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Question 11

waec 2000

The system which allows private individuals and companies to own and control the means of production is known as

Asocialism

Bfascism

Ccapitalism

Dcommunism

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Question 12

waec 2000

The grant of the right to vote is called

Aenfranchisement

Bdisqualification

Cprohibition

Dparticipation

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Question 13

waec 2000

Redtapism in the civil service refers to

Athe use of red tapes on legal documents

Bslowness of action

Cthe co-operation between civil servants and politicians

Dthe politicisation of the civil service

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Question 14

waec 2000

The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants are the responsibility of the

ACivil Service Union

BJudicial Service Commission

CCivil Service Commision

DElectoral Commission

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Question 15

waec 2000

The administrative head of a public corporation in Nigeria is the

AManaging Director

BSecretary

CBoard of Dircetors

DChairman

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Question 16

waec 2000

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the central and the component government in a confederation?

Athe central governmnet collect revenue for component governments

Bthe central and component governments have equal powers

CThe central government is weaker than the component governments

DThe central government legislates for the component

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Question 17

waec 2000

If the federal government and the unit government are to preserve their autonomy, the

Afederal government must be supreme

Bunit government must be supreme

CJudiciaary must be supreme

Dconstitution must be supreme

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Question 18

waec 2000

Which of the following factors limits the expression of public opinion?

AThe type of government in a state

BThe establishment of private media organizations

CThe high literacy rate of the citizens

DReligious belife of the citizenry

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Question 19

waec 2000

The acquisition of political power through hereditary means is a feature of

Acommunalism

Bcapitalism

Coligarchy

Dmonarchy

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Question 20

waec 2000

Which of the following is a source of a country's constitution?

AMandamus

BJudicial precedents

Cinjunctions

Dpolitical decisions

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Question 21

waec 2000

The programme of a political party is known as its

Adocument

Bmanifesto

Cpropaganda

Dconstitution

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Question 22

waec 2000

In which of the following systems of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?

AParliamentary

BPresidential

CCollegial

DConfederal

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Question 23

waec 2000

Authoritarianism is least inherent in

Afeudalism

Bfascism

Cdemocracy

Dmonarchy

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Question 24

waec 2000

The system of voting on behalf of another person is known as

Avoting by lot

Bcasting votes

Cvoting by proxy

Dperference voting

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Question 25

waec 2000

An undesirable feature of capitalism is

Aexploitation

Bmarket economy

Cprofit motive

Dfree competition

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Question 26

waec 2000

Which of the following is a feature of an elite party?

AMembers are recruited from the working class

BThe leadership is composed of aristocrats and wealthy merchants

Cit usually consists of existing associations, clubs and trade unions

Dits leadership has certain techniques which attract supporters

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Question 27

waec 2000

An order directing a detainee to be brought before the court is called

Ahabeas corpus

Ban appearance

Can injunction

Da referendum

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Question 28

waec 2000

Which of the following is the supreme in a federal system?

AJudiciary

BLegislature

CConstitution

DExective

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Question 29

waec 2000

Mussolini's fascism and Hitler's nazism are good examples of

Aanarchy

Bfeudalism

CTotalitarianism

Doligarchy

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Question 30

waec 2000

Which of the following is the lowest class of people in the hierarchy of feudal system?

ANobles

BSerfs

CLords

DManor

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