WAEC - Government (1993)
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Government by the few for the interest of the few is known as
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The most important duty of every citizen is to
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discharge his responsibilities to the state
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The rights of the individual are the
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claims the law allows him to make against the stste
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One way by which the legislature checks the executive is by
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demanding the review of an executive action
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According to Kari Marx, socialism is the prelude to
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The judiciary can only be independent when
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there is security of tenure of office for judges
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The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called
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Which of the following countries operates an unwritten constitution?
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Any constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be
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that no one is above the law
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Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of collective responsibility in a cabinet system of government?
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it kills individual minister's initiatives
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One of the criticism against delegated legislation is that it
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encroaches on parliamentary power
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In a unitary system of government
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there is no constitutional division of power among the different levels of government
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Equality before the law implies that
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the law does not respect the people
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The concept of social justice implies
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Who among the following is associated with fascism?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy
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the majority have their way
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When a high court declares and action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that
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the action is illegal and of no effect
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The act of influencing voters throng material gifts is known as
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Which of the following is not a hindrance to political participation?
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Freedom of association is important because
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it allows for the formation of interest groups and organizations
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An election district for a local government election is a
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The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to
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present a good and acceptable mainfesto
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In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jangali was
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paid by exporters of cattle
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The number of the elected member of the 1988 constituent assembly was
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The amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1941 by Lord Lugard was to
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make for administrative convenience
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The last olonial Governor for Nigeria was
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The NCNC sent delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the
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Which of the following is true of the nationalist during the colonial days?The
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preferred dealing with the Secretary of State to dealing with the Governor
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Nigeria became a federation of four regions in
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acceptance of the right to rule
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Nigerian elite agitated against colonial rule
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Which of the following is not true of Herbert Macaulay? He was the
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founder of the national congress of British West Africa
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A historic feature of the legislative council of Nigeria that met in 1923 was that for the first time, it
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included elected African members
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One major weakness of 1946 Richard Constitution was its
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limited application of the elective principle
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Which is true of French colonial policy of assimilation? It
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sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally
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In a presidential system of government, ministers are
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individually responsible to the president
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One of the problem encountered by Nigerian Nationalists in their struggle for constitution change was the
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opposition from traditional rulers
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The highest court of appeal under the Nigerian independence constitution was
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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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Under the independence constitution of Nigeria the Head of State was
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Which of the following is the feature performed until recently, by local government in Nigeria?
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Which of the following does not belong to the civil service?
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Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
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Which of the following is the duty of Civil Servant ?
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Advising on policy formulation
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One of the ways to keep the military out of politics is to
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Which of the following is not true of military regime? it
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Katsina and Akwa Ibom stste were created in
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Behind the principle of '' African as the centerpiece of Nigeria's foreign policy'' is the understanding that
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for Nigeria to be great her neigbours must become great as well
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All the following are aims and objectives of ECOWAS except to
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raise the political consciousness of the people
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Which of the following is not a serious problems of ECOWAS?
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Member states speak different languages
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The moving force behind the formation of OAU was
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All the following are organs of OAU except
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Economic Commission fo Africa
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The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was organized to maintain peace in
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The veto given the five permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is necessary because it
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bringing the big powers into agreement on important world issues
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The '' Uniting for Peace'' resolution of the UNO was adopted in
