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Question 1181
waec 2004
A system of government which is based on the public ownership of means of production and distribution is called
Awelfarism
Bsocialism
Cfeudalism
Dauthoritarianism
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Question 1182
waec 2004

A system of government which is based on the public ownership of means of production and distribution is called

Awelfarism
Bsocialism
Cfeudalism
Dauthoritarianism
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Question 1183
waec 2004
A system in which people contribute for the welfare of their community can be described as
ACommunalism
BSocialism
CCommunism
DCapitalism
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Question 1184
waec 2004
Which of the following best describes totalitarianism?
AExtreme decentralization
BExcessive centralization of power
CDevolution of power
DDelegation of power
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Question 1185
waec 2004
In a fascist regime, the Head of State is
Athe royal father
Bthe prime minister
Cthe elected monarch
Dsupreme and above the law
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Question 1186
waec 2004
Political socialization is associated with
Afress choice of party programmes
Bmilitary takeover of civilian government
Cthe transmission of political values , attitudes and opinions
Dpolitical programmes of transition to civil rule
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Question 1187
waec 2004
Nobles who form government are called
Atheocrats
Baristocrats
Cplutocrats
Dautocrats
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Question 1188
waec 2004
Direct democracy implies that the governance of a state involves
Aall the citizens of the state
Bonly male citizens
Cadult female citizens
Drepresentatives
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Question 1189
waec 2004
The theory of Socialism was popularised by
AA.V.Dicey
BKari Marx
CBaron de Montesquieu
DAristotle
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Question 1190
waec 2004
A society without constituted authority is called a
Afeudal state
Bstateless society
Cgovernment in exile
Dbackward society
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Question 1191
waec 2004
Constitutional Government is run
Aby lawyers
Bby the politicians
Cby applying arbitary rules
Daccording to the laws of the land
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Question 1192
jamb 2004
The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of
Acoordinate and independent jurisdiction
Bvoluntary surbodination
Csuperior-surbodinate co-existence
Dindependent co-existence
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Question 1193
jamb 2004
The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the
Acrisis over the population census
Belection crisis in the Western Region
CKano Riots
DTiv Riots
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Question 1194
jamb 2004
The difference between commercialized and privatized companies is that in the former
Apublic ownership is dominant
Bgovernment subsidizes costs
Cprofit motive is recessive
Dprivate ownership is dominant
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Question 1195
jamb 2004
The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of
Aequality
Bmaster and servant
Csubordination
Dpartnership and cooperation
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Question 1196
jamb 2004
The body responsible for running the personal affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the
ALocal Government Service Commission
BLocal Government Council
CState Civil Service Commission
DSenior Staff Committee
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Question 1197
jamb 2004
Government-owned companies operating in the economic sector are referred to as
Apublic investments
Bpublic services
Cpublic enterprise
Dpublic utilities
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Question 1198
jamb 2004
In the Second Republic,the ruling National Party of Nigeria formed an alliance with the
AGreat Nigeria People's Party
BNigeria Advance Party
CUnity Party of Nigeria
DNigeria People's Party
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Question 1199
jamb 2004

In a democracy,sovereign authority is exercised by the

Alegislature
Bpeople
Cexecutive
Delectorate
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Question 1200
jamb 2004
Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because it accords the judiciary the power to
Adismiss any judge who has breached the judicial code of conduct
Bdetermine a fixed salary for judges
Cdetermine a fixed term of office for the judges
Denable the judges to try and decide cases without bias
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