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Question 1601

waec 1997

An indirect election takes place when

Aelection is conducted for seats in the legislature

Bvoting is by proxy

Celection result is decided by the Judiciary

Delected representatives vote on behlf of the electorate

Ethere is rigging of elections

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Question 1602

waec 1997

An electoral college refers to

Atraining school for electoral officers

Bmedium of indiect election

Cmeans of educating the electorate

Dplace where public opinion is formed

Eprocess by which party leaders acquire knowledge

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Question 1603

waec 1997

For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be

Acontrolled by the government

Bfunded by only one of the political parties

Can importial and independent body

Dsupervised by a governmnet agency

Eheaded by a Justice of the Supreme Court

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Question 1604

waec 1997

Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they

Apursue specific and narrow objectives

Bseek unlimited freedom their members

Cpromote other people's interests

Dare not patriotic

Ehave dictatoral leaders

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Question 1605

waec 1997

Lobbying mainly involves the application of pressure on

Apeople in commerce through monetyary gifts

Blegislators through material gifts

Cpeople in government throught persasive arguments

Dlegislator by intimidation and blackmail

Etrade unions offer of gift

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Question 1606

waec 1997

The main objective of pressure group is to

Afund election campaigns

Bchange the government by violent means

Cinfluence government policies

Dchange the mainfestos of all political parties

Efrom the government

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Question 1607

waec 1997

Which of the following will produce a weak government

ACoalition

BTwo-Party system

CGeneral elections

DPresidential

EMilitary

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Question 1608

waec 1997

Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by

Apromoting violence

Bcampaigning

Crigging elections

Dencouraging coup d'etats

Emaking laws

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Question 1609

waec 1997

The ultimate aim of political party is

Ainfluence governmnet policeies

Bgain control of government

Cseek to discredit the government

Dprovide for the welfare of its members

Emake government more effective

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Question 1610

waec 1997

Two-Party system implies that the only two parties

Aexist in the country

Bcan contest elections

Ccan from a coalition

Dcan register members

Eare capable of caputuring power

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Question 1611

waec 1997

A Nigerian may lose his Citizenship if he

Ais convicted for a criminal offence

Brenounces it in exchange for another

Closes his international passport

Dis deported from a foreign country

Efails to pay his taxes

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Question 1612

waec 1997

An alien could become a legal member of a state by

Amigration

Bemployment

Cnaturalization

Dsocialization

Econversion

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Question 1613

waec 1997

Fundamental human rights are entrenched in the Constitution of a state in order to

Aencourage unlimited freedom

Benable the courts to punish offenders

Crestrict the liberty of citizens

Dmake the government popular

Eguarantee the liberty of citizens

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Question 1614

waec 1997

Impeachment as an instrument of check on the Executive is useful mainly in a

Afederal system

Bcabinet system

Cunitary system

Dpresidential system

Erepublican system

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Question 1615

waec 1997

One of features of a unitary state is that

Aa two party system is usually entrenched in the constitution

Bmembers of Parliament are selected

Cpower is shared among all levels of governmnet

Dthe cilvil service is supreme

Ethe constituion is flexible

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Question 1616

waec 1997

Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to

Atheir whims and caprices

Blaid-down rules of public behaviour

Cthe direction of judges

Dthe dictates of their egos

Edictates of their critics

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Question 1617

waec 1997

The constitution of federal system is usually

Awritten and rigid

Bsuperior in content

Cdifficult to understand

Dfor the use of the federal government only

Esuspended for a general elections

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Question 1618

waec 1997

A constitution can be defined as

Athe rules guiding parliamentary procedures

Ba legal document to guide judges

Cthe constituent elements of a contractual agreement

Dall written laws of a state

Ethe rules guiding the affairs of an institution of society

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Question 1619

waec 1997

Which of the following comprises the President, the Ministers, the Civil Servants and the Police? The

AArmed Forces

BJudiciary

CLegislature

DExective

ECouncil of States

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Question 1620

waec 1997

The Judiciary is independent when judges are

Apopularly elected into political offices

Bfree to join any political party of their choice

Cfree from external control and interference

Dempowered to amend the national constitution

Eabsolutely free to control the Executive and Legislature

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