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Question 311
waec 2020

An opposition party which sees itself as ''government -in-waiting'' is called ______

Ashadow government
Bcaretaker government
Cnational government
Dresponsible government
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Question 312
waec 2020

The type of election which allows party members to elect candidates for elective offices is _________

Ageneral election
Bbye election
Cdirect election
Dprimary election
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Question 313
waec 2020

The national secretariat of a political party is managed by the ________

Apresidential candidate
Bfunding members
Cnational chairman and general secretary
Dnational executive and youth organizer
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Question 314
waec 2020

Which of the following usually leads to the curtailment of the rights of citizens?

Atransitional period
Bgranting of presidential pardon
Cperiod of constitutional pardon
Dviolent socio-political unrest
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Question 315
waec 2020

The following are redresses available at the courts for aggrieved people except _________

Ainjunction
Bmandamus
Ccertiorari
Dprorogation
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Question 316
waec 2020

Which of the following constitutional provisions gives a high degree of autonomy to component parts of a unitary state?

ADevolution
BDelegation
CDivestiture
DDeclaration
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Question 317
waec 2020

The right to respect the personality of the individual is a _________

Acivil right
Bnatural right
Csocial right
Deconomic right
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Question 318
waec 2020

The principle of separating the judiciary from the other organs of government and making it free from executive and legislative influence is termed __________

Ajudiciary
Bjudicial review
Cseparation of powers
Dfusions of powers
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Question 319
waec 2020

The observance of Rule of Law in a state requires _________

Aan independent judiciary
Ban ineffective police system
Ca flexible constitution
Dexistence of a two-party system
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Question 320
waec 2020

The flexibility and rigidity of the constitution refer to the __________

Asources of constitution
Bmaking of constitution
Cease of amending constitution
Dcoding of constitution
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Question 321
waec 2020

The sum total of authority in a state unrestrained by law is _______

Amonarchy
Bsociety
Coligarchy
Dsovereignty
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Question 322
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 323
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 324
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 325
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 326
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 327
waec 2020

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

AImmunity
Bequality
Cliberty
Dimpartiality
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Question 328
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 329
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 330
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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