WAEC - Government (2023)

  • 1
    Apart from globalization, what other factor to a large extent affects the sovereignty of a state?
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    (C)
    International laws
  • 2
    A public declaration of policy and aims especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate is commonly called
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    (D)
    manifesto
  • 3
    The media, commonly referred to as the fourth estate of the realm , monitors the activities of government on behalf of the
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    (A)
    people
  • 4
    Bicameral legislature contributes to the democratic process by
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    (D)
    widening the scope of political participation
  • 5
    Maintenance of law and order in a state is the function of the
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    (B)
    executive arm of government
  • 6
    The official routine observed in carrying out functions in the civil service is commonly known as
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    (B)
    bureaucracy
  • 7
    The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) is now confronted with a new security threat which is
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    (A)
    extremism
  • 8
    The art of maintaining peaceful relationships between states, groups or individuals mostly comes about as a result of the activities and functions of
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    (C)
    diplomats
  • 9
    The following issues are some of the challenges the United Nations (UN) addresses except
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    (A)
    oligarchical regimes
  • 10
    Which system of government allows for and guarantees maximum competition?
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    (B)
    Capitalism
  • 11
    The overriding consideration for the creation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) was to place Africa on the path to
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    (C)
    growth and development
  • 12
    The French Colonial policies in her West African colonies were different from the British in many ways except in
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    (C)
    imperialism
  • 13
    The reason for which the government should take a key interest in the activities of pressure groups is that, they
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    (A)
    provide valuable feedback on government policies and programmes
  • 14
    The rigid nature of a constitution makes it
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    (D)
    complicated for amendment
  • 15
    The Fundamental Human Rights and Liberties must be entrenched in a constitution to
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    (C)
    make it difficult to tamper with
  • 16
    Unitary system of government is adopted by some states because
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    (A)
    of homogeneity
  • 17
    The public Service Commission performs the following functions except
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    (B)
    imposition of income tax
  • 18
    What type of right enables citizens to participate in state affairs?
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    (D)
    political right
  • 19
    What is commonly referred to as the association of the government and the governed?
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    (B)
    state
  • 20
    The local government system assists best in mentoring and grooming people for
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    (B)
    leadership positions
  • 21
    Which of the following systems of government does not practice collective responsibility?
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    (B)
    Non-centralised system
  • 22
    One of the formidable challenges the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is confronted with is the
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    (B)
    over reliance on foreign aid
  • 23
    The biggest obstacle which also slowed down nationalist activities in French West African Colonies was the
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    (A)
    assimilation policy
  • 24
    A state that has two levels of government is commonly referred to as
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    (C)
    federal state
  • 25
    One of the major criticisms levelled against the United Nations (UN) is its inability to
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    (A)
    ensure fair permanent representation
  • 26
    One of the function of the electoral management body is to
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    (C)
    interpret the electoral laws fairly
  • 27
    The civil service is different from the public service in terms of
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    (C)
    conditions of service
  • 28
    The judiciary occupies an important place in every state because it is
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    (C)
    protector of the rights of the people
  • 29
    An executive president is one who wields the powers of a
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    (A)
    head of state and government
  • 30
    There are two types of committee system in the House of parliament as part of their operations and one of such is
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    (C)
    Committee of the Whole House
  • 31
    A democratic country is one in which the people have the right to
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    (A)
    participate in decision making
  • 32
    The best way to keep the military at bay from interfering in politics is by ensuring
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    (C)
    good governance
  • 33
    The African Union (AU) is saddled with one of these challenges and that is
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    (B)
    tensions and political discord among member states
  • 34
    The reluctance of military regimes to hand over power to civilian administration is because they
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    (C)
    feel a sense of entitlement
  • 35
    The exercise of power can arise from any of the following sources except
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    (A)
    ideological power
  • 36
    A social, political and economic arrangement in which landed property and other natural resources are collectively owned is referred to as
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    (C)
    Communalism
  • 37
    Public opinion is formed through the following channels except
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    (A)
    Cabinet
  • 38
    The function of the Diplomatic Missions include the following except
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    (C)
    pay salaries of workers of the mission
  • 39
    One of the factors that influences decentralization of power in a state is
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    (B)
    widening political participation
  • 40
    One of the high points of the activities of the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) led to the
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    (D)
    introduction of the elective principles
  • 41
    The pattern of rule by the French in her West African colonies was highly
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    (D)
    centralized
  • 42
    The Commonwealth of Nations is committed to one of the following principles
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    (A)
    human rights and democracy
  • 43
    The cornerstone of a functioning democracy is the
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    (C)
    free and fair elections
  • 44
    The issues that are at the core of a country's foreign policy are referred to as
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    (C)
    national interest
  • 45
    The underlying principle of the concept of seperation of powers is mainly to
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    (C)
    prevent arbitrariness