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Question 401
jamb 2019

Argumentation, negotiation and deliberation on the subject matter of a bill begins at the_______

Athird stage
Bfirst reading
Ccommittee stage
Dsecond reading
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Question 402
jamb 2019

A party can be said to have national outlook if________

Ait is ethnic based but has branches all over the state
Bits membership cut across ethnic boundaries
Cit is registered by the electoral commission as a national party
Dit is headed by individuals who are famous within and without the country
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Question 403
jamb 2019

The political party serves as________

AA platform upon which the rights and liberties of the people can be attained
BThe group aggregating the interest of all in the state
CA platform for rebelling against military rule
DA platform for interest representation
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Question 404
jamb 2019

The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that________

AThe judiciary must not attempt to meddle into legislative and executive affairs
BThe powers of the courts can not be subjected of executive re-assessment
CThe sanctity of the office of the Judges and Justices must be preserved without prejudice
DAll means of legislative or executive influence on judicial decision making must be disabled
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Question 405
jamb 2019

Deconcentration of power means the_______

Asharing of powers among tiers of government
Bcreation of semi autonomous units to govern other parts of a state
Cprocess of setting strategies or policies for the subsidiary territories in the state by putting recognized personnel in place
Dact of delegating powers and authority to component units that exist in a state
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Question 406
jamb 2019

A form of government which has its slogan to be 'ruling of the best' is__________

Ademocracy
Baristocracy
Ctimocracy
Dplutocracy
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Question 407
jamb 2019

An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________

Athe writ of mandamus
Bthe great writ
Cthe writ of ombudsman
Dnone of the above
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Question 408
jamb 2019

The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to________

Afair hearing
Bfree access to legal materials
Cseek an appeal under another judgement
Dexercise his political liberty
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Question 409
jamb 2019

That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________

Aexternal sovereignty
Bvested on any form of government
Clegal sovereignty
Dwithin the people's mandate
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Question 410
jamb 2019

In a democratic system _______

AMajority Vote
BLegal Sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable
CElectoral college is always necessary
DMinority vote but majority rule
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Question 411
waec 2018

The United Nation Organisation (UNO) is primary regarded as successful because

Aits members continue to increase
Bof its control of outbreak of another world war
Call member countries have veto power
Dmore member countries acquire more nuclear power
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Question 412
waec 2018

Which of the following is not a problem faced by ECOWAS 

Afinancial security
Bpolitical instability
Clarger market
Dcolonial heritage
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Question 413
waec 2018

The foreign policy of a country could be influenced by?

Apersonality of political leader
Bnumber of schools in a country
Cnumber of ministers in a country
Dnational
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Question 414
waec 2018

In order to promote democracy and  good governance, the commonwealth of Nations 

Aprosecutes leaders who commit atrocities at the international criminal court
Borganises seminars and training programs on technical assistance to members
Csanction members who do not pay their dues
Dsponsors election observer teams to monitor the conduct of elections.
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Question 415
waec 2018

One of the problems of military administration in West Africa is that soldiers

Aare representatives of the people
Black discipline
Care not well organized
Dare not trained for governance
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Question 416
waec 2018

Which of the following is not a factor leading to military intervention in West African states?

Aexcessive control of public enterprise
Bfalsification of election results
Cmismanagement of the country's economy
Dcorruption in high places
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Question 417
waec 2018

Nationalism prior to the second world war was led by?

Aeducated elites and chiefs
Bchiefs and elders
Caggrieved cocoa farmers
DAfrican merchants
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Question 418
waec 2018

Which of the following is a reason for the failure of the assimilation policy in French West Africa?

Athe change in the name of their culture
Bthe refusal of Africans to be culturally colonized
Cthe democratic policy of the french
Dbribery of the opinion leaders by the french
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Question 419
waec 2018

Which of the following policies replaced Assimilation?

Aindigenat
Bloi cadre
Cassociation
Dindirect rule
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Question 420
waec 2018

One reason for the adoption of Indirect Rule in British West Africa was?

Aavailability of British officials
Bto ensure justice
Cinadequate finance
Dto assimilate the indigenes
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