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WAEC - Government (1997)

1
Government as an institution of the state means the
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(D)
structures and sysytems for decision-making in society
2
In a feudal system, the hierarchy of citizens is the king
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(E)
lords and serfs
3
The political culture of the country is said to be participatory if individuals are
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(A)
interested in voting and contesting elections
4
The ability of leaders make and enforce decisions in a state is called
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(B)
political power
5
The idea of separation of powers as a political concept was developed by
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(A)
Louis Mostesquieu
6
Fascist movement has its origin in
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(B)
Italy
7
Which of the following factors enhances the operation of the Rule of Law?
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(C)
Independent judiciary
8
An important reason for granting the Judiciary the power of Judicial Review is to enable it to
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(D)
demonstrate the independence of the Judiciary
9
The Judiciary independent when judges are
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(C)
free from external control and interference
10
Which of the following comprises the President, the Ministers, the Civil Servants and the Police? The
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(D)
Exective
11
A constitution can be defined as
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(E)
the rules guiding the affairs of an institution of society
12
The constitution of federal system is usually
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(A)
written and rigid
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Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to
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(B)
laid-down rules of public behaviour
14
One of features of a unitary state is that
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(E)
the constituion is flexible
15
Impeachment as an instrument of check on the Executive is useful mainly in a
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(D)
presidential system
16
Fundamental human rights are entrenched in the Constitution of a state in order to
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(E)
guarantee the liberty of citizens
17
An alien could become a legal member of a state by
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(C)
naturalization
18
A Nigerian may lose his Citizenship if he
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(B)
renounces it in exchange for another
19
Two-Party system implies that the only two parties
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(A)
exist in the country
20
The ultimate aim of political party is
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(B)
gain control of government
21
Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by
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(B)
campaigning
22
Which of the following will produce a weak government
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(A)
Coalition
23
The main objective of pressure group is to
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(C)
influence government policies
24
Lobbying mainly involves the application of pressure on
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(C)
people in government throught persasive arguments
25
Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they
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(A)
pursue specific and narrow objectives
26
For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be
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(C)
an importial and independent body
27
An electoral college refers to
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(B)
medium of indiect election
28
An indirect election takes place when
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(D)
elected representatives vote on behlf of the electorate
29
A bye-election is conducted when
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(E)
some vacant seats exist in Parliament
30
Which of the following was a requirement for suffrage under the first elections in Nigeria in 1923?
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(A)
A minimum income of ƹ100 per annum
31
Who among the following is a civil servant in Nigeria?
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(B)
A director in the Ministry of Defence
32
The main duty of the Civil Service Commission under the Nigerian Republican Constitution was
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(D)
the recruitment, discipline and promotion of civil servants
33
Neutrality of civil servants implies that they should
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(C)
serve any government loyally
34
One of the features of Local Government Reforms of 1976 in Nigeria is the
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(D)
introduction of full-time chairmen and supervisory councillors
35
Government control of public corporations in Nigeria is mainly to
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(A)
ensure public accountability
36
Who among the following could pass death sentence on an accused person in the pre-colonial Yoruba Kingdom? The
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(A)
Paramount Ruler
37
The French policy of Assimilation attempted to
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(C)
make the Africans think and behave like French citizens
38
Where was Indirect Rule successfully practised before it was introduced to Africa?
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(B)
India
39
One of effects of the agitations by the National Congress of British West Africa in the 1920s was the
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(D)
election of Africans into the Legislative Councils
40
Which of the following is a result of nationalist activities in French West Africa?
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(E)
The Loi Cadre
41
Regionalism was fully operated in NIgeria by the
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(C)
Richard Constitution
42
The General Conference of 1950 on Nigeria was held in
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(A)
Ibadan
43
One defect of the Macpherson Constitution was that
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(C)
Nigeria ministers were not charged withfull ministrial responsibility
44
The rationalization of the Civil Service in Nigeria could be traced to the
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(E)
Lyttleton Constitution of 1954
45
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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(D)
Federal, State and Local Government
46
The principle for sharing the wealth of the nation among the different levels of government is called
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(B)
revenue allocation
47
The first political party in Nigeria was formed by
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(E)
Sir Herbert Macaulay
48
Which of the following is a pre-independence political party in Nigeria?
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(A)
Nigerian Youth Movenment (NYM)
49
The political parties that formed the Opposition in the House of Representatives during the First Republic in Nigeria were the
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(B)
AG and UMBC
50
Which of the following is not a process in the transition from military to civilian rule?
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(B)
Appointment of ministers
51
One of the problems of military administrations in West Africa is that soldiers
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(D)
are not trained for governance
52
Nigeria relation with other countries are determined largely by the
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(A)
national interest
53
Nigeria belongs to all the following international organization except the
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(C)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
54
Which of the following Heads of State initiated the formation of ECOWAS?
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(A)
Yakubu Gowon and Gnasingbe Eyadema
55
An international organisation which has former British colonies as its members is the
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(D)
Commonwealth of Nations