WAEC - Government (2009)
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Government as a process or art of governing means
Answer(D)
activities for making and enforcing laws in a state
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Answer(C)
Germany under Adolf Hitler
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Government can be made responsible and accountable to its citizens through the following methods except
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Fascism can best be defined as the
Answer(C)
existence of a single party dictorship with a life president
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Totalitarianism implies the control of government by
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Which of the following countries practised totalitarian system of government before the Second World War?
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The subordinate class of people in the social hierarchy of a feudal system is the
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A common language is one of the attributes of a
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The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to
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Equality before the law is a principle of
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Which of the following is a limitation to the doctrine of rule of law?
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Which of the following principles is emphasized among the three organs of government in a presidential system ?
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The principle of checks and balances is aimed at
Answer(D)
preventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
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A true representative government is one that
Answer(D)
allows devolution of governmental powers
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Which of the following is not a main source of a constitution?
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A constitution whose procedure for amendment is the same as that of making an ordinary law is referred to as
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A system of government in which the head of state is elected for a fixed term of office is known as
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A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government is called
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The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called
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The principle which requires members of the executive to resign when a governmental proposal is defeated in the parliament is known as
Answer(D)
collective responsibility
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Which of the following systems of government is more responsible to public opinion?
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A federal system of government is adopted in a state with
Answer(D)
marked inequalities among the component units
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A system of government in which governmental positions are acquired through popular elections is known as
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The head of the judicial arm of government is known as
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The implementation of government policies is carried out by the
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A system whereby there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as
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Citizenship can be acquired through
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Residing in an area for a specified period of years is one of the basic conditions to acquire citizenship through
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Civil rights in a country are enjoyed by
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Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to
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The practice of voting in absentia through an authorized representative is
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Which of the following is a function of an electoral commission?
Answer(B)
Registration of voters for election
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A feature of pressure groups is that members
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Measuring public opinion becomes highly expensive when
Answer(B)
public opinion poll is conducted
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The non-involvement of civil servants in partisan politics is related to
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A court can declare any action of a local government that is outside its area of jurisdiction as
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Laws made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called
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The French colonial policy of Assimilation was first applied in
Answer(D)
St. Louis, Dakar, Goree and Rufisque
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One of the criticisms against the policy of Assimilation was that it
Answer(A)
did not recongnise African culture as good enough
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Nationalism in British West Africa aimed at
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One of the demerits of the pre-Second World War constitutions of West African colonies was the
Answer(A)
domination of the Legislative Council by official members
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The first military coup détat in West Africa was staged in
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Which of the following does not influence the foreign policy of a country?
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The highest organ of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the
Answer(D)
Authority of Heads of State and Government
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Which of the following countries is a founding member of the Commonwealth?
