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Question 11
waec 2007

In a confederal, each of the component states is

Amilitray weak
Bunderpopulated
Cvirtually sovereign
Dunderdeveloped
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Question 12
waec 2007

A characteristic of the parliamentary system is that

Aseparation of poweris not strictly observed
Bthe prime minister combins the executive and ceremonial functions
Cthe president can dismiss any minister without much hindrance
Dth ministers are responsible individually to the president
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Question 13
waec 2007

A type of government which allows co-ordinate units to make law is

Afederal
Bmonarchical
Cunitary
Dpresidential
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Question 14
waec 2007

One feature of a Unitary State is

Athe large size of the country
Bhigh level of economic development
Cabsence of constitutional division of power to the units
Dpresence of hetrogeneous groups
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Question 15
waec 2007

The degree of centralization is high in a

Aunitary system of government
Bfederal system of goverment
Cconfederal system of government
Drepresentative government
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Question 16
waec 2007

Devolution of power is associated with a

Adecentralized political system
Bfeudal political system
Ctotalitarian political system
Dcentralized political system
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Question 17
waec 2007

Which of the following is a means of establishing representative government

AThe existence of functional political parties
BThe existence of para-military groups
COperation of checks and balances
DThe operation of rule of law
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Question 18
waec 2007

Which of the following is a benefit of the principle of checks and balances?

Aenables the executive to exercise absolute power
Bencourageges loyalty of the judiciary to the executive
Crules out disagreement among the organs of government
Dprevents domination of one organ of government by another
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Question 19
waec 2007

A system of government that is made up of elected people is referred to as

Arepresentatative government
BSocialist Government
Ccapitalist government
Dfeudalist government
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Question 20
waec 2007

Fundamental Human Right can be defined as

Afreedoms enshrined in the constitution
Bthe provisions of the constitution of the ruling political party
Cthe provisions of the local government constitution
Dregulations about wokrs'welfare
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Question 21
waec 2007

The political way of life which is developed by the society is referred to as

Acommunalism
Bpolitical culture
Cagency of socialization
Dpolitical socialization
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Question 22
waec 2007

Communalism ensures that everybody within the society is provided

Aa means for transportation
Bwith a chieftaincy title
Cwith a formal education
Da land to farm
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Question 23
waec 2007
The Fascist State in Europe was
AItaly
BGermany
CJapan
DBritain
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Question 24
waec 2007

A classless society is obtainable in

Acommunism
Bfeudalism
Cplutocracy
Dcapitalism
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Question 25
waec 2007

Communism was popularized by

AKarl Marx and Fredrick Engels
BMax Weber and Aristotle
CPlato and Socrates
DHarold Laski and Jean Bodin
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Question 26
waec 2007

The highest Stage of socialism is

Afascism
Bcommunalism
Ccommunism
Dfeudalism
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Question 27
waec 2007

A system of government in which political leadership is based on land ownership is

Acommunism
Bfeudalism
Ccapitalism
DSocialism
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Question 28
waec 2007

In a capitalist state, the society is polarized into the

AChristians and the Muslims
Bgovernment and the workers
Cbourgeoise and the proletariat
Ddiligent people and the lazy people
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Question 29
waec 2007

Which of the following is a feature of capitalism?

ARemoval of social inequalities
BEquitable re-distribution of property
CMaximization of profit
DProtection of workers
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Question 30
waec 2007
The two major factors that contributed to the development of capitalism were
Aemergence of theProtest Reformation and paper money
Bthe emergence of Adolf Hitler and the First World War
Cthe theory of individual Rights and the Industrial Revolution in Britain
Dthe First World War and the Atlantic Charter of 1941
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