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Question 281
waec 2014

Auditing the accounts of public corporations amounts to

Amedia control
Bjudicial control
Cpublic control
Dfinancial control
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Question 282
waec 2014

The laws of the pre-colonial African system were

Awritten
Bcodified
Cunwritten
Drigid
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Question 283
waec 2014

The money given by the central government to local authorities is known as

Ablock grants
Bcapital expenditure
Cloans
Droyalities
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Question 284
waec 2014

Collection of rates is a source of revenue to

Acivil servants
Bpublic corporation
Clocal authorities
Dcentral government
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Question 285
waec 2014
The central government can reduce annual subventions to public corporations through
Aparliamentary control
Bministrial control
Cjudicial control
Dpublic control
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Question 286
waec 2014

Red-tapism in the civil service is a product of

Ademocracy
Bautocracy
Cbureaucracy
Dtheocracy
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Question 287
waec 2014

Neutrality in the civil service means that

Athe government can seek or replace top civil servants
Bofficials can only be removed from office due to ill-health
Ccivil servants should be loyal to the governement and non-partisan
Dofficials need to defend the budget in parliament
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Question 288
waec 2014

A pressure group formed only by teachers is

Aa promotional group
Ban occupational group
Ca religious group
Dan economic group
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Question 289
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 290
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 291
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 292
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 293
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 294
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 295
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 296
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 297
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 298
waec 2014

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

AWealth
BAge
CRace
DSex
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Question 299
waec 2014

In limited franchise, restriction on voting can be based on

Aheight
Bproperty
Cstrength
Dexposure
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Question 300
waec 2014

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

ABenin
BNigeria
CGhana
DLiberia
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