WAEC - Government (2008)
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Government as an academic field of study refers to the
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study of political institutions and processes
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A state performs the following functions except
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encouraging the struggle for power
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Power can be defined as the ability to
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compel or influence obedience
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Which of the following is a compulsory membership?
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A government which has the ability to compel its citizens to obedience is said to be exercising
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A government's supreme power to demand obedience from its citizens demonstrates the nation of
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Nazism is a political ideology which emphasized
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In a unitary state, sovereignty resides in the
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Which of the following facilitates the working of a democratic government?
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Which of the following negates the principle of the rule of law?
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Immunity of some citizens
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The principle of rule of law can be defined as
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supremacy of the law over all the people in a state
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Which of the following is not a delegated legislation?
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Abuse of power by extra-legislative bodies set up the legislature is checked through
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The primary purpose of political participation is to seek
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A constitution whose provisions are printed and contained in one document is a
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A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when
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a referendum is required for its amendment
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A constitutional amendment that is cumbersome is usually described as
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The head of government in a parliamentary system is the
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An advantages of a federal system of government is that it
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encourages unity in diversity
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The executive and ceremonial powers are exercised by the head of state in a
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Residual powers in a federation are exercised by the
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When two or more parties join to form a government, we have a
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The leader of the opposition in a parliament belongs to the
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minority party in parliament
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Which of the following protects the liberties of individuals in the state?
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The main obligation of a citizen is
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A group that presents candidates for elections is a
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Which of the following is not function of political parties?
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Bringing the country's economic and social conditions under control
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A state with more than one dominant political party of nearly equal strength is operating
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One party system is a feature of
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A person who exercises franchise performs
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When pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called
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Anonymity in the civil service means that an officer
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does not take praise or blame for his performance
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The main purpose of setting up public corporations is to
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provide essential services to the people at minimal cost
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The British Minister responsible for the administration of British territories in the Crown Colony system was the
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Secretary of State for the Colonies
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The policy of Association was introduced in the French Colonies by
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The headquarters of the French Colonial government in West Africa was
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Which of the following was a nationalist organization?
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National Congress of British West Africa
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Colonial constitution were always
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The highest court of appeal under the Independence Constitutions of the West African States was the
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Judicial Committee of Privy Council
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The official members in the Legislative Councils of the British Colonial government were
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The pre-independence political parties in British West African were largely concerned about
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political emancipation of Africans
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Military governments rule by
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Which of the following is an advantage a country derives from international relations?
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Peaceful settlement of conflict with other nations
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Which of the following countries is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
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Which of the organs of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is responsible for appointing staff of the organization?
