WAEC - Government (2001)
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The first agent of political socialization is
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Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of
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Political sovereignty in the state resides with the
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Which of the following best describe an absolute monarchy?
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He wields the supreme power in a state
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The modern idea of democracy includes all the following except
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Which of the following is a method of acquiring political power in a democracy?
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One of the arguments against delegated legislation is that it
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is against the principle of separation of power
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A practice by which semi autonomous units are given part of governmental powers and functions is known as
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A disadvantage of centralized administration is that
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sub-national bodies are denied initiative in decision making
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Judicial independence means that the courts are independent of the
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Executive and the Legislature
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A citizen can express loyalty to his nation by
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singing the national anthem when required
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A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
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contesting for an elective post
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The office of the ombudsman is created to acts as
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an agency to redress maladministration
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A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be
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Which of following statements best describes an unwritten constitution?
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The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single document
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The process by which people vote to elect their representatives is called
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Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of
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checking the executive powers
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Which of the following is a demerit of bicameral legislature?
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Passing of bills into acts is delayed
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One from of delegated legislation is
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A system in which one level of government exercises an overwhelming authority over others can best be described as
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A major weakness of a one-party system is that it
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encourages the emergence of dictators
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A multi-party system often leads to the formation of
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Under a two-party system, the opposition party is as important as the ruling party because it
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is the alternative government
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The dissolution of parliament is usually following by a
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A major function of public corporation is to
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provide certain essential service for all
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Carpet-crossing is a characteristic of
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A minister controls public corporations by
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giving general policy dirctives
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When there is a second chamber in a federal state, it
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makes up for the imbalance in the representation in the lower house
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Countries adopt federal system of government because of
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the fear of domination of minorities
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The three main contesting issues about revenue allocation in Nigeria are
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derivation, population and even development
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In Nigeria, the concurrent list of powers belongs to the
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federal and state governments
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Rule by decrees is associated with
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Which of the following Nigerian constitutions brought the Northern Provinces into the Legislative Council?
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The Richards Constitution
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Under the Independence Constitutions of Nigeria, the Court of Appeal was the
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The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) collapsed because of
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A major reason why the warrant chiefs were rejected in Eastern Nigeria was that
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the system was not customary
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After the annexation in 1861, Lagos became a
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In the Hause/Fulani traditional political administration, the Madawaki was the
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The chairman of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) during the Second republic in Nigeria was
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Among the Yoruba, the presentation of parrot egg to the Oba indicates
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outright rejection by his subjects
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One important effect of the 1922 Constitution of Nigeria was the
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formation of political parties
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During the 1964 Federal elections in Nigeria, there was a total boycott of voting in
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In pre-colonial West Africa no centralized political administration existed among the
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Under the Nigeria Constitution of 1979 representation in the lower House was based on
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the population of each state
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Who among the following was dismissed from the Action Group at the Jos Congress of February, 1962?
