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Question 291
waec 2014

Coalition government can be defined as parties coming together

Ato appoint a leader
Bto form a government
Cwith a common manifesto
Dto oppose the government
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Question 292
waec 2014
Party manifesto is important in the following ways except to
Aevaluate the party
Blimit choice
Cattract people
Dguide the party
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Question 293
waec 2014

All the following are sources of revenue of a political party except

Apayment of dues
Bdonations
Ccustom duties
Dfund raising
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Question 294
waec 2014

Which of the following bodies has the right to change the laws of the country? The

AJudiciary
BOmbudsman
CLegislature
DExecutive
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Question 295
waec 2014

Slander limits a citizen's freedom of

Aexpression
Bmovement
Cassociation
Dreligion
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Question 296
waec 2014

Statutes are

Abills passed by local governments
Blaws passed by the judiciary
Cbills passed by the executive
Dlaws passed by the parliament
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Question 297
waec 2014

Which of the following is not a function of judiciary?

Asettlement of disputes
Bmaintenance of law and order
Cinterpretation of law
Dprotection of right
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Question 298
waec 2014

In a federal system of government, education and health are examples of

Aseparation of powers
Breserved powers
Cconcurrent powers
Dexclusive powers
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Question 299
waec 2014

A characteristic of a federal system of government is that power is

Ashared between the central and unit governments
Bshared between the component units of government
Cheld by the national government
Dheld by the state government
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Question 300
waec 2014

A feature of rigid constitution is that it requires

Aamendment by the judiciary
Bone-third majority for its amendment
Cspecial amendment procedures
Dthe votes of electorate for its amendment
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Question 301
waec 2014

A constitution is a

Aset of regulations and customs
Bbody of doctrine and principles
Cset of principles and customs
Dbody of rules, regulations and conventions
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Question 302
waec 2014

Representative government is alternatively called

Arule of law
Bindirect democracy
Cseparation of powers
Dclassical democracy
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Question 303
waec 2014

Which of the following is not a merits of checks and balances it?

Aprevents excessive use of power
Bhas respect for human rights
Cencourages the use of veto power
Dprevents dictatorship
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Question 304
waec 2014

The following are merits of separation of powers except

Aabuse of power
Bfreedom and liberty
Cstable political system
Dabsence of dominance
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Question 305
waec 2014
Nazism was introduced by
AAdolf Hitler
BTsar Nichilas ll
CKarl Marx
DMao-Tse-Tung
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Question 306
waec 2014
Which of the following countries in Africa practised socialism?
ANigeria
BTogo
CTanzania
DKenya
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Question 307
waec 2014

Political power could be acquired through

Apersuaasion
Belection
Csanction
Dnomination
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Question 308
waec 2014

Government protects the lives and property of the citizens of a state through the

Acourts and the police
Blegislature and priseons
Cministers and the police
Dcustoms and the police
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Question 309
waec 2013

The headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Fund for Cooperation Compensation and Development is located in

ALome
BLagos
CAccra
DDakar
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Question 310
waec 2013

Which of the following is not an organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)? The

AAssembly of Heads of State and Government
BTribunal of the Community
CCouncil of Ministers
DSecretariat
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