WAEC Government 2007 Past Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is related to government as a process of governing?

A.Implementation and adjudication of laws
B.The role of pressure groups within the state
C.Disagreement between state and local governmnets
D.Abrogation of Fundamental Human Right

Objective

Question 1

(a) Explain the term Government as an art of governing.

(b) Why is Government important as an art of governing

Theory

Question 2

Which of the following is not an aim for the existence of a State?

A.Promotion of economic independence
B.Provision of welfare services
C.Maintenance of external relations
D.Promotion of a common lingua franca

Objective

Question 2

Identify six external limitations to the exercise of sovereignty of the State.

Theory

Question 3

Right to rule based on norms, customs and conventions of the people is referred to as

A.legal authority
B.charismatic authority
C.rational authority
D.traditional authority

Objective

Question 3

(a) Define Fundamental Human rights.

(b) Highlight five means of safeguarding Fundamental Human Rights it State.

Theory

Question 4

Which of the following is not a legitimate government ?

A.Denocratic government
B.Republican government
C.Military government
D.Monarchical government

Objective

Question 4

Identify six features of a parliamentary system of government.

Theory

Question 5

The scholar who defined sovereignty as an absolute power vested in one authority was

A.A.V.Dicey
B.Jean Bodin
C.John Austin
D.Montesquieu

Objective

Question 5

(a) What is Local Government?

(b) Highlight five sources of Local Government revenue.

Theory

Question 6

Political sovereignty belongs to the

A.press
B.people
C.legislature
D.executive

Objective

Question 6

Discuss six features of the traditional Yoruba political system.

Theory

Question 7

Direct democracy emanated from the

A.Greeks
B.Romans
C.Germans
D.Americans

Objective

Question 7

Describe six factors that led to the growth of nationalism in Nigeria before 1945.

Theory

Question 8

Production and distribution of goods and services are controlled by the State in

A.capitalism
B.mixed economy
C.socialism
D.communalism

Objective

Question 8

Highlight six merits of the Richards Constitution of 1946 in Nigeria.

Theory

Question 9

The two major factors that contributed to the development of capitalism were

A.emergence of theProtest Reformation and paper money
B.the emergence of Adolf Hitler and the First World War
C.the theory of individual Rights and the Industrial Revolution in Britain
D.the First World War and the Atlantic Charter of 1941

Objective

Question 9

(a) State the aims and objectives of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).

(b) Outline four achievements of the part

Theory

Question 10

Which of the following is a feature of capitalism?

A.Removal of social inequalities
B.Equitable re-distribution of prpoerty
C.Maximization of profit
D.Protection of workers

Objective

Question 10

Outline six factors that led to the formation of federalism in Nigeria.

Theory

Question 11

In a capitalist state, the society is polarized into the

A.Christians and the Muslims
B.governmentand the workers
C.bourgeoise and the proletariat
D.dilignt people and the lazy people

Objective

Question 11

(a) What is Foreign Policy?

(b) Identify five factors that influence Nigeria's foreign policy.

Theory

Question 12

A system of government in which political leadership is based on land ownership is

A.communism
B.feudalism
C.capitalism
D.Socialism

Objective

Question 12

(a) Describe the origin of the Commonwealth.

(b) Identify four benefits derived by being a member of the Commonwealth

Theory

Question 13

The highest Stage of socialism is

A.fascism
B.communalism
C.communism
D.feudalism

Objective

Question 14

Communism was popularized by

A.Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels
B.Max Weber and Aristotle
C.Plato and Socrates
D.Harold Laski and Jean Bodin

Objective

Question 15

A classless society is obtainable in

A.communism
B.feudalism
C.plutocracy
D.capitalism

Objective

Question 16

The Fascist State in Europe was

A.Italy
B.Germany
C.Japan
D.Britain

Objective

Question 17

Communalism ensures that everybody within the society is provided

A.a means for transportation
B.with a chieftaincy title
C.with a formal education
D.a land to farm

Objective

Question 18

The political way of life which is developed by the society is referred to as

A.communalism
B.political culture
C.agency of socialization
D.political socialization

Objective

Question 19

Fundamental Human Right can be defined as

A.freedoms enshrined in the constitution
B.the provisions of the constitution of the ruling political party
C.the provisions of the local government constitution
D.regulations about wokrs'welfare

Objective

Question 20

A system of government that made up of elected people is referred to as

A.representatative government
B.Socialist Government
C.capitalist government
D.feudalist government

Objective

Question 21

Which of the following is a benefit of the principle of checks and balances?

A.enables the executive to exercise absolute power
B.encourageges loyalty of the judiciary to the executive
C.rules out disagreement among the organs of government
D.prevents domination of one organ of government by another

Objective

Question 22

Which of the following is a means o establishing representative government

A.The existence of functional political parties
B.The existence of para-military groups
C.Operation of checks and balances
D.The operation of rule of law

Objective

Question 23

Devolution of power is associated with a

A.decentralized political system
B.feudal political system
C.totalitarian political system
D.centralized political system

Objective

Question 24

The degree of centralization is high in a

A.unitary system of government
B.federal system of goverment
C.confederal system of government
D.representative government

Objective

Question 25

One feature of a Unitary State is

A.the large size of the country
B.high level of economic development
C.absence of constitutional division of power to the units
D.presence of hetrogeneous groups

Objective

Question 26

A type of government which allows co-ordinate units to make law is

A.federal
B.monarchical
C.unitary
D.presidential

Objective

Question 27

A characteristic of the parliamentary system is that

A.separation of poweris not strictly observed
B.the prime minister combins the executive and ceremonial functions
C.the president can dismiss any minister without much hindrance
D.th ministers are responsible individually to the president

Objective

Question 28

In a confederal, each of the component states is

A.militray weak
B.underpopulated
C.virtually sovereign
D.underdeveloped

Objective

Question 29

In a confederal, each of the component states is

A.militray weak
B.underpopulated
C.virtually sovereign
D.underdeveloped

Objective

Question 30

Which of the following countries had practised confederal system of government?

A.Senegal and The Gambia
B.Mail and Sengal
C.Ghana and Sierra Leone
D.Nigeria and Niger

Objective

Question 31

The type of government where the central authority is superior to the component authorities is a

A.parliamentary system ofgovernment
B.representative system of government
C.confederal system of government
D.federal system of government

Objective

Question 32

The Exclusive List in a federal system state includes

A.education
B.market
C.defence
D.transportation

Objective

Question 33

The primary function of the judiciary is to

A.make laws
B.enforce laws
C.interpret laws
D.maintain law and order

Objective

Question 34

Obedience to the laws of the state is a part of one's

A.duties
B.rights
C.privileges
D.requirements

Objective

Question 35

Establishment of an independent judiciary is a way of safeguarding citizens'

A.rights
B.obligations
C.privileges
D.education

Objective

Question 36

An organized group that seek the power in a state is a

A.social group
B.co-operative society
C.political party
D.pressure group

Objective

Question 37

A one - party system is common to

A.monarchical government
B.representative government
C.totalitarian government
D.democratic government

Objective

Question 38

A government that is constituted by several parties after a general election is referred to as

A.elite government
B.fascist government
C.illegitimate government
D.national government

Objective