WAEC - Government (1999)

• 1

  The essence of the constitution is to

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  (A)

  safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
• 2

  In democracy, political sovereignty resides with the

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  (C)

  Electorate
• 3

  The highest stage of socialism is

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  (C)

  communism
• 4

  Feudalism is a practice in which

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  (B)

  hereditary landlords ruled peasants
• 5

  The rule of the privileged nobility is referred to as

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  (C)

  aristocracy
• 6

  The rights to freedom of speech means that people are free to

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  (C)

  express opinion within the limits of the law
• 7

  A federal constitution is usually

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  (D)

  written and rigid
• 8

  The end of each session of the legislature is called

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  (D)

  prorogation
• 9

  The political effect of the removal of the Prime Minister under a parliamentary system of government is

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  (A)

  a general election
• 10

  The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the

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  (C)

  Prime Minister
• 11

  Which of the following is basic feature of the rule of law?

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  (A)

  Equality before the law
• 12

  Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?

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  (B)

  Fundamental human rights
• 13

  One of the advantages of delegated legislation is that it

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  (A)

  lessens the work of parliament
• 14

  Elections are held for the purpose of

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  (B)

  ensuring a peaceful change of government
• 15

  A multi-member constituency is one in which

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  (D)

  two or more representatives are elected from one constituency
• 16

  In a democracy which of the following can exert appreciable control on the activities of the Executive?

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  (B)

  Legislature
• 17

  Universal Adult Suffrage is an dispensable factor in the practice of

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  (C)

  democracy
• 18

  In federations, concurrent list of powers is usually given to the

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  (C)

  central authority and regional units
• 19

  In the Organizational structure of a mass political party, the policy making body is the

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  (B)

  National Executive Committee
• 20

  Judicial review means the process by which

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  (B)

  the court determine the constitutionality of the actions of rulers
• 21

  Which of the following controls government expenditure ?

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  (C)

  The Treasury
• 22

  One -party system of government may lead to

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  (B)

  autocracy
• 23

  A cardinal feature of a rigid constitution is that it

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  (D)

  requires of special procedure for its amendment
• 24

  The life of the legislature comes to an end during

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  (C)

  dissolution
• 25

  A feature of democratic government is that it is

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  (D)

  representative and accountable
• 26

  According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

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  (C)

  exploiters
• 27

  According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

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  (C)

  exploiters
• 28

  According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

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  (C)

  exploiters
• 29

  According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

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  (C)

  exploiters
• 30

  A foreigner can be a citizen of another state by

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  (B)

  naturalization
• 31

  Local government laws are known as

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  (C)

  bye-laws
• 32

  The passing of a vote-of-no-confidence is a method of removing the Executive in a

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  (A)

  parliamentary system of government
• 33

  The major function of an electoral commission is to

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  (D)

  make arrangements for the conduct of elections
• 34

  Free and fair election can exist where there is

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  (B)

  secret balloting
• 35

  An election, held to resolve important political question facing a country is called

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  (A)

  referendum
• 36

  The main objective of pressure groups is to

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  (B)

  influence government decisions
• 37

  Public opinion enables the government to

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  (A)

  find out what the people think about its activities
• 38

  A major weakness of one-party system is that it

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  (D)

  encourages dictatorship
• 39

  One of the important of political parties is

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  (A)

  educating the electorate through rallies and campaigns
• 40

  The traditional political rule in pre-colonial British West Africa was characterized by

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  (D)

  rule by consent
• 41

  To implement Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria, the British appointed

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  (B)

  warrant chiefs
• 42

  The colonial Government whose constitution introduced elective principle into the Nigerian politics was

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  (C)

  Hugh Clifford
• 43

  The system of government recommended by the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria was the

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  (D)

  presidential system
• 44

  The first president of the Nigerian republic was

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  (B)

  Nnamdi Azikiwe
• 45

  Which of the following ideological groups was in existence before the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

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  (D)

  Cassablanca, Brazzaviile, Monrovia group
• 46

  The best way to keep military out of politics in developing countries is to

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  (D)

  ensure good governance
• 47

  The greatest achievement of nationalist movements in West Africa was the

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  (C)

  attainment of independence by member states
• 48

  Which of the following links the Commonwealth countries together?

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  (D)

  The English language
• 49

  The implementation of Nigerian foreign policy during the first republic (1960-1966) was basically

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  (A)

  pro-Western
• 50

  The West African to become the Secretary General of the Commonwealth is

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  (A)

  Emeka Anyaoku