting debates and campaigns on national issues

B. By providing campaign literature, flyers, and pamphlets

C. By enlightening the citizenry on national issues

D. By equipping politicians with skills, knowledge, and experience

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Q51. What is the ultimate aim of political parties?

A. To manage the affairs of the state

B. To win political power

C. To provide a platform for political expression

D. To serve as a vehicle for political participation

Q52. Which of the following groups are brought together by political parties to stimulate

national unity?

A. Individuals with similar ethnic backgrounds

B. People from the same geographical location

C. Individuals with diverse ethnic, religious, regional, and professional

backgrounds

D. Members of the same family

Q53. What are the primary functions of political parties in public policy making?

A. Introducing new policies without discussing their implications

B. Providing alternatives and critiques to the policy choices of the party in

government

C. Limiting the involvement of the public in policy making

D. Ignoring policy issues altogether

Q54. According to Miller (1999), what helps stimulate citizens' interest and participation in

public affairs?

A. The absence of political parties

B. The active involvement of political parties in elections and canvassing

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 C. Politicians' disinterest in the concerns of the public

D. Ignoring voters' choices and preferences

Q55. What is political accountability in the context of political parties?

A. Accountability through censorship

B. Accountability through government surveillance

C. Accountability through constructive criticisms by opposition parties

D. Accountability through ignoring public criticism

Q56. What role do political parties play in the mobilization of support during elections?

A. To win fewer votes and surrender power

B. To promote divisiveness and conflict

C. To seek legitimacy by demonstrating popular support

D. To deceive voters with false promises

Q57. Why are political parties considered the engine of democracy?

A. Because they limit political participation

B. Because they serve as an intermediary between the rulers and the public

C. Because they drive democratic governance and policy-making

D. Because they destabilize governments through constant opposition

Q58. How do political parties foster political socialization?

A. By discouraging participation in political activities

B. By encouraging members to break the rules of the political game

C. By inculcating democratic values and norms

D. By creating rivalry to disrupt political processes

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Q59. What is the significance of the word "computare" in the context of political

accountability?

A. Computing the number of votes received to form a government

B. Reporting the financial activities of the government

C. Giving an account or report of one's stewardship

D. Establishing the ideological standpoint of political parties

Q60. In what way do political parties contribute to legitimizing government?

A. Through violent protests and disruption of political processes

B. By organizing periodic elections and competing for legitimacy

C. By encouraging illegal activities to attract voters

D. By discouraging political participation

Q61. In which instances would political parties provide platforms for aggregating and

articulating interests?

A. When there is no disagreement or conflicting interests

B. When conflicting interests are resolved through force

C. When the government prevents disagreements from emerging

D. When different views or interests need to be presented, discussed, compromised,

and aggregated

Q62. What is the implication of political parties being the engine of democracy?

A. The absence of political parties prevents democracy from functioning

B. The burden of democratic governance does not rest on political parties

C. Political parties are crucial for democratic activities and policy-making

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 D. Political parties are not required for democratic governance

Q63. How do slogans contribute to the unity and bonding within political parties?

A. By creating conflict between members of different backgrounds

B. By reminding members of their shared values and norms

C. By discouraging involvement in party activities

D. By providing misleading information to deceive members

Q64. Which aspect of political parties creates divisiveness among communities?

A. The aggregation and articulation of interests

B. The promotion of national unity

C. The intermediary role between the rulers and the ruled

D. The potential to divide people, ideas, and communities

Q65. How would political parties address the conflicting interests of local textile

manufacturing firms and textile importers?

A. By dismissing the concerns of one party and favoring the other

B. By providing platforms for presenting, discussing, compromising, and

aggregating diverse interests

C. By creating a monopoly for either local textile manufacturing firms or importers

D. By preventing these groups from engaging in politics

Q66. Which function of political parties helps to canvass for votes, train and indoctrinate

members of their party, and inculcate democratic values?

A. The promotion of authoritarianism

B. The lubrication of governance processes

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 C. The engine of democracy

D. The mobilization of popular support and socialization

Q67. What is the primary aim of political parties in contesting elections?

