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Question 21
waec 2018

The rule of law can be limited by?

Apower
Bstate of emergency
Clegitimacy
Dchecks and balances
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Question 22
waec 2018

in modern democracy, a government is?

Aa contract between the rulers and the ruled
Ba preserve of the political party in power
Cmonopoly of the ethnic groups in the majority
Dalternation of power between the minority and majority tribes
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Question 23
waec 2018

By comparison, a state is ______________.

Aless permanent than a government
Bmore permanent than a government
Cmore changeable than a government
Dequally permanent with a government
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Question 24
waec 2018

The process of taking part in the selection of leaders in a country is political ___________. 

Asocialization
Bparticipation
Cinteraction
Dculture
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Question 25
waec 2018

The basic purpose of setting up a state is to ___________. 

Amaintain law and order
Bprotect foreign interest
CPromote development
Dprovide social facilities
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Question 26
waec 2018

The theory of separation of power is associated with?

AJean Bodin
BBaron de Montesquieu
CA.V Dicey
DJ.J Rousseau
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Question 27
waec 2018

Communist governments aim at distributing goods and services according to _____________. 

Agender and class
Bloyalty to the party
Cneed and ability
Dwork and residence
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Question 28
waec 2018

A political system in which the state owns and controls the major means of production is known as? 

Afeudalism
Bsocialism
Cfascism
Dcapitalism
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Question 29
waec 2018

A political system in which the government controls every aspect of a citizen's life is _________. 

Afeudalism
Bmonarchy
Cdemocracy
Dtotalitarianism
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Question 30
waec 2018

A government performs the following functions except?

Asafeguarding life and property
Bmaintaining law and order
Cproviding all the needs of its citizens
Dproviding basic welfare needs
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Question 31
jamb 2018

Public opinion is the view expressed by a_________

Afew members of the society
Bfew articulate members in the society
Cmajority of the members of a society
Dgroup of individuals in the society
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Question 32
jamb 2018

A political manifesto is a document which outlines__________

Aa country’s development
Ba party’s programme
Cthe national policy
Dan ethnic interest
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Question 33
jamb 2018

One feature of the federal system of government is that the centre is____________

Asuperior to the other components
Binferior to the other components
Cequal to the other components
Dof-unlimited jurisdiction
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Question 34
jamb 2018

The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the________

Alocal government commission
Blocal government council
Clocal government committee
Dcommittee of chairmen and supervisory councilors
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Question 35
jamb 2018

Which of the following countries made up the Casablanca Group?

ALiberia, Mali, Egypt
BTunisia, Morocco, Guinea
CMali, Algeria, Egypt
DCote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Libya
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Question 36
jamb 2018

The major motivation of British colonisation of Nigeria was to______________

Aspread religion
Bsatisfy British economic interests
Cwesternize Nigerians
Dprotect Nigeria from external attack
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Question 37
jamb 2018

Bicameral legislatures are popular in____________-

AUnitary system
BFederal system
CConfederal
DRigid system
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Question 38
jamb 2018

One advantage of unwritten constitution is that it___________

Ais easy to understand by everybody
Bsafeguards the monarchy
Ccontains customary laws and conventions
Dis not easily amended
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Question 39
jamb 2018

The first Head of Government in Nigeria after independence was__________

ANnamdi Azikiwe
BAhmadu Bello
CTafawa Balewa
DHerbert Macaulay
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Question 40
jamb 2018

Nigeria’s membership of the ECOWAS is informed by her desire to___________

Adevelop a market in the sub-region
Bform sub-regional high command
Cbecome a sub-regional power
Dpromote economic integration
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