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Question 21

waec 1998

A state is said to be unitary if it

Ahas a rigid constitution

Bis orgnized under a single government

Cis headed by a Prime Minister

Dis under military rule

Eunites its people

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Question 22

waec 1998

Collective responsibility implies that every member of cabinet

Ais responsible to the Head of State

Bobeys the Prime Minister without questions

Cmay support or oppose the decision made by the cabinet

Dtake the credit or blame for the decisions made by the cabinet

Emust oppose the legislature at question times

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Question 23

waec 1998

The communist ideology was propounded by

ACharles De Gaulle

BKari Marx

CJohn Locke

DWilliams Du Bois

ERajiv Gandhi

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Question 24

waec 1998

In the legislature, a private member's bill is

Aintroduced by a member of Parliament

Brelated to matters of local interest

Crelated to matters of sanitary nature

Dintroduced by the Executive

Eintroduced by a member of Cabinet

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Question 25

waec 1998

The legislature of a federal system of government is usually

Aunicameral

Bmulti-cameral

Cbicameral

Drigid

Eflexible

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Question 26

waec 1998

Concurrent list in a federal constitution issues within the legislative powers of the

Afederal and local councils

Barmy and local government

Cpolice and the ligislature

Dfederal government and state government

Epresident and chief justice

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Question 27

waec 1998

One of the reasons why states form a federation is to

Amake the government of a smaill nation easy

Bkeep the residual powers

Ccater for local differences

Dbe able take quick decisions

Ehave a rigid constitution

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Question 28

waec 1998

A constitution that requires a complex procedure for the amendment of its provision is described as

Aunwritten

Bflexible

Cclassified

Drigid

Eunitary

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Question 29

waec 1998

Which of the following countries has an unwritten constitution?

AGhana

BNigeria

CCanada

DBritain

EUSA

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Question 30

waec 1998

A system where at least two levels of government derive their powers from the constitution is called

Aunitary

Bcabinet

Cfederal

Dpresidential

Ecommunist

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Question 31

waec 1998

The purpose of Montesquieu's argument for the separation of powers was to

Aprevent tyranny by the government

Bpromote the efficiency of government

Censure equality of all before the law

Dpromote unity in the machinery of govement

Eenhance the efficiency of the state

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Question 32

waec 1998

The principle that any government that loses the support of the legislature resigns is practised in a

Aunitary system

Bmonarchical system

Cpresidential system

Dfederal system

ECabinet system

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Question 33

waec 1998

Which of the following is a feature of communism?

Acommon wonership of the means of production

BDictatorship of the bourgeosis

CClass struggle

DIndividual ownership of property

EAdoption of multi-party system

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Question 34

waec 1998

Feudalism is a system of government where

Aa few people monopolize the ownership of land

Bfactors of production are controlled by the capitalists

Ccommunal ownership of property is prevalent

Dstate ownership of capital is prevalent

Eworkers administer the society

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Question 35

waec 1998

Liberal democracy thrives best in a

Afascist system

Bmulti-party system

Cfeudal system

Done - party system

Ecommunist system

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Question 36

jamb 1998

The headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa is located in

AGhana

BKenya

CNigeria

DEthiopia

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Question 37

jamb 1998

The first international organization Nigeria joined after independence is the

AUnited Nations Organization

BCmmonwealth of Nations African Unity

CCommonwealth of Nations

DOrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Question 38

jamb 1998

The organ responsible for the general administration of ECOWAS is the

AExecutive Secretariat

BCouncil of Ministers

CAuthority of Heads of State and Government

DTribunal of the Community

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Question 39

jamb 1998

The concept of Africa as the centre - piece of Nigerian foreign policy implies that Nigeria should

Ainterfere in the internal affairs of other African states

Bsupport secessionist movements in Africa

Cparticipate in any peace - keeping operation in Africa

DLay more emphasis on African issues

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Question 40

jamb 1998

An example of Nigeria's external cultural relations is her

Aestablishment of diplomatic relations with other nations

Beconomic aid to neighbouring countries

Cexchange of students with friendly nations

Dtrade interactions with developing countries

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