Question 1
Government as a process or art of governing means
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WAEC Government 2009 Past Questions
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Question 1
(a) What is legitimacy in government?
(b) Outline any five ways of acquiring legitimacy.
Theory
Question 2
Nazism was practised in
Objective
Question 2
Outline six disadvantages of an unwritten constitution
Theory
Question 3
Government can be made responsible and accountable to its citizens through the following methods except
Objective
Question 3
Highlight the main functions of the executive in a modern state.
Theory
Question 4
Fascism can best be defined as the
Objective
Question 4
(a) Explain concurrent functions in a federation.
(b) Outline five features of a confederal system of government.
Theory
Question 5
Totalitarianism implies the control of government by
Objective
Question 5
(a) What is a manifesto?
(b) Outline five factors that determine the electoral success of a political party.
Theory
Question 6
Which of the following countries practised totalitarian system of government before the Second World War?
Objective
Question 6
Identify any six functions of the Oyomesi in the pre-colonial Oyo empire.
Theory
Question 7
The subordinate class of people in the social hierarchy of a feudal system is the
Objective
Question 7
Highlight four reasons for the European colonization of West Africa.
Theory
Question 8
A common language is one of the attributes of a
Objective
Question 8
Identify four weaknesses of the British Colonial administration in West Africa.
Theory
Question 9
The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to
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Question 9
Highlight four objectives of Nigeria Youth Movement.
Theory
Question 10
Equality before the law is a principle of
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Question 10
Give any six functions of the president under the 1963 Constitution of Nigeria
Theory
Question 11
Which of the following is a limitation to the doctrine of rule of law?
Objective
Question 11
Explain six causes of the first military intervention in Nigerian politics.
Theory
Question 12
Which of the following principles is emphasized among the three organs of government in a presidential system ?
Objective
Question 12
State six weaknesses of the United Nations Organization (UNO)
Theory
Question 13
The principle of checks and balances is aimed at
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Question 14
A true representative government is one that
Objective
Question 15
Which of the following is not a main source of a constitution?
Objective
Question 16
A constitution whose procedure for amendment is the same as that of making an ordinary law is referred to as
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Question 17
A system of government in which the head of state is elected for a fixed term of office is known as
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Question 18
A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government is called
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Question 19
The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called
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Question 20
The principle which requires members of the executive to resign when a governmental proposal is defeated in the parliament is known as
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Question 21
Which of the following systems of government is more responsible to public opinion?
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Question 22
A federal system of government is adopted in a state with
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Question 23
A system of government in which governmental positions are acquired through popular elections is known as
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Question 24
The head of the judicial arm of government is known as
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Question 25
The implementation of government policies is carried out by the
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Question 26
A system whereby there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as
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Question 27
Citizenship can be acquired through
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Question 28
Residing in an area for a specified period of years is one of the basic conditions to acquire citizenship through
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Question 29
Civil rights in a country are enjoyed by
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Question 30
Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to
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Question 31
The practice of voting in absentia through an authorized representative is
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Question 32
Which of the following is a function of an electoral commission?
Objective
Question 33
A feature of pressure groups is that members
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Question 34
Measuring public opinion becomes highly expensive when
Objective
Question 35
The non-involvement of civil servants in partisan politics is related to
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Question 36
A court can declare any action of a local government that is outside its area of jurisdiction as
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Question 37
Laws made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called
Objective
Question 38
The French colonial policy of Assimilation was first applied in
Objective