WAEC - Government (1993)

  • 1
    Government by the few for the interest of the few is known as
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    (E)
    oligarchy
  • 2
    The most important duty of every citizen is to
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    (A)
    discharge his responsibilities to the state
  • 3
    The rights of the individual are the
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    (C)
    claims the law allows him to make against the stste
  • 4
    One way by which the legislature checks the executive is by
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    (D)
    demanding the review of an executive action
  • 5
    According to Kari Marx, socialism is the prelude to
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    (A)
    communism
  • 6
    The judiciary can only be independent when
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    (D)
    there is security of tenure of office for judges
  • 7
    The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called
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    (B)
    sovereignty
  • 8
    Which of the following countries operates an unwritten constitution?
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    (C)
    Great Britain
  • 9
    Any constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be
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    (B)
    rigid
  • 10
    Rule of law means
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    (E)
    that no one is above the law
  • 11
    Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
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    (C)
    Certified bankrupt
  • 12
    Which of the following is a disadvantage of collective responsibility in a cabinet system of government?
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    (B)
    it kills individual minister's initiatives
  • 13
    One of the criticism against delegated legislation is that it
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    (C)
    encroaches on parliamentary power
  • 14
    In a unitary system of government
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    (C)
    there is no constitutional division of power among the different levels of government
  • 15
    Equality before the law implies that
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    (A)
    the law does not respect the people
  • 16
    The concept of social justice implies
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    (A)
    fairness to all citizens
  • 17
    Who among the following is associated with fascism?
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    (D)
    Benito Mussolini
  • 18
    Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy
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    (C)
    the majority have their way
  • 19
    When a high court declares and action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that
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    (D)
    the action is illegal and of no effect
  • 20
    The act of influencing voters throng material gifts is known as
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    (E)
    electoral malpractice
  • 21
    Which of the following is not a hindrance to political participation?
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    (D)
    Party system
  • 22
    Freedom of association is important because
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    (A)
    it allows for the formation of interest groups and organizations
  • 23
    An election district for a local government election is a
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    (B)
    ward
  • 24
    The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to
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    (E)
    present a good and acceptable mainfesto
  • 25
    In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jangali was
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    (C)
    paid by exporters of cattle
  • 26
    The number of the elected member of the 1988 constituent assembly was
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    (A)
    201
  • 27
    The amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1941 by Lord Lugard was to
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    (B)
    make for administrative convenience
  • 28
    The last olonial Governor for Nigeria was
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    (E)
    James Robertson
  • 29
    The NCNC sent delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the
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    (C)
    Richard Constitution
  • 30
    Which of the following is true of the nationalist during the colonial days?The
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    (B)
    preferred dealing with the Secretary of State to dealing with the Governor
  • 31
    Nigeria became a federation of four regions in
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    (C)
    1963
  • 32
    LGITIMACY means the
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    (E)
    acceptance of the right to rule
  • 33
    Nigerian elite agitated against colonial rule
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    (D)
    through newspapers
  • 34
    Which of the following is not true of Herbert Macaulay? He was the
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    (C)
    founder of the national congress of British West Africa
  • 35
    A historic feature of the legislative council of Nigeria that met in 1923 was that for the first time, it
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    (A)
    included elected African members
  • 36
    One major weakness of 1946 Richard Constitution was its
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    (B)
    limited application of the elective principle
  • 37
    Which is true of French colonial policy of assimilation? It
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    (E)
    sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally
  • 38
    In a presidential system of government, ministers are
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    (C)
    individually responsible to the president
  • 39
    One of the problem encountered by Nigerian Nationalists in their struggle for constitution change was the
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    (A)
    opposition from traditional rulers
  • 40
    The highest court of appeal under the Nigerian independence constitution was
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    (D)
    Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
  • 41
    Under the independence constitution of Nigeria the Head of State was
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    (A)
    the Queen of England
  • 42
    Which of the following is the feature performed until recently, by local government in Nigeria?
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    (E)
    Registration of births
  • 43
    Which of the following does not belong to the civil service?
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    (B)
    Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
  • 44
    Which of the following is the duty of Civil Servant ?
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    (C)
    Advising on policy formulation
  • 45
    One of the ways to keep the military out of politics is to
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    (D)
    stop election rigging
  • 46
    Which of the following is not true of military regime? it
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    (E)
    is benevolent
  • 47
    Katsina and Akwa Ibom stste were created in
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    (D)
    1987
  • 48
    Behind the principle of '' African as the centerpiece of Nigeria's foreign policy'' is the understanding that
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    (A)
    for Nigeria to be great her neigbours must become great as well
  • 49
    All the following are aims and objectives of ECOWAS except to
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    (C)
    raise the political consciousness of the people
  • 50
    Which of the following is not a serious problems of ECOWAS?
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    (E)
    Member states speak different languages
  • 51
    The moving force behind the formation of OAU was
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    (D)
    Kwame Nkrumah
  • 52
    All the following are organs of OAU except
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    (B)
    Economic Commission fo Africa
  • 53
    The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was organized to maintain peace in
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    (C)
    Liberia
  • 54
    The veto given the five permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is necessary because it
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    (D)
    bringing the big powers into agreement on important world issues
  • 55
    The '' Uniting for Peace'' resolution of the UNO was adopted in
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    (C)
    1950