2014 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 5
Foreign policy refers to the
Foreign policy is a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
Which of the following is a factor for the adoption of a unitary system of government in some West African countries?
Small geographical size
A condition that is important in the choice of a unitary system of government is the size of the country. For a country with a small geographical size, the choice of a unitary system over a federal system is more appropriate.
Which of the following countries ia a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five states which the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China (formerly the Republic of China), France, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, united states of America
The United Nations Organization (UNO)came into existence in
The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.
The Commonwealth is
Commonwealth; is an international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies.
The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is
The Head of the Commonwealth is the Queen of England,and is recognised by the members of the Commonwealth of Nations as the "symbol of their free association" and serves as a leader, alongside the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Chair-in-Office.
A Commonwealth member that has no colonial link with the United Kingdom is
Rwanda and Mozambique became commonwealth members in 2009 and 1995 respectively, and neither has a British colonial past or constitutional link.
The meetings of the Commonwealth of Nations are held once every
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations.
Biennial means it occurs every two years
The organ responsible for investigating internal disputes in the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the
The Security Council is primarily responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security