WAEC - Government (1994)

  • 1
    The institution and processes connected with making, enforcing and reviewing of laws in any society is referred to as the
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    (C)
    Governmnet
  • 2
    Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Government ?
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    (D)
    political power
  • 3
    In a democracy , sovereignty is vested in
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    (B)
    the people
  • 4
    The process through which people develop their political attitudes is called
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    (B)
    political socialization
  • 5
    Government can be described as the art of
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    (D)
    making and enforcing laws
  • 6
    traditional system of government in pre-colonial Nigeria was based on
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    (C)
    communalism
  • 7
    Power is transformed into authority through
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    (E)
    legitimacy
  • 8
    The type of governmnet in which citizen's rights and duties were based on system of the land tenure was known as
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    (A)
    feudalism
  • 9
    A unitary system of government can ensure cohesion because it
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    (A)
    provides for understanding and harmonious living
  • 10
    The rule of law is observed
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    (A)
    wherever laws are considered to supreme
  • 11
    In which of the following systems of government is decentralization a common feature?
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    (E)
    federal governmnet
  • 12
    An advantage of delegated legislation is that it
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    (C)
    enables contingencies to be taken care of
  • 13
    The Executive is a body that
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    (A)
    formulates and implemnets the policies of governmnet
  • 14
    It is not the duty or obligation of a citizen to
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    (C)
    arrest and prosecute offenders
  • 15
    The head of the executive branch of parliamentary system is called
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    (E)
    Prime- Minister
  • 16
    The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by
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    (A)
    Baron de Montesquie
  • 17
    A constitution review body elected by members of the electorate is known as
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    (C)
    Contituent Assembly
  • 18
    When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be
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    (D)
    rigid
  • 19
    When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be
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    (D)
    rigid
  • 20
    One can become a citizen of a country through all the following except
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    (A)
    The granting of political asylum
  • 21
    A manifesto refers to the
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    (D)
    programme of a political party
  • 22
    The party system operated by a country is determined by the
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    (C)
    nature of competition and interaction within and between political parties
  • 23
    The principle aim of pressure groups is to
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    (D)
    influence the government
  • 24
    Public opinion enables a government to
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    (B)
    find out what the public thinks about its activities
  • 25
    Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except
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    (D)
    military coups
  • 26
    A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate
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    (B)
    a universal adult suffrage
  • 27
    The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called
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    (D)
    gerrymandering
  • 28
    Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It
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    (D)
    gives the parties seats in relation to their popular support
  • 29
    Another name for the first past the post system of voting is the
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    (C)
    simple majority method
  • 30
    Which of the following is not the responsibility of an Electoral Commission?
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    (C)
    nomination of candidates
  • 31
    Before the Civil Service reforms of 1988, the most prestigious and highest paid grade in the Nigeria Civil Service was the
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    (B)
    administrativ class
  • 32
    The major reason why government sets up Public Corporations is
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    (C)
    provide utility services to the public at minimal costs
  • 33
    The total number of local government areas in Nigeria in 1989 was
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    (D)
    449
  • 34
    The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria gave birth to a
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    (C)
    three-tier local government system
  • 35
    The Waziri in the traditional Hausa/Fulani Kingdom performed the function of the
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    (D)
    Prime Minister
  • 36
    Which of the following characteristics was absent in the pre-colonial administration of the Igbos?
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    (A)
    hierarchical and centralized administration
  • 37
    The major aim of colonial rule in Nigeria was to
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    (D)
    stop inter-ethnic wars
  • 38
    After some time, the French replaced their colonial policy of assimilation with that of
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    (D)
    Association
  • 39
    The 1954 Lyttleton Constitution marked the beginning of formal federalism in Nigeria because it
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    (D)
    outlined the division of powers between the centre and regions
  • 40
    The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that
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    (B)
    the Governor-General's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished
  • 41
    The 1979 Constitution sought to solve some of the problems associated with Nigerian federalism by providing for
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    (A)
    the reflection of federal character in public appointments
  • 42
    Nigeria became a federation as a result of the promulgation of the constitution of
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    (D)
    1954
  • 43
    The existence of the exclusive, residual and concurrent legislative lists means that Nigerian State is
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    (E)
    Federal
  • 44
    The 1953 motion that Nigeria should attain self government in 1956 was moved by
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    (C)
    Chief Anthony Enahoro
  • 45
    Which of the following was not a political party in Nigeria between 1960 and 1966?
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    (E)
    Nigeria Youth Movement
  • 46
    The Nigeria Advance Party (NAP) of the Second Republic was led by
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    (C)
    Tunji Braithwaite
  • 47
    The total number of parties registered 1979 elections in Nigeria was
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    (C)
    five
  • 48
    The constitutional crises resulting from the 1964 general elections in Nigeria was resolved through the
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    (A)
    agreement between Dr Azikiwe and Sir Abubakar on the nature of government to be formed
  • 49
    The major cause of the Action Group crises of 1962 was the
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    (A)
    personal hatred of Chief Awolowo for Chief S.L Akintola, then Premier of Western Region
  • 50
    The Nigeria civil war was fought in order to
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    (B)
    preserve the unity of the country
  • 51
    Powers under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be
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    (D)
    more fused than separated
  • 52
    All the following are reasons for the frequent military takeover of power in Nigeria, except
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    (C)
    check on communist penetration of government
  • 53
    Which of the following statements is not correct about Nigeria's Foreign Policy during the civil war?
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    (E)
    Nigeria withdrew her membership of the UNO because the organization supported Biafra
  • 54
    Which of the following is not a member of the organization of petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
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    (D)
    Britain
  • 55
    The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is an agency of the
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    (C)
    UNO
  • 56
    Which of the following received the Nigeria government's support and backing during the Angolan struggle? The
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    (A)
    Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angolan (MPLA)
  • 57
    To which of the following did Nigeria send a peace-keeping force under the United Nations Organization?
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    (D)
    Lebanon
  • 58
    To which of the following did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU
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    (B)
    Monrovia group
  • 59
    The Non-aligned Movement was established by a group of Third World countries at the
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    (E)
    Belgrade in 1961
  • 60
    The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the
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    (D)
    General Assembly