WAEC - Government (2000)
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The rule of law refers to the principle of
Cevap(A)
legality and impartiality
2
Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right enjoyed by citizens but it may be limited if
Cevap(C)
it endangers the security of the state
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Which of the following is an obligation of a citizen?
Cevap(D)
Paying respect to the national flag
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The extent to which the citizens regard the institutions, officials and activities of government as right and acceptable is known as
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Diplomatic immunity is a limitation to
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In which of the following party system are all shades of opinions and interests adequately represented?
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Federal state is always expensive to run because
Cevap(B)
government departments are duplicated
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Veto power in a presidential system lies with the
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Which of the following is the lowest class of people in the hierarchy of feudal system?
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Mussolini's fascism and Hitler's nazism are good examples of
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Which of the following is the supreme in a federal system?
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An order directing a detainee to be brought before the court is called
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Which of the following is a feature of an elite party?
Cevap(B)
The leadership is composed of aristocrats and wealthy merchants
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An undesirable feature of capitalism is
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The system of voting on behalf of another person is known as
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Authoritarianism is least inherent in
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In which of the following systems of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
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The programme of a political party is known as its
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Which of the following is a source of a country's constitution?
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The acquisition of political power through hereditary means is a feature of
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Which of the following factors limits the expression of public opinion?
Cevap(A)
The type of government in a state
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If the federal government and the unit government are to preserve their autonomy, the
Cevap(D)
constitution must be supreme
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the central and the component government in a confederation?
Cevap(C)
The central government is weaker than the component governments
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The administrative head of a public corporation in Nigeria is the
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The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of the
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Redtapism in the civil service refers to
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The grant of the right to vote is called
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The system which allows private individuals and companies to own and control the means of production is known as
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Delegated Legislation has the advantage of
Cevap(B)
saving parliamentary time
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Which of the following factors may work against a representative system of government?
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The powers allocated to the central government in a federation are contained in the
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exclusive legislative list
32
The Nigerian federal legislature is called the
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Nigeria's first constitution was the
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The Nigerian Macpherson Constitution of 1951 was significant for
Cevap(A)
the introduction of electoral college
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The concept of regionalism in Nigeria was first introduced by the
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Immediately after the Nigerian civil war, Gowon's regime embarked on
Cevap(B)
reconciliation, rehabilitation and reconstruction
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Which of the following military regimes in Nigeria played a prominent role in the liberation of colonised African States?
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Traditional rulers appointed by the British to implement Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria were called
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The bill introduced by a member of the legislature is known as
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In the federation of Nigeria, states are equally represented in the
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In pre-colonial Igboland, administration meetings were presided over by the
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Checks and balances was a feature of pre-colonial political administration of the
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Which of the following group had the best egalitarian traditional political system ?
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In the pre-colonial Hausa/Fulani system, the appointment of an Emir in the Caliphate was approved by the
Cevap(D)
Sultan of Sokoto and Emir of Gwandu
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The French political of Assimilation in West Africa was a form of
