WAEC - Government (2003)

1
Government as an institution of the state refers to the
Answer
(C)
legislature , the executive and the judiciary
2
Authority means
Answer
(B)
legitimate right to be obeyed
3
Authority means
Answer
(B)
legitimate right to be obeyed
4
Zionism resulted in the establishment of the state of
Answer
(C)
Israel
5
Zionism resulted in the establishment of the state of
Answer
(C)
Israel
6
The purpose of Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers is to
Answer
(A)
prevent tyranny by the government
7
The concept of sovereignty was first introduced into political terminology in 1576 by
Answer
(B)
Jean Bodin
8
Power is different from authority because power lacks
Answer
(D)
legitimacy
9
Oligarchy implies rulership by
Answer
(B)
a few powerful individuals
10
A fascist regime is both
Answer
(C)
authoritarian and totalitarain
11
Freedom to act as one pleases but within the law is described as
Answer
(C)
human right
12
A written constitution should have
Answer
(B)
the principle of judicial interpretation
13
A written constitution should have
Answer
(B)
the principle of judicial interpretation
14
A written constitution should have
Answer
(B)
the principle of judicial interpretation
15
A written constitution should have
Answer
(B)
the principle of judicial interpretation
16
Checks and balances violate the principle of
Answer
(D)
separation
17
In a constitutional monarchy, the Head of State performs mainly
Answer
(D)
ceremonial functions
18
If a member of the legislature is appointed a minister, he forfeits his seat in the legislature, This is a feature of the
Answer
(A)
presidential system of governmnet
19
Which of the following statements about the presidential system is false?
Answer
(B)
Existence of official opposition
20
Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form
Answer
(D)
the electorate
21
Which of the following is an indirect form of election?
Answer
(A)
Electoral college
22
Franchise owes its evolution to the
Answer
(A)
development of representative government
23
One of the main functions of an election is
Answer
(C)
legitimization of the goverment
24
Which of the following factors limits universal adult suffrage?
Answer
(B)
age
25
The manifesto of a political party is a document which outlines
Answer
(B)
a party's programme
26
A system in which two or more political parties form the government is called
Answer
(A)
a coalition
27
Red tapism can be explained as
Answer
(C)
the rigid dependence on routine by civil servants
28
The major objectives of a pressure groups is to
Answer
(A)
influence policies of government
29
Which of the following agents of public opinion is the most widespread?
Answer
(A)
Mass media
30
A statutory corporation is under the supervision of
Answer
(C)
a minister
31
One of the functions of local government is to
Answer
(B)
make bye-laws
32
The law-making body in Nigeria is called the
Answer
(C)
National Assembly
33
The independence of the Judiciary is meant to
Answer
(B)
safeguard the liberties of individuals
34
An institution which seeks to redress people's grievances against abuse of administrative power is the
Answer
(A)
Ombudsman
35
Which of the following was not a feature of assimilation policy?
Answer
(D)
Use of traditional rulers
36
Two-party system of government enables the electorate to
Answer
(B)
choose freely between alternatives
37
Nigeria was a federal state under the constitution of 1954 because the constitution provided for
Answer
(B)
a division of functions between the centre and the component states
38
All of the following were a demands made by the National Congress of British West Africa from the colonial government except the
Answer
(B)
appointment of an African as a governor in each of the British colonial territories
39
The responsibilities of dividing a country into constituencies and accepting the nomination of candidates for elections are shouldered by the
Answer
(C)
Eletoral Commission
40
The two main policies introduced by the French in West Africa were
Answer
(D)
assimilation and association
41
The Loi cadre was passed in
Answer
(B)
1956
42
A benefit which a country seeks to achieve in her relations with other nations is called
Answer
(A)
national interest
43
The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is called the
Answer
(B)
United Nations Organization
44
Under the British colonial administration, the Executive Council was purely
Answer
(B)
an advisory body
45
The policy which sought to turn Africans into Frenchmen and rule them through institutions similar to those in France was
Answer
(A)
assimilation
46
Many African leaders adopted the single-party system of government after independence in order to promote
Answer
(C)
national unity
47
The principle of non-alignment means that a country
Answer
(C)
does not belong to any of the power blocs
48
The annual budget of the Organization of African Unit (OAU) is approved by the
Answer
(B)
Council of Ministers
49
The term ECOMOG means
Answer
(C)
ECOWAS Monitoring Group
50
The Headquarters of the United Nations Organization is located at
Answer
(A)
New York