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Question 11
waec 2016

Elections are conducted to

Aprovide permanent employment for the people
Bmake the people choose their leaders
Cknown the number of people in a country
Dknow the social amenities in the community
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Question 12
waec 2016

Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they

Apursue specific and narrow objectives
Bpromote other people's interests
Cdo not have dynamic leadership
Dpromote the interest of the government
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Question 13
waec 2016

An association whose ultimate aim is to influence government policies is known as

Acivil service
Bpressure group
Cpolitical party
Dpublic corporation
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Question 14
waec 2016

Which of the following is not a means through which political parties reach the populace?

APosters
Bnewspapers
Cschools
Dthe internet
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Question 15
waec 2016

Political parties aim at all the following except

Acontesting elections
Bforming a government
Corganizing general elections
Deducating the electorate politically
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Question 16
waec 2016

A political party can contest and win a widely accepted election if it has

Athe ability to rig election
Bintolerant attitude to oppositions
Ca broad-based membership
Dthe support of very wealthy politicians
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Question 17
waec 2016

The judicial order requiring a detained person to be brought before a judge is the writ of

AHabeas corpus
BMandamus
CProhibition
DCertiorari
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Question 18
waec 2016

The privileged citizens enjoyed in a country irrespective of sex, tribe or creed is

Aright
Bconstitution
Cmanifesto
Dfranchise
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Question 19
waec 2016

All the following are the conditions for the adoption of federalism except

Asize
Bdefence
Cpopulation
Dhomogeneity
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Question 20
waec 2016

A notable feature of cabinet system of government is

Acollective responsibility
Bthe separation of powers
Cviolation of human rights
Dimpeachment of the executive
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Question 21
waec 2016

One of the features of an absolute monarch is that the ruler

Ais elected by the electorate
Bhas a definite tenure of office
Cis elected by the representatives of the people
Dwields the supreme power in a state
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Question 22
waec 2016

In a presidential system of government, the president can constitutionally be removed from the office through

Apersuasion
Bimpeachment
Ccoup d' etat
Dvote -of-no- confidence
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Question 23
waec 2016

When an action of the executive is declared ultra-vires, it is a control exercised by the

Apublic
Bminister
Cjudiciary
Dparliament
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Question 24
waec 2016

The official who enforces discipline among members of his party in parliament is the

Amajority leader
Bminority leader
Cclerk of the House
Dchief whip
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Question 25
waec 2016

A constitution that requires complicated procedure for its amendment is

Arigid
Bflexible
Cwritten
Dunwritten
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Question 26
waec 2016

One advantage of a flexible constitution is that it

Acan lead to dictatorship
Bcan easily be manipulated
Cis best suited for a federation
Dcan be amended by a simple majority
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Question 27
waec 2016

Conventions are mostly used by states that have

Aa large number of illiterates
Ba lot of people not interested in political activities
Cunwritten constitution
Drigid constitution
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Question 28
waec 2016

Power is transformed into legal authority through

Aforce
Bprayers
Cinfluence
Dlegitimacy
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Question 29
waec 2016

Bye-laws are made through

Adelegated legislation
Bexecutive instrument
Cpresidential order
Demergency power
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Question 30
waec 2016

Decentralisation is a common feature of

Atotalitarian system of government
Bfederal system of government
Cunitary system of government
Dfascist system
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