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Question 361
waec 2019

The confederal system of government is unpopular because ___________

Athe government operates oligarchy system
Bit does not follow due process
Cit discourages rapid development
Dall the component units are sovereign
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Question 362
waec 2019

The family and peer groups are important agents of _________

Apolitical culture
Bpolitical socialization
Ccharismatic authority
Dtraditional authority
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Question 363
waec 2019

Who among the following provided the detailed work on sovereignty?

AJean Bodin
BFredrick Englels
CBolaji Akinyemi
DThomas Hobbes
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Question 364
waec 2019

The mass type of party is ________

Abroad-based
Bcapitalist
Cfeudalist
Dconservative
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Question 365
waec 2019

One of the following is a characteristic of a unitary system

AHeterogeneous society
BHomogeneous society
CCommunal society
DFeudal society
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Question 366
waec 2019

The right to govern and administer the affairs of the people of a country is ________

Apower
Bdiplomacy
Cauthority
Dinfluence
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Question 367
waec 2019

The Electorate is defined as ________

Aintended candidates for voting
Belected party members
Celected civil society group
Dcitizens that are qualified to vote
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Question 368
waec 2019

The body responsible for the execution of the policies of government is the ______

APressure group
BCivil service
CConstitutional Conference
DElectoral Commission
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Question 369
waec 2019

Conventions and usages are rules based on ________

Atraditions and customs
Bprevious constitutions
Clegal documents
Ddecisions of commoners
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Question 370
waec 2019

The ultimate duty of a citizen is to demonstrate his/her __________

Aallegiance to the sovereign
Bloyalty to the state
Crespect for the national flag
Dcontribution to government expenditure
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Question 371
waec 2019

The constitutional power given to the judiciary to interpret legislative acts, executive and administrative actions and to declare its constitutionality or otherwise is _____

Ajudicial power
Bseparation of power
Cjudicial review
Dadministrative processes
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Question 372
jamb 2019

The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is_________

ABan Ki-moon
BFilippo Grandi
CJorge Sampaio
DAntonio Guterres
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Question 373
jamb 2019

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has its headquarters in__________

AHagues, Netherlands
BVienna, Austria
CNew York, United States
DOttawa, Canada
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Question 374
jamb 2019

Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in__________

A1970
B1971
C1972
D1973
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Question 375
jamb 2019

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is an organ of the_________

AAfrican Union
BCommonwealth of Nations
CUnited Nations
DNew Partnership for Africa's Development
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Question 376
jamb 2019

The process by which electorates remove elected official is called_________

Aimpeachment
Bre-call
Cvote of no confidence
Dreferendum
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Question 377
jamb 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the result of a coalition of the following parties except the___________

AAll Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
BAction Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
CUnited Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA)
DCongress for Progressive Change (CPC)
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Question 378
jamb 2019

The National Assembly in the second republic was made up of the________

AHouse of Chiefs and the Senate
BLower House and the House of Representatives
CSenate and the House of Lords
DNone
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Question 379
jamb 2019

One of the following political parties produced Nigeria's first Prime Minister_______

ANorthern People's Congress (NPC)
BNational Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)
CAction Group (AG)
DUnity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
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Question 380
jamb 2019

Nigeria's top contribution to Africa's agenda of decolonisation and anti-racism was mostly enhanced with the formation of the_________

ANew Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
BOrganization of African Unity (OAU)
CEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
DOrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
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