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WAEC - Government (2001)

1
The first agent of political socialization is
Answer
(D)
family
2
Baron Montesquieu was noted for the theory of
Answer
(C)
separation of powers
3
Political sovereignty in the state resides with the
Answer
(B)
people
4
Which of the following best describe an absolute monarchy?
Answer
(A)
He wields the supreme power in a state
5
The modern idea of democracy includes all the following except
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(A)
unlimited freedom
6
Which of the following is a method of acquiring political power in a democracy?
Answer
(B)
election
7
One of the arguments against delegated legislation is that it
Answer
(B)
is against the principle of separation of power
8
A practice by which semi autonomous units are given part of governmental powers and functions is known as
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(C)
devolution
9
A disadvantage of centralized administration is that
Answer
(D)
sub-national bodies are denied initiative in decision making
10
Judicial independence means that the courts are independent of the
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(B)
Executive and the Legislature
11
A citizen can express loyalty to his nation by
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(C)
singing the national anthem when required
12
A citizen can participate in the politics of his country by
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(C)
contesting for an elective post
13
The office of the ombudsman is created to acts as
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(B)
an agency to redress maladministration
14
A constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be
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(D)
rigid
15
Which of following statements best describes an unwritten constitution?
Answer
(D)
The body of rules and laws cannot all be found in a single document
16
The process by which people vote to elect their representatives is called
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(A)
electoral system
17
Apart from making laws, the legislature has the important function of
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(D)
checking the executive powers
18
Which of the following is a demerit of bicameral legislature?
Answer
(B)
Passing of bills into acts is delayed
19
One from of delegated legislation is
Answer
(B)
statutory instruments
20
A system in which one level of government exercises an overwhelming authority over others can best be described as
Answer
(C)
unitary
21
A major weakness of a one-party system is that it
Answer
(A)
encourages the emergence of dictators
22
A multi-party system often leads to the formation of
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(A)
Coalition government
23
Under a two-party system, the opposition party is as important as the ruling party because it
Answer
(D)
is the alternative government
24
The dissolution of parliament is usually following by a
Answer
(A)
general election
25
A major function of public corporation is to
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(C)
provide certain essential service for all
26
Carpet-crossing is a characteristic of
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(B)
Cabinet system
27
A minister controls public corporations by
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(B)
giving general policy dirctives
28
When there is a second chamber in a federal state, it
Answer
(A)
makes up for the imbalance in the representation in the lower house
29
Countries adopt federal system of government because of
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(C)
the fear of domination of minorities
30
The three main contesting issues about revenue allocation in Nigeria are
Answer
(D)
derivation, population and even development
31
In Nigeria, the concurrent list of powers belongs to the
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(C)
federal and state governments
32
Rule by decrees is associated with
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(A)
military government
33
Which of the following Nigerian constitutions brought the Northern Provinces into the Legislative Council?
Answer
(B)
The Richards Constitution
34
Under the Independence Constitutions of Nigeria, the Court of Appeal was the
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(C)
Privy Council in Britain
35
The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) collapsed because of
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(A)
leadership struggle
36
A major reason why the warrant chiefs were rejected in Eastern Nigeria was that
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(D)
the system was not customary
37
After the annexation in 1861, Lagos became a
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(B)
crown colony
38
In the Hause/Fulani traditional political administration, the Madawaki was the
Answer
(D)
commander of the calvary
39
The chairman of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) during the Second republic in Nigeria was
Answer
(D)
Obafemi Awolowo
40
Among the Yoruba, the presentation of parrot egg to the Oba indicates
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(A)
outright rejection by his subjects
41
One important effect of the 1922 Constitution of Nigeria was the
Answer
(A)
formation of political parties
42
During the 1964 Federal elections in Nigeria, there was a total boycott of voting in
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(C)
the Eastern Region
43
In pre-colonial West Africa no centralized political administration existed among the
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(B)
Igbo
44
Under the Nigeria Constitution of 1979 representation in the lower House was based on
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(C)
the population of each state
45
Who among the following was dismissed from the Action Group at the Jos Congress of February, 1962?
Answer
(B)
Ladoke Akintola