A. To promote disunity among the electorate

B. To destroy competitors' electoral campaigns

C. To gain legitimacy by demonstrating popular support

D. To disrupt the democratic process

Q68. Which political party function prevents the government from ignoring public criticism

and concerns?

A. The legitimate government

B. The intermediary role

C. The lubrication of governance processes

D. The promotion of national divisiveness

Q69. In addition to political accountability, what other crucial role do opposition parties play

in democratic governance?

A. The elimination of political opponents

B. The provision of constructive criticisms to the government

C. The spread of propaganda and misinformation

D. The prevention of political parties' functioning

Q70. How do political parties facilitate democratic governance in countries around the world?

A. By inhibiting political participation and discouraging citizen involvement

B. By serving as essential actors in selecting people for national appointments,

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 initiating and formulating public policy, and aggregating and articulating interests

C. By promoting monopolistic political systems

D. By engaging in corrupt practices to undermine democracy

Q71. What are the negative consequences of political parties in developing and socialist

states?

A. They encourage unhealthy competition and rivalry

B. They obstruct the opposition elements from tasting power

C. They adopt nefarious, clandestine, and unorthodox means

D. They obstruct the opposition elements from joining the party

Q72. How can political parties negatively affect the electoral process in a nation?

A. By dividing the nation along ethnic, religious, or regional lines

B. By conducting peaceful elections

C. By ensuring equal representation of all communities

D. By preventing electoral violence and clashes

Q73. What can be a possible outcome of unhealthy rivalry between political parties in African

nations?

A. Free and fair elections

B. Loss of lives and destruction of properties

C. Reduction in corruption and nepotism

D. Promotion of national unity and integration

Q74. What is a consequence of political parties breeding unhealthy competition and rivalry?

A. Creation of a single-party regime

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 B. Encouragement of transparency and accountability

C. Prevention of violent clashes and loss of lives

D. Strengthening of democratic institutions

Q75. What can be a potential reason for political parties dividing the nation along ethnic,

religious, or regional lines?

A. Exploitation of natural divisions and sentiments

B. Promotion of national unity and integration

C. Encouragement of peaceful coexistence and harmony

D. Prevention of electoral violence and clashes

Q76. In which nations and years did the electoral violence and clashes between political

parties take place, as mentioned in the text?

A. Ghana (1954-1956)

B. Kenya (2007)

C. Ivory Coast (2010)

D. Zimbabwe (2008)

Q77. Which of the following are the negative consequences of political parties in developing

and socialist states, as mentioned in the text?

A. They encourage unhealthy competition and rivalry

B. They obstruct the opposition elements from tasting power

C. They adopt nefarious, clandestine, and unorthodox means

D. All of the above

MCQ. Hard (22 Questions)

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Q78. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties are not important in modern democratic governance.

Statement II: The word "party" is derived from the French word meaning "to be

part of.

Statement III: Discussions about political parties emerged in the 18th century.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. III only.

B. I and III only.

C. II and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q79. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The fundamental purpose of political parties is to select people for

public offices.

Statement II: Leaders in monarchical systems of government are selected based on

merit.

Statement III: Recruitment into political offices by political parties is based on

inheritance.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. III only.

B. I and II only.

C. I only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q80. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The reward a party gets in an election victory is the appointment of its

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 members into top government positions.

Statement II: Political parties do not serve as a school or training ground for

politicians.

Statement III: Cabinet and other ministerial positions are not usually filled with

senior most party figures.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I and II only.

B. I only.

C. III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q81. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties nurture individuals to appreciable levels.

Statement II: Political parties do not provide education to the people on electoral

and other national issues.

Statement III: Political parties enlighten the citizenry on issues, provide their

members with campaign strategies and sharpen their political skills through

personal contacts.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I and III only.

B. II only.

C. II and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q82. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Democracy would be meaningless without political parties.

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 Statement II: Political parties give the public an opportunity to express its

preferences about the direction a government should take through the alternative

they offer in elections.

