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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL

1.

The enjoyment of rights and freedoms go with

A.

hard work and determination.

B.

duties and responsibilities.

C.

payment of taxes.

D.

transparency and accountabilities.

2.

Citizens of a nation must perform their responsibilities because it

A.

adds to the collective effort towards nation building.

B.

helps one to get free reward and promotion.

C.

leads to achieving personal satisfaction and praise.

D.

prepares the grounds for national disintegration

3.

When there is conflict between personal and national interest in the existence of rights and responsibilities, the individual must place

A.

social interest first.

B.

personal interest first.

C.

political party interest first.

D.

ethnic interest first.

4.

Which of the following is not a reason for people's right to be curtailed?

A.

When the decisions and policies of the government are opposed.

B.

When a state of emergency is declared.

C.

When there is an outbreak of war.

D.

When there is an epidemic of a contagious disease.

5.

Ghanaians need to perform their responsibilities in order to

A.

raise funds for infrastructural development.

B.

serve in the security services.

C.

prevent criminal acts.

D.

promote presidential system of government.

6.

A responsible member of a community is the one who

A.

obeys all the laws and regulations of the community.

B.

is employed to criticize social vices in the community.

C.

learns all the customs and traditions of the community.

D.

knows all the laws and customs of the community.

7.

Which of the following responsibilities is not expected of a citizen?

A.

Showing respect to the elderly

B.

Engaging in communal labour

C.

Determining the market prices of commodities

D.

Payment of taxes regularly

8.

An individual's loyalty to a nation is known as

A.

national awareness.

B.

national identity.

C.

allegiance.

D.

citizenship.

9.

Prohibition against the entry into military security zones curtails the individual's

A.

freedom of expression.

B.

freedom of movement.

C.

right to privacy.

D.

right to self-confidence.

10.

Under which of these circumstances would the law limit the right of citizens?

A.

Engaging in lawful occupation

B.

Accessing basic education

C.

Lawful movement

D.

Mental infirmity

11.

An individual who enjoys full political rights of a country is

A.

citizen.

B.

a native.

C.

an aborigine.

D.

an alien.

12.

Fundamental human rights are known as

A.

civic rights.

B.

economic rights.

C.

natural rights.

D.

political rights.

13.

Rights and responsibilities of citizens are

A.

comprehensive.

B.

political.

C.

reciprocal.

D.

synonymous.

14.

A consumer must be willing to fulfil his or her responsibility of paying electricity bill

A.

anytime the cost of living is high.

B.

even when power supply is irregular.

C.

only when standard of living is high.

D.

only when the individual is debt-ridden.

15.

The right of an individual to move about freely is an example of

A.

legal rights.

B.

natural rights.

C.

political rights.

D.

social rights.

16.

The main reason for which individuals should perform their responsibilities to their communities is to

A.

avoid sanctions.

B.

ensure harmonious living.

C.

protect the environment.

D.

provide national service.

17.

Which of the following responsibility of a citizen is not highly obligatory?

A.

Obedience to the law

B.

Payment of taxes

C.

Protection of state property

D.

Standing of national election

18.

One responsibility that is likely to conflict with an individual's right to enjoy public social amenities is

A.

defending the state.

B.

going to school.

C.

paying one's taxes.

D.

voting during elections.

19.

Which of the following options is a right of a citizen?

A.

Obedience of the law

B.

Offering voluntary services

C.

Owing personal property

D.

Prevention of criminal acts

20.

Enjoyment of fundamental human rights of the citizen goes with

A.

obligation.

B.

probity.

C.

transparency.

D.

reward.

21.

Which of the following responsibilities supports the provision of social services in our community?

A.

Observance of regulations

B.

Observance of traditional rites

C.

Payment of taxes

D.

Reporting saboteurs and law breakers

22.

The fundamental human rights of a citizen may be restricted when

A.

a person is taken to court.

B.

the executive unilaterally decides so.

C.

there is a state anniversary.

D.

there is a state of emergency.

23.

One right which is not extended to foreigners in Ghana is

A.

expression of personal views.

B.

open trial in a law.

C.

possession of personal property.

D.

voting in elections.

24.

The right of the individual can be curtailed during the

A.

declaration of state of emergency.

B.

electioneering campaign period.

C.

inauguration of new regime.

D.

period of military/police keep fit exercise.

25.

The enjoyment of rights and freedom go with

A.

duties and responsibilities.

B.

hard work and determination.

C.

provision of social amenities.

D.

transparency and accountability.

26.

Services that individuals are obliged to perform to the state are

A.

conventions.

B.

occupation.

C.

responsibilities.

D.

rights.

27.

Fundamental human rights are protected by governments because they are

A.

democratic in nature.

B.

inherent in the very nature of man.

C.

pronounced by the chief justice.

D.

provided by the president of the country.

28.

The right of the individual in a nation to work and earn income is termed as

A.

economic right.

B.

natural right.

C.

occupational right.

D.

social right.

29.

Citizens are expected to obey the laws of their nations because

A.

it is their responsibility.

B.

the state provides all their needs.

C.

they can lose their citizenship status.

D.

they want to be enlisted in the security.

30.

The rights of citizen can be curtailed in a democratic state when he/she

A.

criticises the government constructively.

B.

fulfil his/her tax obligations.

C.

participate in voluntary service in the community.

D.

suffers from dangerous infectious disease.

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