2000 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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Which of the following factors limits the expression of public opinion?
A
The type of government in a state
B
The establishment of private media organizations
C
The high literacy rate of the citizens
D
Religious belife of the citizenry
correct option: a
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If the federal government and the unit government are to preserve their autonomy, the
A
federal government must be supreme
B
unit government must be supreme
C
Judiciaary must be supreme
D
constitution must be supreme
correct option: d
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the central and the component government in a federation ?
A
the central governmnet collect revenue for component governments
B
the central and component governments have equal powers
C
The central government is weaker than the component governments
D
The central government legislates for the component
correct option: c
The component states are in some sense sovereign, in so far as certain powers are reserved to them that may not be exercised by the central government. However, a federation is more than a mere loose alliance of independent states
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The administrative head of a public corporation in Nigeria is the
A
Managing Director
B
Secretary
C
Board of Dircetors
D
Chairman
correct option: a
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The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of the
A
Civil Service Union
B
Judicial Service Commission
C
Civil Service Commision
D
Electoral Commission
correct option: c
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Red tapism in the civil service refers to
A
the use of red tapes on legal documents
B
slowness of action
C
the co-operation between civil servants and politicians
D
the politicisation of the civil service
correct option: b
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The grant of the right to vote is called
A
enfranchisement
B
disqualification
C
prohibition
D
participation
correct option: a
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Which of the following factors may work against a representative system of government ?
A
High literacy of the electorate
B
the introduction of univerasl adult suffrage
C
independent electoral commission
D
Rigging of elections
correct option: d
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Which of the following factors may work against a representative system of government ?
A
High literacy of the electorate
B
the introduction of univerasl adult suffrage
C
independent electoral commission
D
Rigging of elections
correct option: d
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Which of the following factors may work against a representative system of government ?
A
High literacy of the electorate
B
the introduction of univerasl adult suffrage
C
independent electoral commission
D
Rigging of elections
correct option: d
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