Statement III: The ultimate aim of political parties is not to win political power.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. III only.

B. II only.

C. I and II only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q83. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties encourage citizens to participate in public affairs by

canvassing and talking to them about their party's stance.

Statement II: Citizens will be interested in elections without the active involvement

of political parties.

Statement III: There is no causal relationship between voter turnout and

involvement of parties in elections.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I and III only.

B. II only.

C. I only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q84. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties bring individuals and groups with different interests

and from different geographical locations together as one people.

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 Statement II: Parties do not bring together people from various ethnic, religious,

regional and professional backgrounds.

Statement III: A shout of Kuukrudu Eeshie!! does not make members of the New

Patriotic Party (NPP) see themselves as one people.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. III only.

B. I only.

C. I and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q85. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties do not provide a platform for interests held by

individual members and groups to be coalesced or aggregated.

Statement II: Parties do not serve as the mouthpiece of their members to vociferate

their collective interests to receive the attention of government.

Statement III: Political parties do not make governments accountable and keep

them in check through their constructive criticisms.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. All Statements are Incorrect.

B. I and II only.

C. II only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q86. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties do not ensure accountability in governance.

Statement II: Political parties are not the engine of democracy.

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 Statement III: Political parties do not help in socializing a large segment of the

population into the existing political culture.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I and II only.

B. All Statements are Incorrect.

C. II and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q87. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties do not play an intermediary role between the rulers

and the ruled.

Statement II: Political parties do not take important positions on policy issues.

Statement III: Political parties do not provide policy alternatives.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. III only.

B. II only.

C. All Statements are Incorrect.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q88. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The winning party in an election does not receive political legitimacy

from the electorate.

Statement II: Political parties do not create divisiveness within a country or

community.

Statement III: 179 candidates and canvassers of political parties do not knock on

the doors of voters and talk to them briefly about what their party stands for.

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 Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I and II only.

B. III only.

C. II only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q89. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The word 'accountability' does not originate from the Latin word

computare, which means to count.

Statement II: Political parties do not provide the opportunity for the public to

express its preferences about the direction government should take.

Statement III: Political parties do not inculcate in citizens fundamental values and

norms in the political system.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I only.

B. All Statements are Incorrect.

C. I and II only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q90. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The activities of political parties do not make political activities

enticing.

Statement II: Political parties through their activities do not canvass for votes.

Statement III: Political parties do not train and indoctrinate members of their party

to accept the democratic norms.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

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 A. I and III only.

B. All Statements are Incorrect.

C. II and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q91. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The party in government does not explain government policies and

programmes to the people and send the feedback to the government.

Statement II: The feedback process does not help the government to identify the

flaws, if any, and the policies it needs to initiate and implement for remedial actions

to be taken to address the concerns of the public.

Statement III: Political parties are public policy-making organizations.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. II only.

B. All Statements are Incorrect.

C. I and II only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q92. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The opposition party does not offer alternatives in elections.

Statement II: Political parties do not seek to capture political power to implement

their alternative policy measures.

Statement III: In one-party socialist system, elections are not held periodically.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. All Statements are Incorrect.

B. I and II only.

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 C. II only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q93. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The bond of friendship or comradeship between and among individual

members of a political party is not further deepened by slogans and the motto of the

party in question.

Statement II: Local textile manufacturing firms do not want the government to

freeze the importation of textile products.

Statement III: Importers of textiles do not want import restriction to be relaxed.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I and II only.

B. II only.

C. All Statements are Incorrect.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q94. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Utility service providers do not wish to charge higher tariffs to

provide quality service.

Statement II: Consumers do not want a reduction in tariffs.

Statement III: There is no clash of interests regarding the importation of textile

products.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. II and III only.

B. I only.

C. All Statements are Incorrect.

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 D. All Statements are Correct.

Q95. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties often divide people into irreconcilable camps that

strongly disagree with each other.

Statement II: Political parties promote national unity.

Statement III: Supporters of the Convention People's Party (CPP) and the National

Liberation Movement (NLM) in Ghana engaged in violent clashes in the run up to

the 1956 elections.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I only.

