WAEC - Government (1997)
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Government as an institution of the state means the
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structures and sysytems for decision-making in society
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In a feudal system, the hierarchy of citizens is the king
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The political culture of the country is said to be participatory if individuals are
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interested in voting and contesting elections
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The ability of leaders make and enforce decisions in a state is called
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The idea of separation of powers as a political concept was developed by
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Fascist movement has its origin in
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Which of the following factors enhances the operation of the Rule of Law?
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An important reason for granting the Judiciary the power of Judicial Review is to enable it to
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demonstrate the independence of the Judiciary
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The Judiciary independent when judges are
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free from external control and interference
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Which of the following comprises the President, the Ministers, the Civil Servants and the Police? The
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A constitution can be defined as
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the rules guiding the affairs of an institution of society
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The constitution of federal system is usually
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Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to
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laid-down rules of public behaviour
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One of features of a unitary state is that
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the constituion is flexible
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Impeachment as an instrument of check on the Executive is useful mainly in a
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Fundamental human rights are entrenched in the Constitution of a state in order to
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guarantee the liberty of citizens
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An alien could become a legal member of a state by
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A Nigerian may lose his Citizenship if he
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renounces it in exchange for another
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Two-Party system implies that the only two parties
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The ultimate aim of political party is
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gain control of government
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Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by
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Which of the following will produce a weak government
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The main objective of pressure group is to
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influence government policies
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Lobbying mainly involves the application of pressure on
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people in government throught persasive arguments
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Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they
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pursue specific and narrow objectives
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For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be
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an importial and independent body
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An electoral college refers to
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medium of indiect election
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An indirect election takes place when
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elected representatives vote on behlf of the electorate
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A bye-election is conducted when
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some vacant seats exist in Parliament
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Which of the following was a requirement for suffrage under the first elections in Nigeria in 1923?
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A minimum income of ƹ100 per annum
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Who among the following is a civil servant in Nigeria?
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A director in the Ministry of Defence
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The main duty of the Civil Service Commission under the Nigerian Republican Constitution was
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the recruitment, discipline and promotion of civil servants
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Neutrality of civil servants implies that they should
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serve any government loyally
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One of the features of Local Government Reforms of 1976 in Nigeria is the
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introduction of full-time chairmen and supervisory councillors
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Government control of public corporations in Nigeria is mainly to
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ensure public accountability
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Who among the following could pass death sentence on an accused person in the pre-colonial Yoruba Kingdom? The
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The French policy of Assimilation attempted to
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make the Africans think and behave like French citizens
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Where was Indirect Rule successfully practised before it was introduced to Africa?
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One of effects of the agitations by the National Congress of British West Africa in the 1920s was the
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election of Africans into the Legislative Councils
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Which of the following is a result of nationalist activities in French West Africa?
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Regionalism was fully operated in NIgeria by the
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The General Conference of 1950 on Nigeria was held in
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One defect of the Macpherson Constitution was that
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Nigeria ministers were not charged withfull ministrial responsibility
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The rationalization of the Civil Service in Nigeria could be traced to the
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Lyttleton Constitution of 1954
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Under a federal system of government , a citizen living in any part of the country is expected to obey laws made by the
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Federal, State and Local Government
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The principle for sharing the wealth of the nation among the different levels of government is called
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The first political party in Nigeria was formed by
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Which of the following is a pre-independence political party in Nigeria?
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Nigerian Youth Movenment (NYM)
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The political parties that formed the Opposition in the House of Representatives during the First Republic in Nigeria were the
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Which of the following is not a process in the transition from military to civilian rule?
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One of the problems of military administrations in West Africa is that soldiers
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are not trained for governance
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Nigeria relation with other countries are determined largely by the
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Nigeria belongs to all the following international organization except the
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Which of the following Heads of State initiated the formation of ECOWAS?
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Yakubu Gowon and Gnasingbe Eyadema
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An international organisation which has former British colonies as its members is the
