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Question 441

waec 2008

Which of the following facilitates the working of a democratic government?

ADormant press

BPartial judicary

CVigilante group

DPolitical Parties

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Question 442

waec 2008

In a unitary state, sovereignty resides in the

Apolitical parties

Bprovincial government

Ccentral government

Dpressure group

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Question 443

waec 2008

Nazism is a political ideology which emphasized

Asupremacy of a race

Bcollective racial consciousness

Ccommunal racial consciousness

Dequality of all races

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Question 444

waec 2008

A government's supreme power to demand obedience from its citizens demonstrates the nation of

Arule of law

Bparliamentary supremacy

Csovereignty

Dseparation of powers

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Question 445

waec 2008

A government which has the ability to compel its citizens to obedience is said to be exercising

Aauthority

Bcoercion

Cpower

Dlegitimacy

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Question 446

waec 2008

Which of the following is a compulsory membership?

Acommunity

Bstate

Csociety

Dclub

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Question 447

waec 2008

Power can be defined as the ability to

Acompel or influence obedience

Bencourage self-help projects

Cdelegate judicial functions

Doppose government policies

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Question 448

waec 2008

A state performs the following functions except

Apromoting the welfare of the citizens

Bencouraging the struggle for power

Cproviding social services

Dencouraging trade with other states

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Question 449

waec 2008

Government as an academic field of study refers to the

Apresident and his ministers

Bstudy of political institutions and processes

Cworking of the organs of government

Dmembership of international organizations

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Question 450

waec 2007

The main focus of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is the

Amaintenance of peace in troubled sports of West Africa

Binstallation of unipopular governments in West Africa

Cprotection of oil pipelines along the coast of West Africa

Dpromotion of military rule

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Question 451

waec 2007

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

AQueen Elizabeth 11

BDon McKinnon

CTony Blair

DMargaret Thatcher

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Question 452

waec 2007

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is made up of

AJustice Ministers

BForeign Affairs Ministers

CEducation Ministers

DDefence Ministers

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Question 453

waec 2007

The major defect of foreign policy in West Africa is

Apublic opinion and pressure groups

Bmilitary power

Cgood economy

Dpoor leadership

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Question 454

waec 2007

One of the defect of military government is

Afreedom of expression

Bregistration of parties

Cabuse of Human Rights

Dpromotion of military officers

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Question 455

waec 2007

The first military d'etat in West Africa was staged in

ANiger

BGuinea

CTogo

DGhana

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Question 456

waec 2007

The political parties that were established in West African between 1945 and 1965 fought for

Anational conferences

Bpolitical independence

Csupremacy among themselves

Dregional integration

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Question 457

waec 2007

The introduction of elective principle in colonial West Africa allowed

AAfricans to be elected into the Legislative Councils

Bthe removal of the Governor-Generals'veto powers

Can African to become a Governor-General

Dthe removal of the Governor-General vote powers

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Question 458

waec 2007

A popular British colonial system of administration in the protectorates in West Africa was

AAssimilation

BDirect rule

CAssociation

DIndirect rule

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Question 459

waec 2007

Which of the following is a major feature of an Electoral Commission?

ASupport for the ruling party

BControl by government

CPrivately funded

DPolitical neutrality

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Question 460

waec 2007

Disenfranchisement means

Aright to vote and be voted for

Bright to from government

Cto be disqualified from voting

Ddisallowing free elections

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