2013 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 3
21
Parliamentary filibuster refers to a
A
a procedure of impeachng the president
B
delay method of prolonging debates in parliament
C
process of passing bills into law
D
a special way of initiating money bills
22
Which of the following functions is performed by the executive?
A
Recruitment of judges
B
Passing of bills to laws
C
Adjudication of cases
D
Implementation of policies
23
When a court of law declares an action of the executive ultra-vires , it implies that
A
the action is illegal and above the power given
B
the executive has to implement the action
C
such an action should be passed into law
D
only the legislature can deal with such an action
24
Which of the following is a duty of a good citizen?
A
paying tax regularly
B
Must assist the poor
C
should challenge the of the land
D
Must join the law enforcement agents
25
Citizens can be deprived of their rights during
A
democratic regime
B
parliamentary debate
C
emergency periods
D
political campaigns
26
Which of the following is an obligation of a citizen?
A
Arresting offenders
B
Voting at elections
C
Prosecuting offenders
D
Adjudicating cases
27
A multi-party system often leads to the formation of a
A
coalition government
B
very strong executive
C
dictatoral government
D
confederal government
28
Which of the following is not a function of a political party?
A
Educating the government
B
Interest articulation
C
Aggregation of opinions
D
Selection of persons for gobvernment
29
Franchise means the right of all qualified citizens to
A
manipulate election results
B
conduct elections
C
enforec electoral laws
D
vote and be voted for
30
The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of election are called
A
states
B
constituencies
C
polling areas
D
county councils
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