2006 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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The power to pardon any citizen charged with any criminal offence lies with the
A
legislature
B
Executive
C
humang rights organizations
D
Judiciary
correct option: b
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Police perform all the following functions except
A
public execution of law breakers
B
enforcement of law and order
C
protection of life and property
D
controlling and directing traffic
correct option: a
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The number of chambers in a bicameral legislature is
A
four
B
three
C
two
D
one
correct option: c
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In the legislature , a filibuster is one who
A
is in charge of party discipline
B
presents party bills during parliamentary sessions
C
does not take part in law-making
D
prevents the passage of bill by making long speeches
correct option: d
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The verdicts of judges which are binding on lower courts are called judicial
A
orders
B
precedents
C
council
D
oaths
correct option: b
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The Judiciary organ of government is the body which
A
initiates bills
B
interprets the laws
C
makes law
D
maintains law and order
correct option: b
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The system of government in which authority is shared between the center and the component units is called
A
unitary system of government
B
feudal system of goverment
C
federal system of goverment
D
monarchical system of goverment
correct option: c
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A constitutional created account into which all public revenue is paid is called
A
Provident fund
B
Social Security Fund
C
Public Accounts Fund
D
Consolidated Fund
correct option: d
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In a cabinet system of government, the minister are collectively responsible to the
A
president
B
parliament
C
electorate
D
judiciary
correct option: b
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Official opposition is a feature of
A
Parliamentary system
B
Totalitarianism system
C
Nazism
D
Fascism
correct option: a
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