WAEC - Government (2012)

• 1

  The study of government is important because it

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  (B)

  enables citizens to understand the processes for managing state affairs
• 2

  A system of government where political powers are inherited is called

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  (A)

  monarchy
• 3

  Democracy can be promoted through

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  (C)

  accountability
• 4

  The ability to command obedience is called

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  (A)

  authority
• 5

  Legitimacy is determined mainly by

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  (C)

  acceptance
• 6

  Which of the following is a feature of democracy?

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  (A)

  Majority rule
• 7

  Which of the following is a source of political power?

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  (B)

  Election
• 8

  Laws made by the legislative bodies are called

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  (B)

  statutory laws
• 9

  Delegated legislation is unpopular because it

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  (C)

  is not made by the legislature
• 10

  Political socialization begins from

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  (B)

  childhood
• 11

  A.V.Dicey popularized the principle of

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  (A)

  rule of law
• 12

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

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  (B)

  Serfs
• 13

  The ratification of major executive decisions by the legislature is in line with the application of

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  (C)

  checks and balances
• 14

  In which of the following political systems is rule of law most enhanced?

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  (A)

  Cabinet system
• 15

  A constitution is the

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  (D)

  fundamental laws of the land
• 16

  A constitution is important because it

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  (D)

  describes the laws and admonishes obedience
• 17

  Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution?

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  (B)

  Manifestoes of political parties
• 18

  A rigid constitution is a feature of

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  (D)

  federal system
• 19

  In a parliamentary system the executive is weak because it is

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  (A)

  accountable to parliament
• 20

  An advantage of a confederation over a federation is that the component units

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  (A)

  have the right to secede
• 21

  Confederalism was once practised in

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  (B)

  Senegal and The Gambia
• 22

  Which of the following acts as a check on the Executive in the control of the finances of a state? The

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  (D)

  legislature
• 23

  In legislature, carpel-crossing means

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  (D)

  adjudicate cases
• 24

  The responsibility of the judiciary is to

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  (D)

  adjudicate cases
• 25

  One of the limitations on freedom of speech is

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  (A)

  libel
• 26

  A citizen's duties do not include

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  (D)

  giving alms to the poor
• 27

  One-party system leads to

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  (A)

  dictatorship
• 28

  In a democratic state the party system that usually operates is

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  (B)

  multi-party
• 29

  The coming together of two or more political parties to form a government is

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  (A)

  coalition
• 30

  Universal Adult Suffrage is associated with a

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  (A)

  democratic governmnet
• 31

  A major advantage of the Secret Ballot System of voting is that

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  (B)

  it ensures the anonymity of the voter
• 32

  The 'first-past-the-post system of voting is also called

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  (C)

  simple majority system
• 33

  Restricted franchise violates the idea of

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  (A)

  political equality
• 34

  Which of the following can aid in the formation of public opinion?

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  (B)

  free press
• 35

  The civil service is an institution for

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  (C)

  formulating and executing public policies
• 36

  The recruitment of personnel into civil service by the public/civil service commission prevents

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  (A)

  political patronage
• 37

  Which of following manages a public corporation?

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  (B)

  Board of Directors
• 38

  Local governments are essential because they

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  (D)

  train local people in the art of governing
• 39

  Which of the following delayed nationalist movements in French West Africa?

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  (B)

  The policy of Assimilation
• 40

  The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in

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  (C)

  Ghana
• 41

  The west Africa Students Union (WASU) was formed by

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  (D)

  Oladipo Solanke
• 42

  Military government usually rule through

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  (B)

  decrees
• 43

  A military coup détat is followed by

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  (B)

  suspension of the constitution
• 44

  Which of the following factors influences a country's foreign policy?

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  (B)

  Overall national interest of the country
• 45

  The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was set up in

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  (D)

  Addis Ababa