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Question 21

waec 1997

An alien could become a legal member of a state by

Amigration

Bemployment

Cnaturalization

Dsocialization

Econversion

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Question 22

waec 1997

Fundamental human rights are entrenched in the Constitution of a state in order to

Aencourage unlimited freedom

Benable the courts to punish offenders

Crestrict the liberty of citizens

Dmake the government popular

Eguarantee the liberty of citizens

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Question 23

waec 1997

Impeachment as an instrument of check on the Executive is useful mainly in a

Afederal system

Bcabinet system

Cunitary system

Dpresidential system

Erepublican system

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Question 24

waec 1997

One of features of a unitary state is that

Aa two party system is usually entrenched in the constitution

Bmembers of Parliament are selected

Cpower is shared among all levels of governmnet

Dthe cilvil service is supreme

Ethe constituion is flexible

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Question 25

waec 1997

Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to

Atheir whims and caprices

Blaid-down rules of public behaviour

Cthe direction of judges

Dthe dictates of their egos

Edictates of their critics

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Question 26

waec 1997

The constitution of federal system is usually

Awritten and rigid

Bsuperior in content

Cdifficult to understand

Dfor the use of the federal government only

Esuspended for a general elections

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Question 27

waec 1997

A constitution can be defined as

Athe rules guiding parliamentary procedures

Ba legal document to guide judges

Cthe constituent elements of a contractual agreement

Dall written laws of a state

Ethe rules guiding the affairs of an institution of society

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Question 28

waec 1997

Which of the following comprises the President, the Ministers, the Civil Servants and the Police? The

AArmed Forces

BJudiciary

CLegislature

DExective

ECouncil of States

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Question 29

waec 1997

The Judiciary is independent when judges are

Apopularly elected into political offices

Bfree to join any political party of their choice

Cfree from external control and interference

Dempowered to amend the national constitution

Eabsolutely free to control the Executive and Legislature

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Question 30

waec 1997

An important reason for granting the Judiciary the power of Judicial Review is to enable it to

Auphold the surpremacy of the Constitution

Bpromote freedom of the press

Celevate the Judiciary above the other organs

Ddemonstrate the independence of the Judiciary

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Question 31

waec 1997

Which of the following factors enhances the operation of the Rule of Law?

AWell-equipped police force

BEstablishment of modern press

CIndependent judiciary

DEnlightened citizens

ERespect for the leaders

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Question 32

waec 1997

Fascist movement has its origin in

AGermany

BItaly

CSpain

DThe defunct Soviet Union

EJapan

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Question 33

waec 1997

The idea of separation of powers as a political concept was developed by

ALouis Mostesquieu

BA.V Dicey

CThomas Hobbes

DKar Marx

EJean Bodin

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Question 34

waec 1997

The ability of leaders make and enforce decisions in a state is called

Asovereignty

Bpolitical power

Csocialization

Dlegitimacy

Edemocratic process

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Question 35

waec 1997

The political culture of the country is said to be participatory if individuals are

Ainterested in voting and contesting elections

Bnot allowd to criticize the government

Cnot allowed to join political parties finance by the Governmnet

Dnot allowed to vote

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Question 36

waec 1997

In a feudal system, the hierarchy of citizens is the king

Anobles and lords

Bqueen and lords

Cknights and nobles

Dserfs and knights

Elords and serfs

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Question 37

waec 1997

Government as an institution of the state means the

Amethod of organizing parties and preasure group

Bprocess of decision-making in a society

Cmethods of resolution of conflicts among the people

Dstructures and sysytems for decision-making in society

Emethod of recruiting political leaders

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