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Question 321
waec 2013

Delegated legislation is necessary because it

Ahelps to promote dictatorship
Bprevents even development
Cis useful in times of emergency
Dgives a lot of power to the president
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Question 322
waec 2013

The rule of law is observed when

Ademocracy is practised
Blaws are kept scret
Crevolution is encouraged
Donly the elite can govern
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Question 323
waec 2013

Monarchy means government

Aheaded by a king
Bby the people
Cof the majority
Drun by the elite
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Question 324
waec 2013

Totalitarianism means a government headed by

Aa dictor
Bwealthy people
Ceducated elite
Dthe masses
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Question 325
waec 2013

As a political ideology, communism seeks to

Aaccumulate capital in the hands of a few
Baccommodate division of citizens into classes
Celiminate all forms of socio-economic inequalities
Dcreate economic opportunities for profit making
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Question 326
waec 2013

Which of the following is a feature of a state?

APursuance of sectional interest
BColonial expericnce
CTerritorial boundary
DTemporary existence
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Question 327
waec 2013

Government can be defined as the study of

Aconstitutions
Bcabinet system of government only
Chow people rule themselves
Dpresidential system of government only
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Question 328
waec 2012

Which of the following organs of the United Nations Organization has outlived its usefulness? The

AGeneral Assembly
BTrusteeship Council
CInternational Court of Justice
DEconomic and Social Council
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Question 329
waec 2012

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is the

APrime Minister
BHigh Commissioner
CBritish Foreign Secretary
DBritish Monarch
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Question 330
waec 2012

The organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)established for peaceful settlement of disputes is the

ACommission of Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration
BCouncil of Ministers
CSecretariat
DAssembly of Heads of State and Government
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Question 331
waec 2012

The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was set up in

AAccra
BHarare
CCairo
DAddis Ababa
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Question 332
waec 2012

Which of the following factors influences a country's foreign policy?

ASize of the country's civil service
BOverall national interest of the country
CCapacity of the police force
DType of traditional rulers in the country
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Question 333
waec 2012

A military coup détat is followed by

Aenforcement of fundamental human rights
Bsuspension of the constitution
Cbreaking of diplomatic relations with foreign countries
Dmass importation of fire arms
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Question 334
waec 2012

Military government usually rule through

Abye-laws
Bdecrees
Cparliament
Dstatutes
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Question 335
waec 2012

The west Africa Students Union (WASU) was formed by

ASiaka Stevents
BB.KA Gbedemah
CE.F.Smail
DOladipo Solanke
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Question 336
waec 2012

The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in

ASierra Leone
BLiberia
CGhana
DNigeria
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Question 337
waec 2012

Which of the following delayed nationalist movements in French West Africa?

APresence of educated elite
BThe policy of Assimilation
CThe use of local chiefs
DGranting of freedom to Africans
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Question 338
waec 2012

Local governments are essential because they

Aencourage division in a country
Bimplement government policies at national levels
Cmake laws for a nation
Dtrain local people in the art of governing
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Question 339
waec 2012

Which of following manages a public corporation?

AChambers of Commerce
BBoard of Directors
CAn Accountant-General
DAn Auditor-General
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Question 340
waec 2012

The recruitment of personnel into civil service by the public/civil service commission prevents

Apolitical patronage
Bbribery and corruption
Coverstaffing
Dbureaucracy
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