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Question 21
waec 2025

The Public Service Commission performs the following functions except

Aimposition of income tax
Bwelfare of personnel
Cdiscipline of personnel
Dadvisory body
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Question 22
waec 2025

The official routine observed in carrying out functions in the civil service is commonly known as

Acommand
Bstandard order
Cofficial order
Dbureaucracy
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Question 23
waec 2025

An executive president is one who wields the powers of a

Adespot and benevolent dictator
Bleader of government business only
Chead of state and government
Dceremonial president only
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Question 24
waec 2025

The Fundamental Human Rights and Liberties must be entrenched in a constitution to

Amake it difficult to tamper with
Bserve majority interest
Cshow concern for the people
Despouse love for the country
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Question 25
waec 2025

The local government system assists best in mentoring and grooming people for

Amilitary operations
Blarge scale farming
Cleadership position
Dcitizenship and justice
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Question 26
waec 2025

Maintenance of law and order in a state is the function of the

Ajudicial service
Bcitizens of the state
Clegislative arm of government
Dexecutive arm of government
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Question 27
waec 2025

There are two types of committee system in the House of parliament as part of their operations and one of such is

ALeadership Committee
BCommittee of the Whole House
CExpert Committee
DParliamentary Service Board
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Question 28
waec 2025

The exercise of power can arise from any of the following sources except

Aideological power
Bcharismatic power
Clegitimate power
Dexpert power
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Question 29
waec 2025

What is commonly referred to as the association of the government and the governed?

AFederation
BMonarchy
CState
DConfederation
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Question 30
waec 2025

The underlying principle of the concept of separation of powers is mainly to

Atame the executive
Bprevent arbitrariness
Censure constitutional review
Deducate people on their rights
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Question 31
jamb 2025

OMBUDSMAN is usually used to represent

ACode of Conduct Bureau
BAgency for Human Rights
CPublic Complaints Commission
DSERVICOM
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Question 32
jamb 2025

The constitution that allowed forty-six legislative members was the

ALyttleton Constitution
BClifford Constitution
CMacpherson Constitution
DRichard Constitution
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Question 33
jamb 2025

OPEC was formed by some oil producing nations in

A1966
B1960
C1959
D1950
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Question 34
jamb 2025

Public corporations unlike private enterprises

Acurtail competition
Bmake profit
Cprovide essential services
Dprevent private investors
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Question 35
jamb 2025

The declaration of Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy could be traced back to the administration of

ATafawa Balewa
BShehu Shagari
CBuhari and Idiagbon
DYakubu Gowon
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Question 36
jamb 2025

A remarkable feature of the Republican Constitution was the 

AThe president was the head of government
BThe prime minister also performs ceremonial functions
CPrivy Court was the final court of arbiter
DThe queen ceased to be the Head of State
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Question 37
jamb 2025

A type of government defined by equal representation, credible elections and the sanctity of the ballot box is

AOligarchy
BAristocracy
CRepublicanism
DDemocracy
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Question 38
jamb 2025

The minister of defence in Hausa pre-colonial political system is

AGaladima
BSarkin pawa
CMadawaki
DDogari
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Question 39
jamb 2025

One of the gains of the nationalist struggles in Nigeria was

Areturn of the ex-servicemen
Bindependence of Ghana
Cproblems of regionalism
Dformation of political party
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Question 40
jamb 2025

Before the 1976 reforms, local government administration in Nigeria was characterised by

Ahigh centralisation
Bdemocratic elections
Cstandardised structures
Dautonomy in decision making
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