WAEC - Government (2011)

• 1

  Government as an institution of the state is defined as a body which

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  (B)

  makes, enforces and interprets laws for the state
• 2

  The study of government in school is important because the students can

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  (B)

  learn about their rights
• 3

  The primary function of government in a state is to

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  (A)

  maintain law and order
• 4

  The functions of the state are achieved through

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  (C)

  organs of government
• 5

  A unique feature of a state is

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  (C)

  organized laws
• 6

  Ability to enforce obedience is known as

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  (B)

  power
• 7

  A major source of political power is

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  (A)

  election
• 8

  Power is transferred into authority through

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  (B)

  legitimacy
• 9

  Political authority is the

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  (A)

  legitimate right to exercise political power
• 10

  The extent to which the citizens accept the institutions, official and activities of government is known as

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  (C)

  legitimacy
• 11

  The concept of sovereignty was propounded by

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  (D)

  Jean Bodin
• 12

  Popular sovereignty belongs to the

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  (B)

  electorate
• 13

  Which of the following factors places limitation to the application of Sovereignty in a state?

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  (B)

  International laws
• 14

  Democracy originated from

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  (A)

  Greece
• 15

  Which of the following is a basic principle of democracy? Rule by

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  (A)

  the majority and the protection of the minority
• 16

  The concept of political culture was introduced by

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  (D)

  Gabriel Almond
• 17

  Which of the following is a component of political culture ?

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  (B)

  Congnitive orientation
• 18

  The teaching and learning of political culture is known as political

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  (B)

  socialization
• 19

  Which of the following political concepts promotes sharing and cooperation in a society?

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  (C)

  Communalism
• 20

  Which of the following can contribute to political socialization?

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  (B)

  Tourism
• 21

  Which of the following is true about a capitalist state?

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  (A)

  Private individuals control the economy
• 22

  The highest stage of socialism is

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  (D)

  communism
• 23

  Foreign domination by a group of people for social and economic benefits is known as

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  (B)

  colonialism
• 24

  A communist system recognizes

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  (B)

  the need of individual
• 25

  Which of the following is the lowest in the hierarchy of a feudal system?

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  (B)

  Serfs
• 26

  A common feature of feudalism is

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  (A)

  hierarchical land ownership between the lords and the serfs
• 27

  An open market economy is a unique feature of

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  (D)

  capitalism
• 28

  Which of the following political system discourages socialism?

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  (A)

  fascism
• 29

  The manor is a unique feature of

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  (A)

  feudalism
• 30

  The principle of rule of law was popularized by

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  (D)

  A.V.Dicey
• 31

  The body charged with the responsibility of preparing a new constitution in a country is the

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  (B)

  constitutuent assembly
• 32

  The institution connected with law adjudication is the

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  (A)

  judiciary
• 33

  Which of the following is not a characteristic of confederation?

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  (B)

  Sovereignty resides in the centre
• 34

  Which of the following is a function of a head of state?

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  (D)

  Receives foreign dignitaries
• 35

  Citizenship can be changed through

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  (C)

  renunciation
• 36

  On which of the following platforms do political parties mainly present their manifestoes to the electorate?

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  (A)

  Campaigns and rallies
• 37

  In a two-party system, only two political parties

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  (B)

  dominate the political scene
• 38

  Which of the following is not a form of proportional representation?

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  (D)

  Plurality system
• 39

  The efficiency of public corporations can be enhanced through

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  (D)

  less government interference
• 40

  A chief could be deposed in the pre-colonial era if he

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  (B)

  persistently neglected the advice of his elders
• 41

  A common feature in a pre-colonial centralized state was

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  (A)

  loyalty to one political superior
• 42

  Under the British Crown Colony system of administration, the head of the executive council was the

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  (A)

  Governor-General
• 43

  Taxation as a feature of Indirect Rule served as a

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  (A)

  source of revenue for colonial administration
• 44

  One effect of the French policy of Assimilation was that it

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  (C)

  delayed nationalism in French West Africa
• 45

  The late development of nationalism in French West Africa was due to

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  (D)

  were sources of consultation on customary affairs