2014 WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - page 1
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Government protects the lives and property of the citizens of a state through the
Correct Option: A
SolutionThe police is the civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.
Court is a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases.
Political power could be acquired through
Correct Option: B
SolutionPoliticians get power from the mandate given them by you when you accept and participate in the electoral process. Political power is gotten from election
Correct Option: C
No further explanations yet...Correct Option: A
No further explanations yet...The following are merits of separation of powers except
Correct Option: A
SolutionThe merits of the theory of separation of powers are stated below.
- Protection of Liberty and Rights
- Increase in Government's Efficiency
- Limited Government
- Prevents Abuse of Power
Which of the following is not a merits of checks and balances it?
Correct Option: C
SolutionWith checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them. Checks and balances plays against one arm of government being too powerful hence discourages veto power
Representative government is alternatively called
Correct Option: B
SolutionRepresentative government otherwise known as indirect democracy is An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.
A constitution is a
Correct Option: D
SolutionConstitution; a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
A feature of rigid constitution is that it requires
Correct Option: C
SolutionRigid constitution is one under which certain laws, called constitutional laws or fundamental laws "cannot be changed in the same manner as ordinary laws."
A characteristic of a federal system of government is that power is
Correct Option: A
SolutionFederal system has basic characteristics: * Federalism provides a division of legal authority between state and national/central governments. Both states and the national government are supreme within their own spheres.
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