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Question 481
waec 2006
Free and Fair election is necessary for democracy to thrive because it
Amakes an unpopular candidate emerge as a winner
Bhelps the people to exercise their popular sovereignty
Cmakes a popular party to lose in election
Dprevents smooth change of government
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Question 482
waec 2006
Which of the following is not a duty of a citizen?
AObedience to the laws
BPayment of taxes
CService to the nation
DGiving alms to the poor
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Question 483
waec 2006
Official opposition is a feature of
AParliamentary system
BTotalitarianism system
CNazism
DFascism
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Question 484
waec 2006
In a cabinet system of government, the minister are collectively responsible to the
Apresident
Bparliament
Celectorate
Djudiciary
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Question 485
waec 2006
A constitutional created account into which all public revenue is paid is called
AProvident fund
BSocial Security Fund
CPublic Accounts Fund
DConsolidated Fund
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Question 486
waec 2006
The system of government in which authority is shared between the center and the component units is called
Aunitary system of government
Bfeudal system of goverment
Cfederal system of goverment
Dmonarchical system of goverment
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Question 487
waec 2006
The Judiciary organ of government is the body which
Ainitiates bills
Binterprets the laws
Cmakes law
Dmaintains law and order
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Question 488
waec 2006
The verdicts of judges which are binding on lower courts are called judicial
Aorders
Bprecedents
Ccouncil
Doaths
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Question 489
waec 2006
In the legislature , a filibuster is one who
Ais in charge of party discipline
Bpresents party bills during parliamentary sessions
Cdoes not take part in law-making
Dprevents the passage of bill by making long speeches
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Question 490
waec 2006
The number of chambers in a bicameral legislature is
Afour
Bthree
Ctwo
Done
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Question 491
waec 2006
Police perform all the following functions except
Apublic execution of law breakers
Benforcement of law and order
Cprotection of life and property
Dcontrolling and directing traffic
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Question 492
waec 2006
The power to pardon any citizen charged with any criminal offence lies with the
Alegislature
BExecutive
Chumang rights organizations
DJudiciary
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Question 493
waec 2006
A constitution said to be flexible when its provisions are
Aknown by the rulers
Bscattered in seral books
Cmainly in one deocument
Deasy to amend
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Question 494
waec 2006
The concept of decentralization includes all the following elements except
Adelegation
Bdelimitation
Cdevolution
Ddeconcentration
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Question 495
waec 2006
The concept of decentralization includes all the following elements except
Adelegation
Bdelimitation
Cdevolution
Ddeconcentration
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Question 496
waec 2006
All the following are sources of constitution except
AActs of Parliament
Bdevolution of power
Cconventions
Dcustoms
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Question 497
waec 2006
Which of the following principles negates the concept of the Rule of Law?
ASupermacy of the law
BPrevention of arbltrariness in authority
CEquality before the law
DExercise of absolute power by the President
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Question 498
waec 2006
The modern concept of the rule of law was introduced by
AK.C. Wheare
BA.V. Dicey
COtto Von Bismarck
DJustice Holmes
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Question 499
waec 2006
The two components of sovereignty are
Ainfluence and political authority
Bpolitical culture and political socialization
Clegal and political indepence
Dpolitical and economic developments
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Question 500
waec 2006
The political system which allows equal access to the means of production, distribution, and exchange is called
ATotalitarianism
BCapitalism
CSocialism
Dfeudalism
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