B. I and III only.

C. II and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q96. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Electoral violence is a problem only in developing and socialist states.

Statement II: The practice of political parties putting their leaders in office

indefinitely is encouraged by the party system.

Statement III: The Convention People's Party (CPP) and the National Liberation

Movement (NLM) were not arch rivals in Ghana.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. III only.

B. II only.

C. I and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

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Q97. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The rivalries between political parties are not always negative.

Statement II: The practice of political parties putting their leaders in office

indefinitely is limited to developing and socialist states.

Statement III: The Ivorian crisis in 2010 and the electoral violence in Kenya and

Zimbabwe in 2007 and 2008 were not examples of unhealthy rivalries between

political parties.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. II only.

B. All Statements are Incorrect.

C. I only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

Q98. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The violent clashes between political parties are not often

characterized by loss of lives, injuries, and destruction of properties.

Statement II: The party system makes it difficult for the opposition elements to

taste power.

Statement III: The Convention People's Party (CPP) and the National Liberation

Movement (NLM) are not political parties in Ghana.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. I only.

B. All Statements are Incorrect.

C. II and III only.

D. All Statements are Correct.

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Q99. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Political parties always engage in unhealthy rivalries in their efforts to

capture political power.

Statement II: The arson, violence, general insecurity, and ethnic animosity

perpetrated by supporters of the Convention People's Party (CPP) and the National

Liberation Movement (NLM) in Ghana are still fresh in the minds of all Ghanaians.

Statement III: The practice of political parties putting their leaders in office

indefinitely is a recent phenomenon.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:

A. II and III only.

B. II only.

C. All Statements are Incorrect.

D. All Statements are Correct.

True & False (45 Questions)

Q100.A political party is an organized group of people with defined programs or similar

objectives whose aim is to capture political power through elections or other means.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q101.The word party is derived from the Latin word partitio, meaning to be part of.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q102.Political parties gained prominence in America and Britain before Germany.

A. TRUE

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 B. FALSE

Q103.The number of democratic states in the world is less than two-thirds.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q104.Recruitment into political offices by political parties is based on inheritance.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q105.Presidential candidates whose parties win national elections have the opportunity to

appoint people from their parties into government positions.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q106.A political party's primary function is to provide education to the people on electoral and

other national issues.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q107.Political parties give the public an opportunity to express its preferences about the

direction a government should take through the alternative they offer in elections.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q108.Senior most party figures are not usually filled with cabinet and other ministerial

positions.

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 A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q109.The initial discussions about political parties emerged in the late middle ages.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q110.In a democratic state, political parties are not the only means for the selection of people

into the legislature and the seat of government.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q111.Under the presidential system, the president and his or her cabinet are usually drawn

from political parties.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q112.The ultimate aim of political parties is to provide a mechanism for people to participate

in the political system.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q113.The word party is derived from the English word partition, meaning division or

opposition within a body politic.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Q114.The initial discussions about political parties emerged in the early modern period.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q115.The basic purpose of political parties is to select or nominate people for public offices

and to get as many of them elected as possible.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q116.The activities of political parties are not carried out through the mass media, rallies,

debates, campaigns, and personal contacts.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q117.The French word part from which the word party is derived means division or

opposition within a body politic.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q118.Political parties are responsible for stimulating citizens' interest and participation in

public affairs.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q119.Citizens will be interested in elections without the active involvement of political

parties.

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 A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q120.The involvement of political parties in elections does not have a causal relationship with

voter turnout.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q121.Political parties do not bring individuals and groups with different interests and

backgrounds together.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q122.Parties do not provide a platform for interests held by individual members and groups to

be coalesced or aggregated and amplified to receive public attention.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q123.Political parties do not make governments accountable and keep them in check through

constructive criticisms.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q124.Political parties do not help in socializing a large segment of the population into the

existing political culture.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Q125.Political parties do not play an intermediary role between the rulers and the ruled by

carrying information upward from the grassroots or the people to the government and

downward from the government to the people.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q126.The existence and operation of political parties do not create any problems.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q127.Parties do not divide a country or community.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q128.The electorate does not confer political legitimacy on the winning party in an election.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q129.In the one-party socialist system, elections are not held periodically.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q130.The crucial role of political parties is not to mobilize support to contest elections.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q131.The electorate does not vote to select the party in opposition to form the government in

