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Question 11
waec 2015

Which of the following is a function of pressure groups?

ARepresent and protect the rich
BProtect the interest of government
CServe as avenue for political victimization
DProvide forum for the ventilation of grievances
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Question 12
waec 2015

An election held to fill a vacant post in the legislature due to the death or resignation of a member is called

Arun-off election
Belectoral college
Cby-election
Dprimary elections
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Question 13
waec 2015

Politics is practically demonstrated during

Aelectioneering campaigns
Bparliamentary debates
Cformation of political parties
Dinter-party consultative meetings
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Question 14
waec 2015

The following are the aims of an election except that

Aa group sticks on to power
Bthere is accountability of the leaders
Cthere is a smooth change of government
Dthe people determine who rules
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Question 15
waec 2015

Franchise is the right to

Aexpress political views
Bcontrol the government
Cvote and be voted for
Densure good governance
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Question 16
waec 2015

The practice of multi - party system in West Africa tends to promote

Asectionalism and factionalism
Bnational integration
Csocial discrimination
Deconomic integration
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Question 17
waec 2015

Which of the following party systems best represents all shades of opinions?

AMulti-party
BTwo -party
COne- party
DElite- party
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Question 18
waec 2015

Which of the following exists in a one - party state?

AOnly the workers party is allowed to exist
BOnly the students' party is allowed to exist
CElections to the legislature are held at the party's conference
DThe ruling party is the only legal party
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Question 19
waec 2015

A manifesto can be defined as the

Aopportunity to form a political party
Bproposed programmes of a political party
Cpolicy of a political party in power
Dpower to rule the masses
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Question 20
waec 2015

The primary aim of any political party is to

Apressurize the government
Bremain in the opposition
Ccontrol the government
Densure fair play in business
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Question 21
waec 2015

The conferment of citizenship on a distinguished personality of another country is called

Acitizenship by birth
Bhonorary citizenship
Cadoption
Dcitizenship by registration
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Question 22
waec 2015

Citizenship can be acquired through all of the following methods except

Abirth
Bnationalization
Cnaturalization
Dmarriage
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Question 23
waec 2015

Which of the following is a condition for granting citizenship to a foreigner?

ASwearing an oath of allegiance
BPossession of a university degree
CA registered member of a political party
DPossession of an international passport
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Question 24
waec 2015

A citizen is an individual who

Ahas the legal and political rights in a country
Bhas lived in a country for sometime
Cenjoys only economic rights
Denjoys immunity in the country
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Question 25
waec 2015
The organ of government responsible for implementation of polices in a state is the
Alegislature
Bjudiciary
Cexecutive
Dpublic bureau
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Question 26
waec 2015

Quick decision making is an advantage of

Aunicameralism
Bconstitutionalism
Cfederalism
Drepublicanism
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Question 27
waec 2015

The prerogative power resides with the

Aombudsman
Bexecutive
Cnational assembly
Dcivil organization
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Question 28
waec 2015

In a federal system of government, the power shared between the Centre and state governments is known as

Alegislative power
Bexclusive power
Cconcurrent power
Djudicial power
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Question 29
waec 2015

Confederal systems of government means

Apowerful centre and weak component units
Bweak centre and powerful component units
Cpowerful centre and powerful component units
Dweak component units and weak centre
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Question 30
waec 2015

Which of the following systems of government operates on the checks and balances?

ATheocracy
BPresidential
CParliamentary
DMonarchical
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