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Question 171
waec 2019

Who among the following provided the detailed work on sovereignty?

AJean Bodin
BFredrick Englels
CBolaji Akinyemi
DThomas Hobbes
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Question 172
waec 2019

The mass type of party is ________

Abroad-based
Bcapitalist
Cfeudalist
Dconservative
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Question 173
waec 2019

One of the following is a characteristic of a unitary system

AHeterogeneous society
BHomogeneous society
CCommunal society
DFeudal society
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Question 174
waec 2019

The right to govern and administer the affairs of the people of a country is ________

Apower
Bdiplomacy
Cauthority
Dinfluence
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Question 175
waec 2019

The Electorate is defined as ________

Aintended candidates for voting
Belected party members
Celected civil society group
Dcitizens that are qualified to vote
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Question 176
waec 2019

The body responsible for the execution of the policies of government is the ______

APressure group
BCivil service
CConstitutional Conference
DElectoral Commission
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Question 177
waec 2019

Conventions and usages are rules based on ________

Atraditions and customs
Bprevious constitutions
Clegal documents
Ddecisions of commoners
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Question 178
waec 2019

The ultimate duty of a citizen is to demonstrate his/her __________

Aallegiance to the sovereign
Bloyalty to the state
Crespect for the national flag
Dcontribution to government expenditure
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Question 179
waec 2019

The constitutional power given to the judiciary to interpret legislative acts, executive and administrative actions and to declare its constitutionality or otherwise is _____

Ajudicial power
Bseparation of power
Cjudicial review
Dadministrative processes
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Question 180
waec 2018

The United Nation Organisation (UNO) is primary regarded as successful because

Aits members continue to increase
Bof its control of outbreak of another world war
Call member countries have veto power
Dmore member countries acquire more nuclear power
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Question 181
waec 2018

Which of the following is not a problem faced by ECOWAS 

Afinancial security
Bpolitical instability
Clarger market
Dcolonial heritage
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Question 182
waec 2018

The foreign policy of a country could be influenced by?

Apersonality of political leader
Bnumber of schools in a country
Cnumber of ministers in a country
Dnational
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Question 183
waec 2018

In order to promote democracy and  good governance, the commonwealth of Nations 

Aprosecutes leaders who commit atrocities at the international criminal court
Borganises seminars and training programs on technical assistance to members
Csanction members who do not pay their dues
Dsponsors election observer teams to monitor the conduct of elections.
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Question 184
waec 2018

One of the problems of military administration in West Africa is that soldiers

Aare representatives of the people
Black discipline
Care not well organized
Dare not trained for governance
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Question 185
waec 2018

Which of the following is not a factor leading to military intervention in West African states?

Aexcessive control of public enterprise
Bfalsification of election results
Cmismanagement of the country's economy
Dcorruption in high places
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Question 186
waec 2018

Nationalism prior to the second world war was led by?

Aeducated elites and chiefs
Bchiefs and elders
Caggrieved cocoa farmers
DAfrican merchants
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Question 187
waec 2018

Which of the following is a reason for the failure of the assimilation policy in French West Africa?

Athe change in the name of their culture
Bthe refusal of Africans to be culturally colonized
Cthe democratic policy of the french
Dbribery of the opinion leaders by the french
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Question 188
waec 2018

Which of the following policies replaced Assimilation?

Aindigenat
Bloi cadre
Cassociation
Dindirect rule
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Question 189
waec 2018

One reason for the adoption of Indirect Rule in British West Africa was?

Aavailability of British officials
Bto ensure justice
Cinadequate finance
Dto assimilate the indigenes
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Question 190
waec 2018

Local government is established in order to _________

Abring government nearer to the people
Bbuild churches and mosque
Ccurb corruption in the society
Dpromote political apathy
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