WAEC - Government (1993)

  • 1
    Government by the few for the interest of the few is known as
    答え
    (E)
    oligarchy
  • 2
    The most important duty of every citizen is to
    答え
    (A)
    discharge his responsibilities to the state
  • 3
    The rights of the individual are the
    答え
    (C)
    claims the law allows him to make against the stste
  • 4
    One way by which the legislature checks the executive is by
    答え
    (D)
    demanding the review of an executive action
  • 5
    According to Kari Marx, socialism is the prelude to
    答え
    (A)
    communism
  • 6
    The judiciary can only be independent when
    答え
    (D)
    there is security of tenure of office for judges
  • 7
    The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called
    答え
    (B)
    sovereignty
  • 8
    Which of the following countries operates an unwritten constitution?
    答え
    (C)
    Great Britain
  • 9
    Any constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be
    答え
    (B)
    rigid
  • 10
    Rule of law means
    答え
    (E)
    that no one is above the law
  • 11
    Who among the following is not eligible to vote?
    答え
    (C)
    Certified bankrupt
  • 12
    Which of the following is a disadvantage of collective responsibility in a cabinet system of government?
    答え
    (B)
    it kills individual minister's initiatives
  • 13
    One of the criticism against delegated legislation is that it
    答え
    (C)
    encroaches on parliamentary power
  • 14
    In a unitary system of government
    答え
    (C)
    there is no constitutional division of power among the different levels of government
  • 15
    Equality before the law implies that
    答え
    (A)
    the law does not respect the people
  • 16
    The concept of social justice implies
    答え
    (A)
    fairness to all citizens
  • 17
    Who among the following is associated with fascism?
    答え
    (D)
    Benito Mussolini
  • 18
    Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy
    答え
    (C)
    the majority have their way
  • 19
    When a high court declares and action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that
    答え
    (D)
    the action is illegal and of no effect
  • 20
    The act of influencing voters throng material gifts is known as
    答え
    (E)
    electoral malpractice
  • 21
    Which of the following is not a hindrance to political participation?
    答え
    (D)
    Party system
  • 22
    Freedom of association is important because
    答え
    (A)
    it allows for the formation of interest groups and organizations
  • 23
    An election district for a local government election is a
    答え
    (B)
    ward
  • 24
    The electoral success of political party depends on its ability to
    答え
    (E)
    present a good and acceptable mainfesto
  • 25
    In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jangali was
    答え
    (C)
    paid by exporters of cattle
  • 26
    The number of the elected member of the 1988 constituent assembly was
    答え
    (A)
    201
  • 27
    The amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1941 by Lord Lugard was to
    答え
    (B)
    make for administrative convenience
  • 28
    The last olonial Governor for Nigeria was
    答え
    (E)
    James Robertson
  • 29
    The NCNC sent delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the
    答え
    (C)
    Richard Constitution
  • 30
    Which of the following is true of the nationalist during the colonial days?The
    答え
    (B)
    preferred dealing with the Secretary of State to dealing with the Governor
  • 31
    Nigeria became a federation of four regions in
    答え
    (C)
    1963
  • 32
    LGITIMACY means the
    答え
    (E)
    acceptance of the right to rule
  • 33
    Nigerian elite agitated against colonial rule
    答え
    (D)
    through newspapers
  • 34
    Which of the following is not true of Herbert Macaulay? He was the
    答え
    (C)
    founder of the national congress of British West Africa
  • 35
    A historic feature of the legislative council of Nigeria that met in 1923 was that for the first time, it
    答え
    (A)
    included elected African members
  • 36
    One major weakness of 1946 Richard Constitution was its
    答え
    (B)
    limited application of the elective principle
  • 37
    Which is true of French colonial policy of assimilation? It
    答え
    (E)
    sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally
  • 38
    In a presidential system of government, ministers are
    答え
    (C)
    individually responsible to the president
  • 39
    One of the problem encountered by Nigerian Nationalists in their struggle for constitution change was the
    答え
    (A)
    opposition from traditional rulers
  • 40
    The highest court of appeal under the Nigerian independence constitution was
    答え
    (D)
    Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
  • 41
    Under the independence constitution of Nigeria the Head of State was
    答え
    (A)
    the Queen of England
  • 42
    Which of the following is the feature performed until recently, by local government in Nigeria?
    答え
    (E)
    Registration of births
  • 43
    Which of the following does not belong to the civil service?
    答え
    (B)
    Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
  • 44
    Which of the following is the duty of Civil Servant ?
    答え
    (C)
    Advising on policy formulation
  • 45
    One of the ways to keep the military out of politics is to
    答え
    (D)
    stop election rigging
  • 46
    Which of the following is not true of military regime? it
    答え
    (E)
    is benevolent
  • 47
    Katsina and Akwa Ibom stste were created in
    答え
    (D)
    1987
  • 48
    Behind the principle of '' African as the centerpiece of Nigeria's foreign policy'' is the understanding that
    答え
    (A)
    for Nigeria to be great her neigbours must become great as well
  • 49
    All the following are aims and objectives of ECOWAS except to
    答え
    (C)
    raise the political consciousness of the people
  • 50
    Which of the following is not a serious problems of ECOWAS?
    答え
    (E)
    Member states speak different languages
  • 51
    The moving force behind the formation of OAU was
    答え
    (D)
    Kwame Nkrumah
  • 52
    All the following are organs of OAU except
    答え
    (B)
    Economic Commission fo Africa
  • 53
    The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was organized to maintain peace in
    答え
    (C)
    Liberia
  • 54
    The veto given the five permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is necessary because it
    答え
    (D)
    bringing the big powers into agreement on important world issues
  • 55
    The '' Uniting for Peace'' resolution of the UNO was adopted in
    答え
    (C)
    1950