WAEC - Government (2016)
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Government refers to all the following except
Answer(D)
an institution made up of people with common interest
2
All the following are experienced by a community without government except
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As an academic field the study of government does not include
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Which of the following systems of government is authoritarian in nature?
5
The system that allows the opposition to participate in governance is
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Which of the following hinders the establishment of a representative government in a state?
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Which of the following is not an attribute of a state?
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In a democracy political sovereignty is vested in the
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According to Charles Montesquieu, the theory of separation of powers is to prevent
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Decentralisation is a common feature of
Answer(B)
federal system of government
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Bye-laws are made through
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Power is transformed into legal authority through
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Conventions are mostly used by states that have
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One advantage of a flexible constitution is that it
Answer(D)
can be amended by a simple majority
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A constitution that requires complicated procedure for its amendment is
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The official who enforces discipline among members of his party in parliament is the
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When an action of the executive is declared ultra-vires, it is a control exercised by the
18
In a presidential system of government, the president can constitutionally be removed from the office through
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One of the features of an absolute monarch is that the ruler
Answer(D)
wields the supreme power in a state
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A notable feature of cabinet system of government is
Answer(A)
collective responsibility
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All the following are the conditions for the adoption of federalism except
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The privileged citizens enjoyed in a country irrespective of sex, tribe or creed is
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The judicial order requiring a detained person to be brought before a judge is the writ of
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A political party can contest and win a widely accepted election if it has
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Political parties aim at all the following except
Answer(C)
organizing general elections
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Which of the following is not a means through which political parties reach the populace?
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An association whose ultimate aim is to influence government policies is known as
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Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they
Answer(A)
pursue specific and narrow objectives
29
Elections are conducted to
Answer(B)
make the people choose their leaders
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Suffrage is also known as
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For an election to be fair and free Electoral Commission must be
Answer(D)
independent of other institutions of government
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Which of the following categories of people can vote in periodic elections?
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The anonymity of a civil servant means that he
Answer(C)
receives neither praise nor blame publicly
34
Which of the following functions is performed by the civil service?
Answer(D)
Implementation of policies
35
Public corporations are established to
Answer(D)
provide utility services to the public at minimal cost
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A minister controls public corporation by
Answer(D)
ensuring the effective administration of the corporation
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An institution of government that makes bye-laws is the
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Local governments are created to
Answer(B)
bring the government closer to the people
39
Some pre-colonial West African governments were democratic because of the existence of
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One of the measures introduced by indirect rule was
Answer(D)
exclusion of the educated elite from the colonial administration
41
Which of the following policies was replaced by the French Policy of Association?
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The appointment and deposition of chiefs by their people was a demand of the
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The desire for constitutional development in British West African Colonies was as a result of the
Answer(D)
growing agitation of the people for political independence
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The following are features of military regimes except
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Military regimes in West Africa have often made use of civilians because
Answer(D)
they need the experience of civilians in government
