WAEC - Government (2014)
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Government protects the lives and property of the citizens of a state through the
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Political power could be acquired through
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Which of the following countries in Africa practised socialism?
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The following are merits of separation of powers except
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Which of the following is not a merits of checks and balances it?
إجابة(C)
encourages the use of veto power
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Representative government is alternatively called
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إجابة(D)
body of rules, regulations and conventions
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A feature of rigid constitution is that it requires
إجابة(C)
special amendment procedures
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A characteristic of a federal system of government is that power is
إجابة(A)
shared between the central and unit governments
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In a federal system of government, education and health are examples of
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Which of the following is not a function of judiciary?
إجابة(B)
maintenance of law and order
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إجابة(D)
laws passed by the parliament
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Slander limits a citizen's freedom of
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Which of the following bodies has the right to change the laws of the country? The
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All the following are sources of revenue of a political party except
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Party manifesto is important in the following ways except to
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Coalition government can be defined as parties coming together
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Which of the following West African countries practised a one-party system?
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In limited franchise, restriction on voting can be based on
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Which of the following is a limitation to Universal Adult Suffrage?
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Which of the following is an example of a general election?
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The purpose of an election is to
إجابة(A)
allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
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Universal Adult Suffrage is popular because it
إجابة(B)
allows for greater political participation
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Which of the following is not a factor that promotes democratic electoral system?
إجابة(D)
popularity of the governor
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Which of the following is not a factor that promotes democratic electoral system?
إجابة(D)
popularity of the governor
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A factor that could make elections to be free and fair is the
إجابة(D)
registration of eligible voters
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The body responsible for conducting and supervising elections in West African countries is called
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Which of the following is not an aim of pressure groups?
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Which of the following is not a problem of an electoral commission in West Africa?
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A pressure group formed only by teachers is
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Neutrality in the civil service means that
إجابة(C)
civil servants should be loyal to the governement and non-partisan
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Red-tapism in the civil service is a product of
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The central government can reduce annual subventions to public corporations through
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Collection of rates is a source of revenue to
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The money given by the central government to local authorities is known as
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The laws of the pre-colonial African system were
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Auditing the accounts of public corporations amounts to
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The following were features of the French policy of Assimilation except
إجابة(B)
recognition of chieftaincy institution
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The recurrent coups in West African countries resulted in
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Foreign policy refers to the
إجابة(D)
principle that govern a state's international behaviour
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Which of the following is a factor for the adoption of a unitary system of government in some West African countries?
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Which of the following countries ia a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?
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The United Nations Organization (UNO)came into existence in
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إجابة(C)
made up of all independent ex-colonies of Britain
