2000 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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Which of the following is the supreme in a federal system?
A
Judiciary
B
Legislature
C
Constitution
D
Exective
correct option: c
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An order directing a detainee to be brought before the court is called
A
habeas corpus
B
an appearance
C
an injunction
D
a referendum
correct option: a
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Which of the following is a feature of an elite party?
A
Members are recruited from the working class
B
The leadership is composed of aristocrats and wealth merchants
C
it usually consists of existing associations, clubs and trade unions
D
its leadership has certain techniques which attract supporters
correct option: c
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An undesirable feature of capitalism is
A
exploitation
B
market economy
C
profit motive
D
free competition
correct option: a
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The system of voting on behalf of another person is known as
A
voting by lot
B
casting votes
C
voting by proxy
D
perference voting
correct option: c
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Authoritarianism is least inherent in
A
feudalism
B
fascism
C
democracy
D
monarchy
correct option: c
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In which of the following systems of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
A
Parliamentary
B
Presidential
C
Collegial
D
Confederal
correct option: b
presidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president. ceremonial and executive powers are fused in a presidential system.
In a parliamentary system, the head of state is different from the head of government. Example is the UK, the head of government is the Prime Minister while the head of state is Queen. ceremonial and executive powers are separated in a parliamentary system.
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The programme of a political party is known as its
A
document
B
manifesto
C
propaganda
D
constitution
correct option: b
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Which of the following is a source of a country's constitution?
A
Mandamus
B
Judicial precedents
C
injunctions
D
political decisions
correct option: b
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The acquisition of political power through hereditary means is a feature of
A
communalism
B
capitalism
C
oligarchy
D
monarchy
correct option: d
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