2017 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, and consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

The following agents of Socialization influence to different degrees an individual's political opinions:

• Family.
• Media.
• Peers.
• Education.
• Religion.
• Faith.
• Race.
• Gender.

The family is the first and most effective agent of political socialization

“Executive Government” broadly refers to the arm of government responsible for carrying out or administering laws enacted by the legislature. 

A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a non-elected monarch functions as the head of state within the limits of a constitution. The monarch may be the de facto head of state or a purely ceremonial leader.

A military government is generally any government that is administrated bymilitary forces, whether this government is legal or not under the laws of the jurisdiction at issue, and whether this government is formed by natives or by an occupying power.

Local government can play an important role in promoting  training people for governance, job creation and boosting the local economy. By providing good quality cost-effective services and by making the local area a pleasant place to live and work in the municipality will have made a good start to sustainable local economic development.

A civil servant or public servant is a person employed in the public sector on behalf of a government department or agency. A civil servant or public servant's first priority is to represent the interests of citizens.