WAEC Government 1994 Past Questions

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The institution and processes connected with making, enforcing and reviewing of laws in any society is referred to as the

A.Judiciary
B.Constitution Drfting Committee
C.Governmnet
D.Bar Association
E.Police

(a) What is political socialization?

(b) Explain the major agents of political socialization

Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Government ?

A.elections
B.people
C.political party
D.political power
E.cluture assimilation

How can the efficiency of the judiciary be guaranteed in safeguarding the rights of a citizen.

In a democracy , sovereignty is vested in

A.the legistature
B.the people
C.judges
D.public officials
E.the Head of State

Explain the term Fundamental Human Rights. Why is it entrenched in a constitution?

The process through which people develop their political attitudes is called

A.politicization
B.political socialization
C.political mobilizatiion
D.political disseminations

Discuss the factors that hinder the successful operation of democracy in Nigeria.

Government can be described as the art of

A.making constitutions
B.collecting taxes
C.engineering social conflicts
D.making and enforcing laws
E.adjudication

What is party manifesto and why is it necessary?

traditional system of government in pre-colonial Nigeria was based on

A.socialism
B.communism
C.communalism
D.capitalism
E.welfarsim

In what ways did the 1954 Constitution establish true federalism in Nigeria?

Power is transformed into authority through

A.force
B.prayers
C.propaganda
D.influence
E.legitimacy

Explain the various ways in which Nigeria gives support to liberation movements in Africa.

The type of governmnet in which citizen's rights and duties were based on system of the land tenure was known as

A.feudalism
B.oligarchy
C.democracy
D.republicanism
E.autocracy

Describe the structure of military rule in Nigeria under the Babangida Administration up to 1990

A unitary system of government can ensure cohesion because it

A.provides for understanding and harmonious living
B.sets up unity schools
C.concentrates political power in single level of governmnet
D.equips the police force
E.provides for better government

Account for the inefficiency of local governments in Nigeria since 1976.

The rule of law is observed

A.wherever laws are considered to supreme
B.where laws are clearly aid down
C.in a communtiy of law-abiding citizens
D.in Western democracies
E.in countries governed by civilians

In which of the following systems of government is decentralization a common feature?

A.unitary government
B.conffederal governmnet
C.socialist governmnet
D.fascist governmnet
E.federal governmnet

An advantage of delegated legislation is that it

A.may amount to the usurpation of the powers of parliament
B.may be too loosely defined
C.enables contingencies to be taken care of
D.may be passed without adequate consltation
E.may be inadequately published

The Executive is a body that

A.formulates and implemnets the policies of governmnet
B.executes armed robbers
C.is the most important arm of governmnet
D.executes contracts
E.interprets the laws

It is not the duty or obligation of a citizen to

A.pay his tax
B.defend his country in times of war
C.arrest and prosecute offenders
D.vote at elections
E.stand up when the Nigeria Anthem is being sung

The head of the executive branch of parliamentary system is called

A.Senate President
B.Majority Leader
C.President
D.Govornor- General
E.Prime- Minister

The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

A.Baron de Montesquie
B.Albert Dicey
C.Lord Bryce
D.Jean Bodin
E.Jean Austin

A constitution that review body elected by members of the electorate is known as

A.Constitutional Panel
B.Constitution Drfting Committee
C.Contituent Assembly
D.House of Assembly
E.Electoral Colleges

When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A.witten
B.flexible
C.unitary
D.rigid
E.hard

When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A.witten
B.flexible
C.unitary
D.rigid
E.hard

One can become a citizen of a country through all the following except

A.The granting of political asylum
B.birth
C.marriage
D.naturalization
E.the conferment of honourary citizenship

A manifesto refers to the

A.national development plan of a country
B.budget speech of a regime by the President
C.fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution
D.programme of a political party
E.national objectives of a state

The party system operated by a country is determined by the

A.leaders of political parties
B.elite of the country
C.nature of competition and interaction within and between political parties
D.Electorial Commission
E.head of government in power

The principle aim of pressure groups is to

A.subvert the government
B.support the government
C.influence the citizens
D.influence the government
E.undertake the political education of citizens

Public opinion enables a government to

A.control the public
B.find out what the public thinks about its activities
C.influence the public
D.suppress its opponents
E.cut down on the cost of governing

Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except

A.opinion polls
B.strikes
C.referenda
D.military coups
E.plebiscites

A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate

A.universal suffrage
B.a universal adult suffrage
C.a universal male suffrage
D.an unlimited suffrage
E.a limited male suffrage

The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

A.devolution
B.gerontocracy
C.delimitation
D.gerrymandering
E.decentralization

Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It

A.makes the assembly representative of all citizens
B.is simple to operate
C.preserves the two-party system
D.gives the parties seats in relation to their popular support
E.legalizes dictatorship

Another name for the first past the post system of voting is the

A.second ballot system
B.alternative voting method
C.simple majority method
D.single transferable voting system
E.multi-member voting method

Which of the following is not the responsibility of an Electoral Commission?

A.creation of constituencies
B.registration of voters
C.nomination of candidates
D.registration of political parties
E.provision of polling booths

Before the Civil Service reforms of 1988, the most prestigious and highest paid grade in the Nigeria Civil Service was the

A.clerical and manipulative class
B.administrativ class
C.executive class
D.messengerial class
E.secretarial class

The major reason why government sets up Public Corporations is

A.make profit
B.provide employment for defeated politicians
C.provide utility services to the public at minimal costs
D.reflect the federal character in siting industries

The total number of local government areas in Nigeria in 1989 was

A.303
B.300
C.403
D.449
E.400

The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria gave-birth to a

A.five -tier local government sytem
B.four-tier local government system
C.three-tier local government system
D.two-tier local government system
E.one-tier local government system

The Waziri in the traditional Hausa/Fulani Kingdom performed the function of the

A.Monarch
B.Exective President
C.Ceremonial Monarch
D.Prime Minister
E.Governor General

Which of the following characteristics was absent in the pre-colonial administration of the Igbos?

A.hierarchical and centralized administration
B.religious and spiritual symbols
C.consultations
D.checks and balances
E.mixture of spiritual and temporal roles

The major aim of colonial rule in Nigeria was to

A.spread Christianity
B.stop slave trade and slavery
C.satisfy European curiosity about Africa
D.stop inter-ethnic wars
E.obtain cheap raw materials secure ready markets

After some time, the French replaced their colonial policy of assimilation with that of

A.Indirect Rule
B.Frenchification
C.Direct Administration
D.Association
E.Ascription

The 1954 Lyttleton Constitution marked the beginning of formal federalism in Nigeria because it

A.created the posts of Governor-General at the centre and Governor in the regions
B.created a Council of Minister at the centre
C.created the posts of Prime Ministers at the centre and Premier in the regions
D.outlined the division of powers between the centre and regions
E.outlined the limits of powers of the judiciary and the Executive and Legislature

The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that

A.the Prim Minister ceased to be Head of State
B.the Governor-General's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished
C.the cabinet was no long responsible to the Legislature
D.it introduced the executive Presidential system
E.the Prime Minister was nominated by the Exective Council

The 1979 Constitution sought to solve some of the problems associated with Nigerian federalism by providing for

A.the reflection of federal character in public appointments
B.an equitable revenue allocation
C.less stringent conditions for the creation of more states
D.less stringent conditions for secession
E.a week centre vis a vis the states