WAEC - Government (2005)

• 1

  Sovereignty ultimately resides in

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  (A)

  the people within a plitical society
• 2

  Classical democracy implies government

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  (A)

  through representatives
• 3

  Which of the following is not a feature of a democratic system of government?

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  (A)

  Limited franchise
• 4

  Which of the following political concepts is associated with land ownership?

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  (B)

  Feudalism
• 5

  Which of the following is a means of limiting the rule of law?

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  (C)

  Immunity granted to diplomats
• 6

  Who among the following is associated with the concept of the rule of law?

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  (B)

  A.V. Dicey
• 7

  The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in a country is called

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  (B)

  mass apathy
• 8

  The industrial Revolution in Europe resulted in

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  (D)

  capitalism
• 9

  An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be the

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  (A)

  constitution
• 10

  A constitution is said to be rigid if it

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  (B)

  is difficult to amend
• 11

  A unitary system of government is most suitable for a

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  (C)

  smaill homogeneous country
• 12

  The principle of collective responsibility is central to the

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  (D)

  parliamentary system
• 13

  The practice of two or more sovereign states uniting for security and external affairs is called

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  (B)

  confederalism
• 14

  One of the functions of a Party Whip in the Legislature is to

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  (B)

  ensure that members are present during important sessions
• 15

  The judiciary is an organ of government which

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  (D)

  settles disputes in accordance with the laws of the land
• 16

  A unicameral legislature has

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  (B)

  one house
• 17

  A unicameral legislature has

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  (B)

  one house
• 18

  To promote justice in a state, judges must

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  (C)

  enjoy security of tenure of office
• 19

  People pay taxes in order to

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  (A)

  generate revenue for government
• 20

  All the following are essential functions of political parties except to

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  (D)

  sek political power for the military
• 21

  A multi-party system often leads to

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  (C)

  coalition government
• 22

  The right of the citizens to vote and be voted for in an election is called

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  (D)

  franchise
• 23

  One major advantage of the secret ballot system of election is that , it

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  (A)

  removes the fears of threat and victimization
• 24

  An election held to determine an important constitutional issue is called a

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  (D)

  referendum
• 25

  A free and fair election requires all the following except

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  (C)

  gerrymandered constitutuencies
• 26

  An electoral college is a

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  (A)

  form of indirect election
• 27

  The main objective of a pressure group is to

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  (D)

  influence government policies
• 28

  Political opinion can be expressed through

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  (B)

  general strike
• 29

  A local government administration promotes

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  (C)

  democracy at the grassroots
• 30

  All the following are features of the civil service except

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  (D)

  political maturity and participation
• 31

  Public corporations are set up by

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  (D)

  an act of parliament
• 32

  The First Colonial Consul sent to administer the West Coast of Africa by the Britain, was

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  (A)

  John Beecroft
• 33

  The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the

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  (D)

  Secretary of State
• 34

  The direct rule policy did not succeed in some parts of West Africa because

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  (C)

  the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised
• 35

  The policy of indigenat was parctised in the colonies controlled by

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  (D)

  France
• 36

  The French policy of Assimilation implied that

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  (D)

  Africans were modelled after the French
• 37

  The West African Students Union (WASU) was formed in 1925 in

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  (B)

  London
• 38

  One of the achievements of the National Congress of British West African (NCBWA) was the

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  (D)

  introduction of the elective principle
• 39

  The main cause of military intervention in government in West African was

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  (B)

  the breakdown of democractic institutions
• 40

  Military governments are likely to be

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  (C)

  dictatorial