WAEC - Government (2011)
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Government as an institution of the state is defined as a body which
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makes, enforces and interprets laws for the state
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The study of government in school is important because the students can
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The primary function of government in a state is to
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The functions of the state are achieved through
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A unique feature of a state is
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Ability to enforce obedience is known as
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A major source of political power is
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Power is transferred into authority through
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Political authority is the
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legitimate right to exercise political power
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The extent to which the citizens accept the institutions, official and activities of government is known as
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The concept of sovereignty was propounded by
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Popular sovereignty belongs to the
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Which of the following factors places limitation to the application of Sovereignty in a state?
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Democracy originated from
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Which of the following is a basic principle of democracy? Rule by
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the majority and the protection of the minority
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The concept of political culture was introduced by
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Which of the following is a component of political culture ?
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The teaching and learning of political culture is known as political
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Which of the following political concepts promotes sharing and cooperation in a society?
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Which of the following can contribute to political socialization?
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Which of the following is true about a capitalist state?
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Private individuals control the economy
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The highest stage of socialism is
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Foreign domination by a group of people for social and economic benefits is known as
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A communist system recognizes
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Which of the following is the lowest in the hierarchy of a feudal system?
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A common feature of feudalism is
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hierarchical land ownership between the lords and the serfs
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An open market economy is a unique feature of
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Which of the following political system discourages socialism?
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The manor is a unique feature of
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The principle of rule of law was popularized by
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The body charged with the responsibility of preparing a new constitution in a country is the
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The institution connected with law adjudication is the
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of confederation?
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Sovereignty resides in the centre
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Which of the following is a function of a head of state?
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Receives foreign dignitaries
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Citizenship can be changed through
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On which of the following platforms do political parties mainly present their manifestoes to the electorate?
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In a two-party system, only two political parties
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dominate the political scene
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Which of the following is not a form of proportional representation?
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The efficiency of public corporations can be enhanced through
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less government interference
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A chief could be deposed in the pre-colonial era if he
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persistently neglected the advice of his elders
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A common feature in a pre-colonial centralized state was
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loyalty to one political superior
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Under the British Crown Colony system of administration, the head of the executive council was the
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Taxation as a feature of Indirect Rule served as a
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source of revenue for colonial administration
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One effect of the French policy of Assimilation was that it
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delayed nationalism in French West Africa
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The late development of nationalism in French West Africa was due to
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were sources of consultation on customary affairs
