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Question 11
waec 2020

Which of the following is a function of an electoral commission?

Aadjudicating election petitions
Bprovision of electoral registers
Cdisciplining personnel in the civil service
Dpromotion of public servants
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Question 12
waec 2020

If a winner emerges in an election as a result of his/her votes being more than the combined votes of the opposing contestants, what types of electoral system is being practised?

AAbsolute majority
Bplurality
Csecond ballot
Dalternative vote
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Question 13
waec 2020

The institution established by the constitution to be responsible for recruiting personnel into the civil service is the ___________

Apersonnel management office
Boffice of the president
CNational labour commission
DPublic service commission
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Question 14
waec 2020

The following are means of controlling public corporation except _________

Alegislative control
Bjudicial control
Cministerial control
Dchief of staff control
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Question 15
waec 2020

An institution under the executive arm of government responsible for formulating and implementing government policies is the ________

Apublic service
Bpublic corporation
Ccivil service
Djudicial service
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Question 16
waec 2020

The collective views held by majority of citizens of a country about a particular policy is _________

Anational interest
Bpublic opinion
Ccommentary
Dbullentin
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Question 17
waec 2020

Which of the following is a non-partisan organisation with the aim of influencing government policies?

APolitical party
BPressure group
CHumanitarian
DRelief organization
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Question 18
waec 2020

An advantage of a two-party system is that it __________

Asimplifies the electoral process
Bensures winner takes all
Cprotects the electoral commission
Dprotects the electorate from votr buying
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Question 19
waec 2020

The document which sets out the programme of a political party and guides the electorate to vote for it is the ________

Aconstitution
Belectoral register
Cmanifesto
Dwhite paper
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Question 20
waec 2020

An opposition party which sees itself as ''government -in-waiting'' is called ______

Ashadow government
Bcaretaker government
Cnational government
Dresponsible government
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Question 21
waec 2020

The type of election which allows party members to elect candidates for elective offices is _________

Ageneral election
Bbye election
Cdirect election
Dprimary election
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Question 22
waec 2020

The national secretariat of a political party is managed by the ________

Apresidential candidate
Bfunding members
Cnational chairman and general secretary
Dnational executive and youth organizer
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Question 23
waec 2020

Which of the following usually leads to the curtailment of the rights of citizens?

Atransitional period
Bgranting of presidential pardon
Cperiod of constitutional pardon
Dviolent socio-political unrest
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Question 24
waec 2020

The following are redresses available at the courts for aggrieved people except _________

Ainjunction
Bmandamus
Ccertiorari
Dprorogation
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Question 25
waec 2020

Which of the following constitutional provisions gives a high degree of autonomy to component parts of a unitary state?

ADevolution
BDelegation
CDivestiture
DDeclaration
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Question 26
waec 2020

The right to respect the personality of the individual is a _________

Acivil right
Bnatural right
Csocial right
Deconomic right
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Question 27
waec 2020

The principle of separating the judiciary from the other organs of government and making it free from executive and legislative influence is termed __________

Ajudiciary
Bjudicial review
Cseparation of powers
Dfusions of powers
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Question 28
waec 2020

The observance of Rule of Law in a state requires _________

Aan independent judiciary
Ban ineffective police system
Ca flexible constitution
Dexistence of a two-party system
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Question 29
waec 2020

The flexibility and rigidity of the constitution refer to the __________

Asources of constitution
Bmaking of constitution
Cease of amending constitution
Dcoding of constitution
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Question 30
waec 2020

The sum total of authority in a state unrestrained by law is _______

Amonarchy
Bsociety
Coligarchy
Dsovereignty
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