WAEC - Government (1996)

  • 1
    Delegated legislature refers to the
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    (D)
    laws made by government agencies as authorised by the legislature
  • 2
    The concept of sovereignty was popularised by
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    (E)
    Jean Bodin
  • 3
    A system of government which allowed individual citizens to control the means of production and distribution is called
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    (A)
    capitalism
  • 4
    Political authority is the
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    (D)
    power of the government derived from the constitution
  • 5
    In which of the following political system is the Rule of Law likely to be most enhanced?
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    (B)
    Parliamentary
  • 6
    An essential feature of democracy is
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    (D)
    majority rule
  • 7
    Who is regarded as the father of Communism?
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    (A)
    Karl Marx
  • 8
    Which of the following is an important feature of a unitary constitution?
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    (B)
    Concentration of power
  • 9
    A major reason for enshrining fundamental human rights in the constitution is to
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    (E)
    protect the rights of individuals in the society
  • 10
    The security and ratification of major executive decisions by the legislature are an application of
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    (E)
    checks and balances
  • 11
    Which of the following is the disadvantages of confederation?
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    (D)
    it encourages secession
  • 12
    A constitution can be best be discrbed as
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    (C)
    the fundamental laws to guide the government of a state
  • 13
    The process of distribution of powers among authorities distinct from the central government is known as
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    (C)
    deconcentration
  • 14
    Constitutionalism denotes that
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    (B)
    the provision of the constitution is strictly adhered to
  • 15
    Franchise means the
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    (C)
    right to partcipate in an election
  • 16
    Question time in the legislature affords members the opportunity to
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    (A)
    raise important questions outside the agenda
  • 17
    Public opinion can be best be defined as
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    (C)
    the sum total of popular views on public policies
  • 18
    Which of the following best explains the term manifesto? The
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    (C)
    proposed programme of a political party
  • 19
    Universal adult surffrage is very popular today because it
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    (E)
    allows for greater political participation
  • 20
    The purpose of an election is to
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    (A)
    allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
  • 21
    Which of the following is not a method of election?
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    (C)
    Single-member constituency
  • 22
    How many Nigerians were elected into Legislative Council when the elective principle was applied in
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    (C)
    Four
  • 23
    One of the advantages of the simple majority system of voting is that it
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    (D)
    is simple and cheap to operate
  • 24
    The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of elections are called
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    (A)
    constituencies
  • 25
    Local authorities impose rates because
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    (D)
    of the need to provide essential amenities for the citizens
  • 26
    Local government is described as grassroots government because
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    (A)
    it is the nearest governmnet to the people
  • 27
    Which of the following is true of a public corporation? It is
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    (B)
    to provide essential service for the people at a low cost
  • 28
    In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in the
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    (B)
    Emir
  • 29
    Which of the following was the most senior official under the British colonial administration? The
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    (D)
    Governor
  • 30
    A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was
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    (B)
    administration through illitrate heads
  • 31
    The development of nationalist activities was more rapid in British West Africa than in French West Africa because the
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    (B)
    French administerative policies did not allow for political agitation
  • 32
    The French policy of assimilation was based on the idea that the African culture was
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    (C)
    inferior
  • 33
    The general strike of 1954 in Nigeria gave force to the
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    (D)
    demands of the nationalist movenment
  • 34
    Which of the following best describes the position of the traditional rulers during the colonial period? The
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    (D)
    served as a link between the people and the government
  • 35
    To have have an orderly society a state needs
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    (C)
    constitution
  • 36
    To have have an orderly society a state needs
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    (C)
    constitution
  • 37
    Which of the following was a resolution in North Atlantic Charter of 1941 that helped to stimulate nationalist movements in West Africa?
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    (E)
    People all over the world had the right to choose their own from of government
  • 38
    The first commission set up to work out revenue procedure for Nigeria was the
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    (A)
    Phillipson Commission
  • 39
    Which of the following is the basic factor in the formation of a federation? The
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    (E)
    desire for union
  • 40
    The political parties which formed a coalition government at the center after the 1954 general elections in Nigeria were the
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    (E)
    NPC and NCNC
  • 41
    Which of the following political parties produced four ministers in the National Government of 1957 in Nigeria? The
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    (C)
    NPC
  • 42
    The Nigeria attained republican status through the 1963 constitution means that it
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    (B)
    severed the remaining links with the British monarch
  • 43
    The political party that transformed from a cultural organization known as The Jam''iyyar Mutanen Arewa was the
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    (B)
    NPC
  • 44
    The immediate cause of Kano riot of 1953 was the
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    (B)
    Action Group tour of Northern Nigeria led by Chief S.L Akintola
  • 45
    In a presidential system the head of government is called the
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    (C)
    Executive President
  • 46
    In the 1970 Constitution of Nigeria the National Assembly was made up of
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    (E)
    the two House of Assembly
  • 47
    The main cause of the 1962/63 census crisis was that
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    (E)
    there was widepread inflation of the census results in many regions
  • 48
    All the following are reasons for military intervention in politics except
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    (E)
    regular promotion of military officers
  • 49
    The second Nigeria military leader to be assassinated in military coup d'etat was
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    (D)
    General Murtala Mohammed
  • 50
    In federal system of government , the component units
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    (B)
    derive their powers from the constitution