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The system of election whereby each political party is given a percentage of seats that is equal to the percentage of popular votes cast in its favour is known as
Aabsolute plurality
Bproportional representation
Csimple majority
Dsimple plurality
Edirect election
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Question 1552
waec1998
Universal adult suffrage means that only
Athe wealthy class is allowed to contest elections
Bthe educated class is allowed to vote
Celigible adults are allowed to vote and be voted for
Dwomen are allowed to vote and be voted for
Emembers of the legislature are allowed to vote
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Question 1553
waec1998
Indirect election refers to an election that
Ais conducted through an electoral college
Ballows voters to vote for themselves
Cis solely organized by the citizens
Dallows voter to cast their votes openly
Eis supervised by the police
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Question 1554
waec1998
Which of the following methods can be used by the Legislature to check the Executive in a presidential system?
ADissolution
BDelegated Legislation
CCourt Injunction
DImpeachment
EDevolution
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Question 1555
waec1998
One major disadvantage of a two-party system is that
Achoice of political associations is limited
Bchoice of party candidates is without limit
Cpolitical education is for party members only
Dparty leaders are allowed to contest elections
Efranchise is usually restricted to property owners
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Question 1556
waec1998
The Executive arm of government refers to a body which
Asupervises councillors
Bmakes laws
Cadministers the law
Dsupervises elections
Einterprets the law
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Question 1557
waec1998
Presidential system of government allows the
APresident to be a member of the legislature
BExecutive to be members of the Legislature
CJudiciary to be a part of the Executive
DPresident to dismiss members of the Legislature
EPresident to elect ministers from outside the Legislature
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Question 1558
waec1998
A singled-member constituency is one in which
Atwo or more representatives are elected from one constituency
Bonly one candidate can contest election
Conly one representative is elected from each constituency
Dopposition candidates are not alloews to contest elections
Efranchise is limited in all constituencies
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Question 1559
waec1998
A government shared by two authorities is called
Adiarchy
Btheocracy
Cgerontocracy
Daristocracy
Emonarchy
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Question 1560
waec1998
In parliamentary system of government a vote of no confidence means expression of disapproval of
Agovernment 's general policies
Bthe activities of the court of law
Cthe opposition's methods of campaign
Dthe activities of trade unions
Eleadership of the Armed Force
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Question 1561
waec1998
A state is said to be unitary if it
Ahas a rigid constitution
Bis orgnized under a single government
Cis headed by a Prime Minister
Dis under military rule
Eunites its people
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Question 1562
waec1998
Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet
Ais responsible to the Head of State
Bobeys the Prime Minister without questions
Cmay support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet
Dtake the credit or blame for the decisions made by the cabinet
Emust oppose the legislature at question times
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Question 1563
waec1998
The communist ideology was propounded by
ACharles De Gaulle
BKari Marx
CJohn Locke
DWilliams Du Bois
ERajiv Gandhi
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Question 1564
waec1998
In the legislature, a private member's bill is
Aintroduced by a member of Parliament
Brelated to matters of local interest
Crelated to matters of sanitary nature
Dintroduced by the Executive
Eintroduced by a member of Cabinet
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Question 1565
waec1998
The legislature of a federal system of government is usually
Aunicameral
Bmulti-cameral
Cbicameral
Drigid
Eflexible
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Question 1566
waec1998
Concurrent list in a federal constitution issues within the legislative powers of the
Afederal and local councils
Barmy and local government
Cpolice and the ligislature
Dfederal government and state government
Epresident and chief justice
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Question 1567
waec1998
One of the reasons why states form a federation is to
Amake the government of a smaill nation easy
Bkeep the residual powers
Ccater for local differences
Dbe able take quick decisions
Ehave a rigid constitution
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Question 1568
waec1998
A constitution that requires a complex procedure for the amendment of its provision is described as
Aunwritten
Bflexible
Cclassified
Drigid
Eunitary
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Question 1569
waec1998
Which of the following countries has an unwritten constitution?
AGhana
BNigeria
CCanada
DBritain
EUSA
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Question 1570
waec1998
A system where at least two levels of government derive their powers from the constitution is called
