WAEC - Government (1999)
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The essence of the constitution is to
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safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
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In democracy, political sovereignty resides with the
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The highest stage of socialism is
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Feudalism is a practice in which
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hereditary landlords ruled peasants
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The rule of the privileged nobility is referred to as
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The rights to freedom of speech means that people are free to
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express opinion within the limits of the law
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A federal constitution is usually
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The end of each session of the legislature is called
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The political effect of the removal of the Prime Minister under a parliamentary system of government is
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The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the
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Which of the following is basic feature of the rule of law?
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Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
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One of the advantages of delegated legislation is that it
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lessens the work of parliament
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Elections are held for the purpose of
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ensuring a peaceful change of government
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A multi-member constituency is one in which
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two or more representatives are elected from one constituency
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In a democracy which of the following can exert appreciable control on the activities of the Executive?
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Universal Adult Suffrage is an dispensable factor in the practice of
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In federations, concurrent list of powers is usually given to the
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central authority and regional units
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In the Organizational structure of a mass political party, the policy making body is the
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National Executive Committee
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Judicial review means the process by which
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the court determine the constitutionality of the actions of rulers
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Which of the following controls government expenditure ?
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One -party system of government may lead to
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A cardinal feature of a rigid constitution is that it
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requires of special procedure for its amendment
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The life of the legislature comes to an end during
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A feature of democratic government is that it is
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representative and accountable
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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are
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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are
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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are
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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are
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A foreigner can be a citizen of another state by
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Local government laws are known as
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The passing of a vote-of-no-confidence is a method of removing the Executive in a
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parliamentary system of government
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The major function of an electoral commission is to
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make arrangements for the conduct of elections
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Free and fair election can exist where there is
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An election, held to resolve important political question facing a country is called
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The main objective of pressure groups is to
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influence government decisions
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Public opinion enables the government to
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find out what the people think about its activities
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A major weakness of one-party system is that it
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One of the important of political parties is
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educating the electorate through rallies and campaigns
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The traditional political rule in pre-colonial British West Africa was characterized by
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To implement Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria, the British appointed
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The colonial Government whose constitution introduced elective principle into the Nigerian politics was
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The system of government recommended by the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria was the
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The first president of the Nigerian republic was
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Which of the following ideological groups was in existence before the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
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Cassablanca, Brazzaviile, Monrovia group
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The best way to keep military out of politics in developing countries is to
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The greatest achievement of nationalist movements in West Africa was the
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attainment of independence by member states
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Which of the following links the Commonwealth countries together?
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The implementation of Nigerian foreign policy during the first republic (1960-1966) was basically
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The West African to become the Secretary General of the Commonwealth is
