WAEC - Government (2021)

• 1

  An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in

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  (B)

  exploitation of labour
• 2

  A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a 

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  (D)

  rigid constitution
• 3

  What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving 

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  (C)

  Prorogation
• 4

  In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the

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  (B)

  President
• 5

  The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as 

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  (D)

  manifesto
• 6

  What does the mass media rely on to gauge public opinion?

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  (C)

  polls and survey
• 7

  Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?

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  (B)

  Disseminates information
• 8

  The Civil Services helps the government to 

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  (B)

  develop and implement policies effectively
• 9

  A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a 

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  (C)

  civil servant
• 10

  Citizens' political participation is best practised under a 

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  (D)

  political party
• 11

  The most important function of government is to ensure the 

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  (D)

  security of the citizens
• 12

  The right to an adequate standard of living falls under 

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  (B)

  economic right
• 13

  People's political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except 

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  (D)

  ombudsman
• 14

  In which political system were there two levels of government with considerable devolution?

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  (B)

  Federalism
• 15

  A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is 

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  (A)

  a representative government
• 16

  Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?

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  (C)

  protectorates
• 17

  One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence 

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  (C)

  Guinea
• 18

  The struggle by the chiefs and people of West Africa against political, social and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as 

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  (B)

  nationalism
• 19

  The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following considerations except 

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  (A)

  compassion
• 20

  Which policy made the colonised French West African partners with France in her colonial project?

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  (B)

  Association policy
• 21

  The British colonial governor in West Africa wielded sweeping powers by virtues of

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  (D)

  veto power
• 22

  The action plan by African countries under the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) aimed at tackling the following issues except 

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  (C)

  religious
• 23

  What motivated the adoption of the Indirect Rule system by the British in her West African colonies?

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  (A)

  Effective and efficient tax system was in place
• 24

  The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) was established primarily to 

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  (D)

  Promote economic growth and development among member states.
• 25

  The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by

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  (B)

  setting the agenda for good government
• 26

  Public Corporations can deliver on their mandate if 

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  (A)

  incidence of corporation and mismanagement were dealt with
• 27

  Citizenship of a state is based on the following requirements except

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  (C)

  education
• 28

  One-party system encourages and often ends up in

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  (B)

  dictatorship
• 29

  Which of the following tools is not used by pressure groups to achieve with their aim?

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  (C)

  Elections
• 30

  Frequent military coup d'etats which topple elected governments negatively affect and stall 

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  (D)

  democratic gains
• 31

  How beneficial is delegated legislation to the democratic process? It

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  (D)

  permits handling of certain aspect of legislation by non-technocrats
• 32

  Local government performs a number of functions on behalf of the central government in the form of 

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  (C)

  mobilizing of resources of development
• 33

  In an environment of press freedom, the media plays the role of 

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  (A)

  articulating views of individuals
• 34

  Chiefs under the Indirect Rule system were used to carry out unpopular tasks, one of which was 

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  (D)

  presiding over native courts
• 35

  In restoring peace and security to Liberia and Sierra Leone the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a military force known as 

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  (C)

  ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG)
• 36

  The desire for foreign investments and overseas markets had become the driving force behind many West African countries 

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  (B)

  foreign policy
• 37

  Citizenship does not only go with rights but also the performance of 

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  (C)

  certain obligations and duties
• 38

  Taking over power, military governments disregard democratic protocols and rule mainly by 

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  (A)

  decrees
• 39

  Which electoral system best suits a heterogeneous political environment?

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  (C)

  Proportional representation
• 40

  Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of 

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  (A)

  checks and balances
• 41

  One advantage of a multi-party system is that, the

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  (A)

  electorate have wide range of choice
• 42

  The following factors motivated the formation and growth of political parties in British West African territories except

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  (B)

  improvement in communication network
• 43

  Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has the potential to

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  (C)

  erode the independence of the institution
• 44

  A person who is denied the right to vote is described as 

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  (B)

  disenfranchised
• 45

  Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body established by

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  (A)

  an act of parliament