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Question 21
waec 1999
Elections are held for the purpose of
Astrengtnening the powers of the political leaders
Bensuring a peaceful change of government
Ccreating more political parties
Duniting the people of a country
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Question 22
waec 1999
One of the advantages of delegated legislation is that it
Alessens the work of parliament
Blessens the work of legal draftsmen
Creduces the power of the local authority
Dmakes parliament more popular with the pople
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Question 23
waec 1999
Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
AOwnership of landed property
BFundamental human rights
CElectoral rules and regulations
DRegistration of political parties
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Question 24
waec 1999
Which of the following is basic feature of the rule of law?
AEquality before the law
BSecret trial of offenders
CExective control of the Judiciary
DUnlimited powers for the police
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Question 25
waec 1999
The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the
APresident
BSpeaker
CPrime Minister
DGoverno-General
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Question 26
waec 1999
The political effect of the removal of the Prime Minister under a parliamentary system of government is
Aa general election
Bthe suspension of the ministers
Cthe suspension of the constitution
Dthe dissolution of the court of law
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Question 27
waec 1999
The end of each session of the legislature is called
Adissolution
Bsuspension
Cclosure
Dprorogation
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Question 28
waec 1999
A federal constitution is usually
Aflexible
Bunwritten
Cwritten and flexible
Dwritten and rigid
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Question 29
waec 1999

The rights to freedom of speech means that people are free to

Aexpress anything they like about government
Bdisobey the government of the day
Cexpress opinion within the limits of the law
Dparticipate in government
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Question 30
waec 1999
The rule of the privileged nobility is referred to as
Aplutocracy
Bmonarcy
Caristocracy
Dautocracy
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Question 31
waec 1999
Feudalism is a practice in which
Athe citizens have no political and social rights
Bhereditary landlords ruled peasants
Cpolitical leadership is based on force
Dthe social structure is stratified
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Question 32
waec 1999
The highest stage of socialism is
Aracism
Bfascism
Ccommunism
Dnazism
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Question 33
waec 1999
In democracy, political sovereignty resides with the
AJudiciary
BLegislature
CElectorate
DPresident
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Question 34
waec 1999
The essence of the constitution is to
Asafeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
Bensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
Cencourage military intervention in politics
Dsuppress the views of the minority groups
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