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Question 21
waec 2013

Fundamental Human Rights seek to

Apromote the dignity of man
Btrain political activists
Cencourages economic activities
Denthrone mob rule
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Question 22
waec 2013
One of the criticisms against delegated legislation is that it
Apromotes separation of powers
Bis not parctised in advanced countries
Cencroaches on parliamentary power
Dgives too much power to the judicary
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Question 23
waec 2013

Delegated legislation is necessary because it

Ahelps to promote dictatorship
Bprevents even development
Cis useful in times of emergency
Dgives a lot of power to the president
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Question 24
waec 2013

The rule of law is observed when

Ademocracy is practised
Blaws are kept scret
Crevolution is encouraged
Donly the elite can govern
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Question 25
waec 2013

Monarchy means government

Aheaded by a king
Bby the people
Cof the majority
Drun by the elite
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Question 26
waec 2013

Totalitarianism means a government headed by

Aa dictor
Bwealthy people
Ceducated elite
Dthe masses
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Question 27
waec 2013

As a political ideology, communism seeks to

Aaccumulate capital in the hands of a few
Baccommodate division of citizens into classes
Celiminate all forms of socio-economic inequalities
Dcreate economic opportunities for profit making
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Question 28
waec 2013

Which of the following is a feature of a state?

APursuance of sectional interest
BColonial expericnce
CTerritorial boundary
DTemporary existence
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Question 29
waec 2013

Government can be defined as the study of

Aconstitutions
Bcabinet system of government only
Chow people rule themselves
Dpresidential system of government only
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Question 30
jamb 2013

The indirect rule system of administration was more successful in northern Nigeria because

Athe people were mainly interested in being governed indirectly
Bof the existence of an organized structure in the area
Cthe Europeans ensured that the farmlands of the natives were not confisticated
Dthe natives showed little or no resistance
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Question 31
jamb 2013

Under the emirate system, the commander of the army is the _____

AAlkali
BHakimi
CSarkin Fada
DMadawaki
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Question 32
jamb 2013

The AU differs from the OAU in having

AEffective tools for decision enforcement
BNo permanent headquarters
CA minimum of divergent viewpoints
DNo assembly of Heads of State
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Question 33
jamb 2013

The main representative body of the United Nations is the

ASecurity Council
BGeneral Assembly
CTrusteeship Council
DSecretariat
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Question 34
jamb 2013
The organ of UN that promotes voluntary co-operation among member states in diverse areas is the
AInternational Court of Justice
BGeneral Assembly
CEconomic and Social Council
DSecurity Council
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Question 35
jamb 2013

A representative of a Commonwealth country in another member state is known as

AConsul-General
BAmbassador
CAttache
DHigh Commissioner
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Question 36
jamb 2013

Nigeria's role in the African Union was most prominent during the regime of

APresident Olusegun Obasanjo
BPresident Shehu Shagari
CPresident Umaru Yar'adua
DPresident Ibrahim Babangida
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Question 37
jamb 2013

Which of the following countries pioneered the establishment of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?

AGhana
BTogo
CAlgeria
DCameroun
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Question 38
jamb 2013

The center-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy covers only

AEurope
BAfrica
CLatin America
DAsia
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Question 39
jamb 2013
Under the Technical Aid Corps, Nigerian experts are deployed to
AAfrican, the pacific and the Caribbean
BEurope, South America and Asia
CThe pacific, the Caribbean and Europe
DAsia, Africa and the pacific
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Question 40
jamb 2013
Nigeria's non-alignment policy in the sixties lacked real substance because of her
AA frocentric policy
BPoor economic potential
CPartnership with Asian countries
DClose ties with Britain
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