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 an election.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q132.The activities of political parties do not ensure accountability in governance.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q133.The word accountability does not originate from the Latin word computare, which

means to count.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q134.Political parties are not the engine of democracy in countries all over the world.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q135.The electorate does not express its preferences about the direction government should

take through alternatives offered in elections.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q136.Political parties have the tendency to create irreconcilable camps, leading to

disagreement and attempts to downgrade the policies of opponents.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Q137.Political parties promote national unity by exploiting natural divisions and sentiments as

a basis for mobilizing support.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q138.There have been instances where supporters of arch rival parties have perpetrated arson,

violence, and ethnic animosity, as seen in Ghana between the CPP and NLM from 1954

to 1956.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q139.Political parties do not engage in unhealthy competition and rivalry, which sometimes

result in violent clashes and property destruction.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q140.Rivalries between political parties tend to intensify during general elections, but not

immediately after the declaration of election results.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q141.The practice of political parties putting their leaders in office indefinitely through

nefarious means is more common in developed states.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q142.The formation of political parties along ethnic, religious, or regional lines always has a

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 negative impact on national unity.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q143.Violent clashes between supporters of political parties, resulting in loss of lives, injuries,

and property destruction, are rare occurrences.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Q144.The practice of political parties obstructing the opposition from tasting power through

unorthodox means is specific to developed and capitalist states.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Descriptive (23 Questions)

Q145.What is the significance of political parties in a democratic state?

Ans: Political parties play a crucial role in a democratic state as they provide a mechanism for

people to participate in the political system and select individuals to manage the affairs

of the state. They put up candidates for elective positions and help in maintaining

individuals in public offices who control the machinery of government.

Q146.What is the etymology of the term "party"?

Ans: The term "party" is derived from the French word "parti," meaning to be part of, and

part, which refers to division or opposition within a body politic.

Q147.How did early modern political parties emerge and develop?

Ans: Early modern political parties in America and Britain were created or evolved from the

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 activities of the legislature. However, those in Germany were created externally, during

the time of the universal adult suffrage adoption during the Industrial Revolution.

Q148.What is the primary function of political parties in modern democratic governance?

Ans: The primary function of political parties is the selection or recruitment of political

leaders and to get as many of them elected as possible so that they will help the parties

to realize their goals.

Q149.How do political parties serve as a school or training ground for politicians?

Ans: Political parties serve as a school or training ground for politicians by equipping them

with skills, knowledge, and experience with which they can take up leadership positions

should their parties win power.

Q150.How do political parties provide political education to the people?

Ans: Political parties provide political education to the people through the mass media, rallies,

debates, campaigns, and personal contacts. They enlighten the citizenry on issues and

provide their members with campaign strategies and sharpen their political skills.

Q151.What is the ultimate aim of political parties?

Ans: The ultimate aim of political parties is to win political power. To this end, politicians

mobilize people, especially the voting public, and persuade them to exercise their

franchise hoping that the lot will be cast in their favor.

Q152.How do political parties campaign for their selected candidates?

Ans: Political parties campaign for their selected candidates through various means such as

distribution of campaign literature, flyers, and pamphlets, door-to-door canvasses,

rallies, and debates. They whip voters' interest and raise voter turnout on election day.

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Q153.What is the significance of political parties in the management of the affairs of the state?

Ans: Political parties play a crucial role in the management of the affairs of the state. They

provide a mechanism for people to participate in the political system. Prime ministers

under the cabinet executive system are usually drawn from the party with the majority

seats in parliament, and so are the ministers who constitute the cabinet in said regimes.

Under the presidential system as well, the president and his or her cabinet are mostly

drawn from political parties.

Q154.How do political parties classify?

