WAEC - Government (2022)

  • 1
    Which political system allows only one ideology for the state?
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    (A)
    socialism
  • 2
    In a representative government, citizens exercise their political power 
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    (B)
    indirectly
  • 3
    The essence of the concept of devolution is to cater for the interests of the 
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    (B)
    majority
  • 4
    A country's constitution may be derived from which one of the following sources?
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    (D)
    Customs and conventions
  • 5
    One major problem associated with the cabinet system of government is the
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    (A)
    abuse of power
  • 6
    Representative governments around the world pay attention to public opinion because of the following factors except 
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    (A)
    protection of the government from media scrutiny
  • 7
    The determination and execution of government policies is the core function of 
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    (C)
    Civil Service
  • 8
    Public corporation has a legal personality which means that
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    (B)
    it can sue and can be sued
  • 9
    Local Government authorities may not receive cooperation from the local people due to  the issue of 
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    (C)
    lack of support for the ruling governemnt
  • 10
    Delegated legislation can be controlled by 
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    (C)
    parliamentary question time
  • 11
    A one-party system imposed by law with all other parties proscribed is 
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    (B)
    a de jure one party system
  • 12
    Multi-party system is saddled with the problem of 
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    (A)
    divisiveness
  • 13
    One of the importance of voting in a democracy is that, it
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    (C)
    commits citizens to the political system
  • 14
    An electoral system in which the electorate elects a small group of people who in turn elects political office holders is known as
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    (C)
    Electoral college
  • 15
    Most pressure groups especially in West Africa fail to achieve their goals as a result of
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    (D)
    corrupt leadership
  • 16
    A pressure group which resorts to violence as a means of pressing home its demands is described as
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    (A)
    anomic
  • 17
    Press control is necessary for a state, particularly in the area of
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    (C)
    state security and secrets
  • 18
    The media helps to enrich discourse on national issues through its
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    (B)
    editorial comments
  • 19
    Information dissemination and communication in a political environment had been made faster and easier with the advent of
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    (D)
    social media
  • 20
    The passing of laws by an arm of government to regulate society is the function of the
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    (C)
    legislature
  • 21
    Militant nationalism in British West Africa after World War II sought to
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    (B)
    overthrow colonialism
  • 22
    Proto-nationalism was a movement limited to the demands for
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    (B)
    reforms of the political class and respect for African religion
  • 23
    The youth movement across British West African territories served as a spring board for the formation of
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    (B)
    political parties to champion the course of self-rule
  • 24
    A country's foreign policy is foremost driven by
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    (D)
    national interest
  • 25
    The first inter-territorial political movement organized in the 1920s which sought to bring all the British West African territories together to fight the colonial establishment was the
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    (C)
    National Congress of British West African
  • 26
    The African Union is unable to play its role on the global political scene very well due to the
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    (D)
    divided loyalty among member states.
  • 27
    Which of the following options does the Commonwealth of Nations commit resources to?
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    (D)
    Promotion of representative democracy
  • 28
    Which summit drew the road map for the implementation of the African Union?
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    (B)
    Lusaka Summit
  • 29
    One of the benefits which the West African state derives from the United Nations is
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    (A)
    equal opportunities of appointments to its highest office
  • 30
    The Atlantic Charter gave birth to the
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    (C)
    United Nations
  • 31
    Which of the following factors does not influence a country's foreign policy?
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    (C)
    System of education and number of universities
  • 32
    In which political system does the government control every aspect of a citizen's life?
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    (C)
    Totalitarianism
  • 33
    The administrative head of the ministry is the
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    (C)
    permanent secretary
  • 34
    The sovereignty of a state can be limited to a great extent by
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    (C)
    International Laws and conventions
  • 35
    A coalition government is a common feature of a
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    (B)
    multi-party system
  • 36
    The appointment of judges is based on the recommendation of the
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    (D)
    Judicial Service Commission
  • 37
    Which of the following options is not a function of political parties?
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    (A)
    Policy implementation
  • 38
    In an election, a secret ballot is described as the process where the voter
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    (B)
    cast the vote in a sealed box
  • 39
    In which system of government does the legislature pass a vote of no confidence in the government?
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    (B)
    Cabinet
  • 40
    The concept of social justice implies that the state must ensure
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    (C)
    equality of citizens
  • 41
    The basic human right of citizens in a state are
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    (C)
    right to life, liberty and property
  • 42
    A quasi-federal structure is so arranged in order for the
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    (A)
    centre to coordinate national level programmes
  • 43
    When a superior court declares an action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that
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    (D)
    the action is illegal and of no effect
  • 44
    Which of the following options does not constitute the main objectives of the United Nations?
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    (D)
    The use of force to comply with its provisions
  • 45
    The Economic Community of West African States was established with the following aims except to
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    (A)
    use force to depose unconstitutional regimes