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Question 221
waec 2022

Information dissemination and communication in a political environment had been made faster and easier with the advent of

Aeducated practitioners
Bpress censorship
Cgovernment spokemen
Dsocial media
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Question 222
waec 2022

The media helps to enrich discourse on national issues through its

Amarketing
Beditorial comments
Csales and advertisement
Dcorrespondents
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Question 223
waec 2022

Press control is necessary for a state, particularly in the area of

Athe economy
Bauditor general's report
Cstate security and secrets
Dforeign trade
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Question 224
waec 2022

A pressure group which resorts to violence as a means of pressing home its demands is described as

Aanomic
Bassociational
Clabour
Dattitudinal
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Question 225
waec 2022

Most pressure groups especially in West Africa fail to achieve their goals as a result of

Agood governance
Bcharisma of the president
Ctransparency of the legislature
Dcorrupt leadership
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Question 226
waec 2022

An electoral system in which the electorate elects a small group of people who in turn elects political office holders is known as

Ageneral election
Bsecond ballot system
CElectoral college
Dlocal election
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Question 227
waec 2022

One of the importance of voting in a democracy is that, it

Ais less expensive
Bensures development for all voters
Ccommits citizens to the political system
Densures winner takes all policy.
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Question 228
waec 2022

Multi-party system is saddled with the problem of 

Adivisiveness
Blimited choice
Cweak opposition
Dpolitical consciousness
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Question 229
waec 2022

A one-party system imposed by law with all other parties proscribed is 

Aa social party system
Ba de jure one party system
Ca communist political system
Dan elitist party system
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Question 230
waec 2022

Delegated legislation can be controlled by 

Areport writing
Bpress conferences
Cparliamentary question time
Dthreat of secession
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Question 231
waec 2022

Local Government authorities may not receive cooperation from the local people due to  the issue of 

Atop bottom approach to development
Baccessibility to internet facilities
Clack of support for the ruling governemnt
Dnon availability of spiritual centres
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Question 232
waec 2022

Public corporation has a legal personality which means that

Ano legal suit can be brought against
Bit can sue and can be sued
Cit has ultimate power to make its own laws
Dthere is a legal department that represents it
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Question 233
waec 2022

The determination and execution of government policies is the core function of 

APublic Complain Commission
BPublic Service Commission
CCivil Service
DJudicial Service
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Question 234
waec 2022

Representative governments around the world pay attention to public opinion because of the following factors except 

Aprotection of the government from media scrutiny
Bindication of government in good standing with the people
Cprovision of feedback on implementation of government policies
Dnational security concerns
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Question 235
waec 2022

One major problem associated with the cabinet system of government is the

Aabuse of power
Bfrequent change of government
Clarge number of ministers
Dsupremacy of the executive
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Question 236
waec 2022

A country's constitution may be derived from which one of the following sources?

AEducated elites
BCivil society organisations
Ccivil disobedience
DCustoms and conventions
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Question 237
waec 2022

The essence of the concept of devolution is to cater for the interests of the 

Aruling governement
Bmajority
Cminority
Drule of law
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Question 238
waec 2022

In a representative government, citizens exercise their political power 

Adirectly
Bindirectly
Cin reverence for the political system
Dunder undue political pressure
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Question 239
waec 2022

Which political system allows only one ideology for the state?

Asocialism
Baristocracy
Ccommunalism
Dcapitalism
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Question 240
jamb 2022

Which one of these served as secretary general of the League of nations?

AJoseph Avenol
BTrygve Lie
CJavier Perez de Cuellar
DKurt Waldheim
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