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WAEC - Government (1988)

1
Government refers to all the following, except
Answer
(E)
the act of civil disobedience
2
Government as the act of governing means the
Answer
(D)
activities by which government policies are made and implemented
3
Unwritten constitution means that the constitution is
Answer
(C)
not contained in any single book
4
The delegation of Administrative Powers to the local units with the central supervision and control is called
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(C)
deconcentration
5
Which of the following is not the function of the government?
Answer
(E)
Provision of all the material needs of all citizens
6
A flexible constitution can only be amended by
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(E)
simple majority vote in the legistrature
7
Which one of the following countries has an unwritten constitution?
Answer
(A)
Great Britain
8
A rigid constitution is said to be best suited for a
Answer
(A)
Federal Government
9
Federal Elections were held in Nigeria in
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(B)
1954,1959,1964,1979 and 1983
10
The two components of sovereignty are
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(E)
political independence and supreme authority of the state within its territory
11
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973 because of Israeli
Answer
(B)
occupation of Egyptian territory
12
The United Nations organization (UNO)has its headquarters in
Answer
(C)
USA
13
The state is different from the government because
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(A)
the State unlike the Government is permanent
14
A state is a special from of human association because it
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(A)
has a legitimate monoploy of life and death penalties over its citizens
15
Which of the following is not relevant to communism?
Answer
(E)
Private Enterprise
16
A Nigeria citizen can only be deprived of his citizenship if he is
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(B)
convicted by a court of law
17
In the process of governing, OUTPUT refers to
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(C)
the decision of the government
18
Another word for red-tapism is
Answer
(D)
bureaucracy
19
Rule adjudication is the main function of the
Answer
(D)
Judiciary
20
The major problem that arose from the 1979 election centred around the
Answer
(B)
cancellation of election results in many constituencies because of alleged irregularities
21
The following key factors which influenced Nigeria's foreign relations except
Answer
(B)
economic dependence
22
The following independence of Nigeria was in 1945 with the coming to power in British of
Answer
(E)
Democratic Party
23
Which of the following is not an accepted way of resolving international conflict?
Answer
(E)
Nuclear war
24
The membership of the Council of States in Nigeria is made up of
Answer
(E)
the state governors and the head of state
25
In the Oyo traditional political system the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as the
Answer
(E)
Oyomesi
26
The declaration of state of emergency in Western Nigeria was protected by the constitution of
Answer
(C)
1960
27
The primary purpose of the state is to
Answer
(A)
establish a system of law and order
28
The Armed Forces Ruling Council came into existence under the
Answer
(E)
Babangida Administration
29
Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization?
Answer
(D)
The General Assembly
30
The creation of the office of the Prime Minister in Nigeria was accomplished in __________
Answer
(C)
1957
31
Which of the following is not a function of a party secretariat?
Answer
(A)
Electing the leader of the the party
32
The first Military President of Nigeria is
Answer
(C)
Major General Ibrahim Babangida
33
The following factors favoured the introduction of a indirect Rule in Nigeria except the
Answer
(D)
existence of educated elite
34
The psychological support a regime gets from its citizens if they believe the regime is right and ought to be obeyed, is known as
Answer
(E)
legitimacy
35
The voluntary activities of members of a society in the selection of rulers is known as
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(A)
political participation
36
Residual powers under the Nigerian Independence Constitution were the powers exercised by
Answer
(B)
the Regional Governments
37
The highest court of appeal under the Republican Constitution of Nigeria was the
Answer
(D)
Supreme Court
38
Nigeria became a federation of 19 state in
Answer
(B)
1976
39
A popular form of proportional representation is
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(B)
single transferable vote
40
A political concept that is composed of the attitudes beliefs, emotions and values of a society is called political
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(A)
culture
41
Flexible constitution is advantageous because it
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(C)
can cope with emergency periods
42
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is
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(A)
an economic association
43
Which of the following concepts is out of place?
Answer
(B)
Welfarism
44
The primary objective of all political parties is to
Answer
(C)
control the government
45
It is the duty of a government to perform all the following functions except
Answer
(D)
providing all the needs of its citizens
46
Which of the following is not an aim of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
Answer
(E)
Enthronement of democratic governments in African
47
The French policy of Assimilation
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(C)
was aimed at converting Africans to Frenchmen
48
Military governors were members of the Supreme Military Council under the
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(B)
Yakubu Gowon Regime
49
The use of forced labour was one of the features of
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(B)
French colonial policy
50
The controversy over the 1979 Presidential election result was
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(C)
due to the interpretation of 1/4 of the vote cast in 1/2 of all the states in the Federation
51
All the following were front line fighters for Nigeria's independence except
Answer
(C)
Lateef Jakande
52
It is argued that most of the new states of Africa cannot remain faithful to the doctrines of non-alignment mainly because of
Answer
(D)
poor economy
53
The first political party in Nigeria was
Answer
(B)
Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
54
To which of these countries did Nigeria send peacekeeping force?
Answer
(C)
Chad
55
In the federation, the purpose of enumerating the powers of the central government is to
Answer
(D)
limit its powers against those of the units