Ans: Political parties can be classified based on various factors such as their ideology, the

level of their organization, and their membership. Examples include conservative

parties, liberal parties, socialist parties, and regional parties.

Q155.Why do people join political parties?

Ans: People join political parties with like minds and interests to mobilize support in order to

contest elections with the hope of winning and forming a government to manage the

affairs of the state.

Q156.What is the significance of the funding of political parties?

Ans: The funding of political parties is significant as it enables them to carry out their

functions effectively. Funds are used for campaigning, enlightening the citizenry, and

mobilizing people to exercise their franchise. Therefore, the sources and use of funds

should be transparent and accounted for to avoid any form of corruption or

manipulation.

Q157.What is the role of political parties in stimulating citizens' interest and participation in

public affairs during elections?

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Ans: Political parties play a significant role in stimulating citizens' interest and participation

in public affairs during elections. They train 179 candidates and canvassers who knock

on the doors of voters and talk to them briefly about what their party stands for and what

it seeks to do for them when voted into power. Political scientists believe that without

the active involvement of political parties, citizens would not be interested in elections.

Political parties encourage voters to make their choice and have a causal relationship

with voter turnout (Miller, 1999; Roskin et al 1991: 215; Van Dyke 1992:20).

Q158.How do political parties promote national unity?

Ans: Political parties promote national unity by bringing individuals and groups with different

interests and geographical locations together as one people. They unite people from

various ethnic, religious, regional, and professional backgrounds and create a bond of

friendship or comradeship between individual members. For example, a shout of

Kuukrudu Eeshie!! makes members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) see themselves as

one people, regardless of their ethnic, religious, or professional backgrounds (Tordoff,

1993; Dickerson & Flanagan 1990: 287; Heywood2007:278; Roskine/a/1991:212;

Lawson2003:210).

Q159.What is the role of political parties in aggregating and articulating individual and group

interests?

Ans: Political parties provide a platform for individual members and groups to coalesce or

aggregate and amplify their interests to receive public attention. They set up procedures

that allow different views or interests to be presented, discussed, compromised, and

aggregated. For example, local textile manufacturing firms may want the government to

freeze the importation of textile products, while importers of textiles may want import

restrictions to be relaxed for them. Political parties provide the forum for addressing

such conflicting interests (Tordoff, 1993; Dickerson & Flanagan 1990: 287;

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 Heywood2007:278; Roskine/a/1991:212; Lawson2003:210).

Q160.How do political parties ensure accountability in governance?

Ans: Political parties ensure accountability in governance by making incumbent governments

accountable for their stewardship. The activities of political parties, particularly those in

opposition, make governments accountable and keep them in check through constructive

criticisms. The alternatives they offer in elections give the public an opportunity to

express its preferences about the direction government should take. The public

preference of the competing alternative is done through election (Bervir, 2009).

Q161.What is the role of political parties in the engine of democracy?

Ans: Political parties have become the engine of democracy as they play a crucial role in

selecting people for national appointment, helping in the initiation and formulation of

public policy, aggregating and articulating interests held by individual members of the

public, and serving as a hub around which democratic governance revolves. They also

serve as a lubricant which oils the wheels of governance (Jackson & Jackson 2003: 321).

Q162.How do political parties help in political socialization?

Ans: Political parties help in socializing a large segment of the population into the existing

political culture by inculcating in citizens, particularly their members, fundamental

values and norms in the political system. They make political activities enticing by

creating and maintaining support for it by urging their following to abide by the rules of

the political game. They teach the people how to play the political game and inculcate

democratic values (Jackson & Jackson 200:-: 320; Heywood 2007: 279; Roskin et al

1991: 214; Almond & Powel Jr 1984: 82).

Q163.What role do political parties play in exacerbating existing divisions within a nation?

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Ans: Political parties can exacerbate existing divisions within a nation by dividing people into

irreconcilable camps and strongly expressing disagreement with one another. This can

lead to attempts to downgrade the policies of opponents, even if they have good

intentions. The situation can be even worse when political parties are formed along

ethnic, religious, or regional lines, as they can exploit these natural divisions and

sentiments to mobilize support. This can lead to political parties promoting disunity

rather than unity, and to incidents such as arson, violence, general insecurity, and ethnic

animosity.

