WAEC - Government (2005)
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Sovereignty ultimately resides in
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the people within a plitical society
2
Classical democracy implies government
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Which of the following is not a feature of a democratic system of government?
4
Which of the following political concepts is associated with land ownership?
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Which of the following is a means of limiting the rule of law?
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Immunity granted to diplomats
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Who among the following is associated with the concept of the rule of law?
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The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in a country is called
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The industrial Revolution in Europe resulted in
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An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be the
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A constitution is said to be rigid if it
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A unitary system of government is most suitable for a
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smaill homogeneous country
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The principle of collective responsibility is central to the
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The practice of two or more sovereign states uniting for security and external affairs is called
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One of the functions of a Party Whip in the Legislature is to
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ensure that members are present during important sessions
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The judiciary is an organ of government which
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settles disputes in accordance with the laws of the land
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A unicameral legislature has
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A unicameral legislature has
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To promote justice in a state, judges must
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enjoy security of tenure of office
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People pay taxes in order to
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generate revenue for government
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All the following are essential functions of political parties except to
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sek political power for the military
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A multi-party system often leads to
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The right of the citizens to vote and be voted for in an election is called
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One major advantage of the secret ballot system of election is that , it
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removes the fears of threat and victimization
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An election held to determine an important constitutional issue is called a
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A free and fair election requires all the following except
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gerrymandered constitutuencies
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An electoral college is a
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form of indirect election
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The main objective of a pressure group is to
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influence government policies
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Political opinion can be expressed through
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A local government administration promotes
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democracy at the grassroots
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All the following are features of the civil service except
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political maturity and participation
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Public corporations are set up by
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The First Colonial Consul sent to administer the West Coast of Africa by the Britain, was
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The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the
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The direct rule policy did not succeed in some parts of West Africa because
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the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised
35
The policy of indigenat was parctised in the colonies controlled by
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The French policy of Assimilation implied that
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Africans were modelled after the French
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The West African Students Union (WASU) was formed in 1925 in
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One of the achievements of the National Congress of British West African (NCBWA) was the
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introduction of the elective principle
39
The main cause of military intervention in government in West African was
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the breakdown of democractic institutions
40
Military governments are likely to be
