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Question 21
waec 2020

Which of the following is a disadvantage of proportional representation?

Aencourages rigging
Bpromotes strong government
Cmakes for easy decision making in parliament
Dis difficult and cumbersome to operate
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Question 22
waec 2020

Political participation can take the form of __________

Abelonging to a trade union
Bbeing a member of a pressure group
Ccanvassing for votes
Dorganizing festival for good harvest
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Question 23
waec 2020

A major difference between power and authority is that, authority is ________

Ascarcely exercised
Bmore dependent on coercion
Cacquired popularly
Dexercised through force
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Question 24
waec 2020

Which of the following is an advantage of monocephalous executive ___________

Asharing of power
Bquick decision making
Cimpartial dispension of justice
Denjoyment of press freedom
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Question 25
waec 2020

Countries adopt the unitary system of government because it __________

Adetests dictatorship
Bpromote national integration
Cconcentrates power only at the centre
Dallows the component units to secede at will
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Question 26
waec 2020

One of the limitations to the principles of rule of law is _________

AImmunity
Bequality
Cliberty
Dimpartiality
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Question 27
waec 2020

A feature of a confederal state is that _______

Ait is a single sovereign state
Bits constitution is flexible
Cany unit can secede at will
Dits powers are distributed equally between the centre and units
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Question 28
waec 2020

Executive power in a cabinet system of government is vested in the ________

Alegislature
Bjudiciary
Ccivil service
Dcouncil of ministers
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Question 29
waec 2020

The ability to make and enforce laws and administer justice constitute the major functions of a _________

Anation
Bsociety
Cgovernment
Dpressure group
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Question 30
waec 2020

In modern democracy, a government is _________

Aa contrast between the rulers and the ruled
Ba preserve of the political party in power
Cmonopoly of the ethnic group
Dalternation of power between the majority and minority tribes
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Question 31
jamb 2020

The Premier of Western Region immediately after independence was _________

AChief Obafemi Awolowo
BChief Ladoke Akintola
CDR. M. A. Majekodunmi
DAhaji D. S. Adegbenro
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Question 32
jamb 2020

NEPAD was adopted during the OAU summit held in _________

ATunis
BLusaka
CCairo
DAbuja
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Question 33
jamb 2020

The economic basis of feudalism is __________

Aagriculture
Bcapital
Ctrade
Dslavery
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Question 34
jamb 2020

A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with __________

Aan adjournment
Ba prorogation
Ca dissolution
Dsuspension
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Question 35
jamb 2020

The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the __________

Aelectoral commission
Bboundary commission
Cnational assemblies
Dpolitical parties
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Question 36
jamb 2020

The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _________

Amake civil servants a functional elite
Bprevent opposition to government
Censure loyalty and support
Denhance efficiency in administration
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Question 37
jamb 2020

The charter of the United Nations was drawn up in ________

ANew York
BSan Franciso
CWashington DC
DLos Angeles
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Question 38
jamb 2020

Nigeria's non-aligned policy means that she will _________

Ahave nothing to do with the superpowers
Bnot take sides in international issues based on ideological considerations
Cavoid having any dealing with any country with ideological learnings
Drelate only with member countries of the Non-Aligned movement
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Question 39
jamb 2020

Which of the following was the last to win independence from colonial rule ?

ACote d'Ivoire
BAlgeria
CTanzania
DAngola
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Question 40
jamb 2020

The simple plurality electoral system is often criticized because _________

Athe ruling party may lose the election
Bthe winner may not poll an absolute majority
Cit works against all opposition parties
Dit is easy to rig
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