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Question 11
waec 2014

Which of the following is not a problem of an electoral commission in West Africa?

AElectoral malpractices
BInadequate personnel
CInadquate funds
DRegistration of voters
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Question 12
waec 2014

Which of the following is not an aim of pressure groups?

AContesting election
BAgitating for interests
CInfluencing government decision
DEducating their members
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Question 13
waec 2014

The body responsible for conducting and supervising elections in West African countries is called

Aembudsman
Belectoral commission
Celection observers
Dconstituent assembly
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Question 14
waec 2014

A factor that could make elections to be free and fair is the

Aexistence of dependent electoral commission
Badoption of a flexible consitution
Copportunity for people to vote twice
Dregistration of eligible voters
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Question 15
waec 2014
Which of the following is not a factor that promotes democratic electoral system?
Apoltical consciousness
Bperiodic election
Cup-to-date electoral register
Dpopularity of the governor
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Question 16
waec 2014
Which of the following is not a factor that promotes democratic electoral system?
Apoltical consciousness
Bperiodic election
Cup-to-date electoral register
Dpopularity of the governor
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Question 17
waec 2014

Universal Adult Suffrage is popular because it

Aallows for equal political representation
Ballows for greater political participation
Cencourages a multi-party system
Densures equal performance of all poltical parties
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Question 18
waec 2014

The purpose of an election is to

Aallow people to participate in choosing their leaders
Bprovide social amenities for the electorate
Cgive political education to the rich
Dallow the counting of votes in public
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Question 19
waec 2014

Which of the following is an example of a general election?

ABye-election
BPresidential election
CLocal election
DStudent union election
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Question 20
waec 2014

Which of the following is a limitation to Universal Adult Suffrage?

AWealth
BAge
CRace
DSex
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Question 21
waec 2014

In limited franchise, restriction on voting can be based on

Aheight
Bproperty
Cstrength
Dexposure
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Question 22
waec 2014

Which of the following West African countries practised a one-party system?

ABenin
BNigeria
CGhana
DLiberia
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Question 23
waec 2014

Coalition government can be defined as parties coming together

Ato appoint a leader
Bto form a government
Cwith a common manifesto
Dto oppose the government
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Question 24
waec 2014
Party manifesto is important in the following ways except to
Aevaluate the party
Blimit choice
Cattract people
Dguide the party
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Question 25
waec 2014

All the following are sources of revenue of a political party except

Apayment of dues
Bdonations
Ccustom duties
Dfund raising
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Question 26
waec 2014

Which of the following bodies has the right to change the laws of the country? The

AJudiciary
BOmbudsman
CLegislature
DExecutive
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Question 27
waec 2014

Slander limits a citizen's freedom of

Aexpression
Bmovement
Cassociation
Dreligion
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Question 28
waec 2014

Statutes are

Abills passed by local governments
Blaws passed by the judiciary
Cbills passed by the executive
Dlaws passed by the parliament
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Question 29
waec 2014

Which of the following is not a function of judiciary?

Asettlement of disputes
Bmaintenance of law and order
Cinterpretation of law
Dprotection of right
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Question 30
waec 2014

In a federal system of government, education and health are examples of

Aseparation of powers
Breserved powers
Cconcurrent powers
Dexclusive powers
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