WAEC - Government (1996)
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Delegated legislature refers to the
Answer(D)
laws made by government agencies as authorised by the legislature
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The concept of sovereignty was popularised by
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A system of government which allowed individual citizens to control the means of production and distribution is called
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Political authority is the
Answer(D)
power of the government derived from the constitution
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In which of the following political system is the Rule of Law likely to be most enhanced?
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An essential feature of democracy is
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Who is regarded as the father of Communism?
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Which of the following is an important feature of a unitary constitution?
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A major reason for enshrining fundamental human rights in the constitution is to
Answer(E)
protect the rights of individuals in the society
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The security and ratification of major executive decisions by the legislature are an application of
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Which of the following is the disadvantages of confederation?
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A constitution can be best be discrbed as
Answer(C)
the fundamental laws to guide the government of a state
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The process of distribution of powers among authorities distinct from the central government is known as
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Constitutionalism denotes that
Answer(B)
the provision of the constitution is strictly adhered to
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Answer(C)
right to partcipate in an election
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Question time in the legislature affords members the opportunity to
Answer(A)
raise important questions outside the agenda
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Public opinion can be best be defined as
Answer(C)
the sum total of popular views on public policies
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Which of the following best explains the term manifesto? The
Answer(C)
proposed programme of a political party
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Universal adult surffrage is very popular today because it
Answer(E)
allows for greater political participation
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The purpose of an election is to
Answer(A)
allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
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Which of the following is not a method of election?
Answer(C)
Single-member constituency
22
How many Nigerians were elected into Legislative Council when the elective principle was applied in
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One of the advantages of the simple majority system of voting is that it
Answer(D)
is simple and cheap to operate
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The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of elections are called
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Local authorities impose rates because
Answer(D)
of the need to provide essential amenities for the citizens
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Local government is described as grassroots government because
Answer(A)
it is the nearest governmnet to the people
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Which of the following is true of a public corporation? It is
Answer(B)
to provide essential service for the people at a low cost
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In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in the
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Which of the following was the most senior official under the British colonial administration? The
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A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was
Answer(B)
administration through illitrate heads
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The development of nationalist activities was more rapid in British West Africa than in French West Africa because the
Answer(B)
French administerative policies did not allow for political agitation
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The French policy of assimilation was based on the idea that the African culture was
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The general strike of 1954 in Nigeria gave force to the
Answer(D)
demands of the nationalist movenment
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Which of the following best describes the position of the traditional rulers during the colonial period? The
Answer(D)
served as a link between the people and the government
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To have have an orderly society a state needs
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To have have an orderly society a state needs
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Which of the following was a resolution in North Atlantic Charter of 1941 that helped to stimulate nationalist movements in West Africa?
Answer(E)
People all over the world had the right to choose their own from of government
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The first commission set up to work out revenue procedure for Nigeria was the
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Which of the following is the basic factor in the formation of a federation? The
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The political parties which formed a coalition government at the center after the 1954 general elections in Nigeria were the
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Which of the following political parties produced four ministers in the National Government of 1957 in Nigeria? The
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The Nigeria attained republican status through the 1963 constitution means that it
Answer(B)
severed the remaining links with the British monarch
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The political party that transformed from a cultural organization known as The Jam''iyyar Mutanen Arewa was the
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The immediate cause of Kano riot of 1953 was the
Answer(B)
Action Group tour of Northern Nigeria led by Chief S.L Akintola
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In a presidential system the head of government is called the
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In the 1970 Constitution of Nigeria the National Assembly was made up of
Answer(E)
the two House of Assembly
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The main cause of the 1962/63 census crisis was that
Answer(E)
there was widepread inflation of the census results in many regions
48
All the following are reasons for military intervention in politics except
Answer(E)
regular promotion of military officers
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The second Nigeria military leader to be assassinated in military coup d'etat was
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In federal system of government , the component units
Answer(B)
derive their powers from the constitution
