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Question 231
waec 2016

Local governments are created to

Agive more powers to the traditional rulers
Bbring the government closer to the people
Cmake the people obey more of the local laws
Dtake over the functions of the central government
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Question 232
waec 2016

An institution of government that makes bye-laws is the

Ajudiciary
Bexecutive
Clegislature
Dlocal authorities
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Question 233
waec 2016

A minister controls public corporation by

Aprovide the corporation's finances
Bauditing the accounts of the corporation personally
Ccriticizing the corporation through the mass media
Densuring the effective administration of the corporation
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Question 234
waec 2016

Public corporations are established to

Amake maximum profits
Bhelp businessmen
Cprovide employment for defeated politicians
Dprovide utility services to the public at minimal cost
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Question 235
waec 2016

Which of the following functions is performed by the civil service?

AEnactment of laws
BSettlement of disputes
CAppointment of ministers
DImplementation of policies
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Question 236
waec 2016

The anonymity of a civil servant means that he

Ais above the law of the land
Bshould take part in partisan politics
Creceives neither praise nor blame publicly
Dshould be prosecuted for professional misconduct
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Question 237
waec 2016

Which of the following categories of people can vote in periodic elections?

AMinors
BAliens
CLunatics
DCitizens
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Question 238
waec 2016

For an election to be fair and free Electoral Commission must be

Aready to manipulate results
Bready to reject criticisms
Cheaded by a minister in the executive
Dindependent of other institutions of government
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Question 239
waec 2016

Suffrage is also known as

Afranchise
Bplebiscite
Cpublic opinion
Delectoral college
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Question 240
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 241
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 242
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 243
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 244
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 245
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 246
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 247
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 248
waec 2016

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

Asize
Bdefence
Cpopulation
Dhomogeneity
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Question 249
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 250
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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