Q164.How can the competition and rivalry between political parties become unhealthy?

Ans: The competition and rivalry between political parties can become unhealthy when

parties engage in undesirable struggles or unhealthy rivalries in their efforts to capture

political power. These rivalries can be characterized by violent clashes in which lives are

lost, injuries are sustained, and properties are destroyed. Examples of this negative

aspect include the clash between the Convention People's Party (CPP) and the National

Liberation Movement (NLM) in the run-up to the 1956 elections in Ghana, the Ivorian

crisis in 2010, and the electoral violence that took place in Kenya and Zimbabwe in

2007 and 2008.

Q165.How can the rivalries between political parties become particularly intense?

Ans: The rivalries between political parties can become particularly intense in the run-up to

general elections and a few days after the declaration of election results. This is when

parties are most focused on trying to capture political power, and when tensions can be

highest. Examples of the negative consequences of these rivalries include the clash

between the Convention People's Party (CPP) and the National Liberation Movement

(NLM) in the run-up to the 1956 elections in Ghana, the Ivorian crisis in 2010, and the

electoral violence that took place in Kenya and Zimbabwe in 2007 and 2008.

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Q166.How can political parties seek to put their leaders in office indefinitely?

Ans: Some political parties can seek to put their leaders in office indefinitely by adopting

nefarious, clandestine, and other unorthodox means. This can include obstructing the

opposition elements from tasting power. This practice is more common in developing

and socialist states.

Q167.What is the tendency of political parties to put their leaders in office indefinitely referred

to as?

Ans: The tendency of political parties to put their leaders in office indefinitely is referred to as

the creation of a single party regime. This practice is more common in developing and

socialist states, and can involve the use of nefarious, clandestine, and other unorthodox

means to obstruct the opposition from gaining power.

Fillups (12 Questions)

Q168.The word "party" is derived from the French word ________, meaning to be part of

A. Parliament

B. Government

C. Parti

D. Political system

Q169.The Industrial Revolution was the time when political parties in Germany were created

________

A. Internally

B. Externally

C. Through the legislature

D. Through the executive

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Q170.The primary function of political parties is the selection or recruitment of ________

A. Bureaucrats

B. Business leaders

C. Political or national leaders

D. Academics

Q171.Political parties stimulate citizens' interest and participation in public affairs by

_______

A. imposing taxes on citizens

B. limiting the freedom of expression

C. canvassing and talking to voters about their stand

D. rigging elections

Q172.One of the functions of political parties is to _______

A. create conflict among citizens

B. deepen the bond of friendship among individual members

C. encourage citizens not to vote

D. discourage national development

Q173.The aggregation and articulation of interests by political parties _______

A. creates more conflicts among citizens

B. helps to amplify individual and group interests to receive public attention

C. discourages democratic values

D. limits the freedom of expression

Q174.Political parties ensure _______ in governance

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 A. chaos and disorder

B. accountability and responsibility

C. corruption and bribery

D. anarchy and lawlessness

Q175.Political parties are the _______ of democracy

A. enemies

B. engine

C. obstacles

D. destroyers

Q176.The intermediary role of political parties involves carrying _______ upward from the

grassroots or the people to the government and downward from the government to the

people

A. information

B. misinformation

C. propaganda

D. manipulation

Q177.Political parties play an important role in _______ public policy making

A. discouraging

B. ignoring

C. influencing

D. hindering

Q178.In Ghana, political parties divided rather than promoted national unity by _______ as a

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 basis for mobilizing support

A. Economic policies

B. Natural divisions and sentiments

C. Foreign investments

D. Technological advancements

Q179.The negative aspect of political parties engaging in unhealthy rivalry can be seen in

incidents such as the _______ in 2010, and the electoral violence in Kenya and

Zimbabwe in 2007 and 2008

A. French revolution

B. Ivorian crisis

C. Rwandan genocide

D. Nigerian civil war

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