Question 1
A classless society is the ultimate goal of
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WAEC Government 2002 Past Questions
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Question 1
(a) Describe the term State.
(b) What are the features of a State?
Theory
Question 2
Fascism as a system of government originated in
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Question 2
(a) Explain the concept of the rule of law.
(b) Give (i) two advantages of the rule of law; (ii) two limitations of the rule of law.
Theory
Question 3
A country is said to be democratic if
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Question 3
Highlight three merits and any three demerits of a simple majority system of voting.
Theory
Question 4
Constitutionalism is synonymous with
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Question 4
(a) Explain the concept of the sovereignty of a State.
(b) State any five factors that limit the sovereignty of a state.
Theory
Question 5
Citizenship can be acquired by
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Question 5
What major reforms were made in the local government system in Nigeria in 1976?
Theory
Question 6
An organization whose ultimate aim is to gain the control of government and implement its programmes is known as a
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Question 6
Describe the functions of the age-grades in the pre-colonial administration in Nigeria.
Theory
Question 7
Franchise can be described as the political right to
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Question 7
Highlight the external factors that aided the Nationalists in their struggle for political independence.
Theory
Question 8
Which of the following protect the rights of the individual in a state?
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Question 8
Give six reasons for political instability in any one West African country after independence.
Theory
Question 9
Autonomy of constituent units is an important feature of
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Question 9
Explain the importance of the Lyttleton Constitution of 1954 in the political development of Nigeria.
Theory
Question 10
Another name for the simple majority system of voting is the
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Question 10
What were the functions of the Secretary of State for the colonies in the colonial period?
Theory
Question 11
Under delegated legislation, the institution empowered to make laws is the
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Question 11
Highlight the basic principles on which the United Nations Organization (UNO) was founded.
Theory
Question 12
Which of the following formulates and implements government policy?
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Question 12
In what four ways has Nigeria demonstrated that Africa is the centre-piece of her foreign policy?
Theory
Question 13
One of the main principles of the presidential system is the
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Question 14
One of the functions of political parties is to
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Question 15
The principle of checks and balances modifies the theory of
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Question 16
Pressure groups use all the following techniques to achieve their objectives except
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Question 17
Which of the following is not a purpose of election?
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Question 18
Which of the following is not a purpose of election?
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Question 19
Impeachment and veto powers are features of the
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Question 20
A system of government where the component units are stronger than the central authority is known as
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Question 21
A government headed by a person elected for a fixed period of time is referred to as
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Question 22
The referring of political question to electorate for a decision is known as
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Question 23
Which of the following allows the concentration of wealth in private hands?
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Question 24
A constitutional function of the local governments is the
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Question 25
Local governments can raise funds through
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Question 26
In unitary state, local authorities derive their powers from the
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Question 27
The anonymity of civil servant means that he
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Question 28
Public corporations are established mainly to
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Question 29
Under military governments local authorities issue bye-laws while state governments issue
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Question 30
Traditional practices which can be sanctioned by public opinion when they are broken are called
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Question 31
One major characteristics of capitalism is that it results in
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Question 32
After which of the following stages will a bill be said to have reached the report stage in Parliament?
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Question 33
What is detente in international relations?
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Question 34
The Aba women riots of 1929 in Nigeria was caused by the
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Question 35
Which of the following pairs of countries have unwritten constitution ?
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Question 36
The 1885 Berlin Conference was conveyed to
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Question 37
Which of the following defines the Loi Care in French West Africa?
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Question 38
The method used by the French to show down the development of nationalist activities in West Africa territories was
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