2007 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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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
correct option: d
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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
correct option: d
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Devolution of power is associated with a
A
decentralized political system
B
feudal political system
C
totalitarian political system
D
centralized political system
correct option: a
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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
correct option: a
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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
correct option: c
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A type of government which allows co-ordinate units to make law is
A
federal
B
monarchical
C
unitary
D
presidential
correct option: a
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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
correct option: a
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In a confederal, each of the component states is
A
militray weak
B
underpopulated
C
virtually sovereign
D
underdeveloped
correct option: c
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In a confederal, each of the component states is
A
militray weak
B
underpopulated
C
virtually sovereign
D
underdeveloped
correct option: c
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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
correct option: a
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