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149 questions JAMB 2421 WAEC 1967 NECO 297 CUSTOM 2
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Question 41
waec 2009

The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called

Amonarchical
Bfederal
Cpresidential
Drepublican
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Question 42
waec 2009

A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government is called

Apresidential
Bunitary
Cparliamentary
Drepublican
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Question 43
waec 2009

A system of government in which the head of state is elected for a fixed term of office is known as

Arepublican
Bmonarchical
Cconfederal
Dfederal
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Question 44
waec 2009

A constitution whose procedure for amendment is the same as that of making an ordinary law is referred to as

Aa unitary constitution
Ban unwritten constitution
Ca flexible constitution
Da confederal constitution
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Question 45
waec 2009

Which of the following is not a main source of a constitution?

AJudicial precedents
BLegislative decisions
CPrevious constitutions
DPublic deliberations
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Question 46
waec 2009

A true representative government is one that

Aresists freedom of movement
Brecongnizes unlimited franchise
Cobserves customs and traditions
Dallows devolution of governmental powers
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Question 47
waec 2009

The principle of checks and balances is aimed at

Aallowing for a fusion of powers among the organs of government
Bpreventing any organ of government from performing its duties
Callowing for total independence of the three organs of government
Dpreventing any organ of government from becoming too powerful
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Question 48
waec 2009

Which of the following principles is emphasized among the three organs of government in a presidential system ?

Aseparation of powers
BCentralization
CDelegted legislation
DPolitical participation
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Question 49
waec 2009

Which of the following is a limitation to the doctrine of rule of law?

ADiplomatic immunity
BPrivate ownership of property
CRights of enlightened citizens
DPolitical authority of the executive
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Question 50
waec 2009

Equality before the law is a principle of

Aseparation of powers
Bchecks and balances
Ccollective responsibility
Drule of law
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Question 51
waec 2009

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

AJ.J. Rousseau
BJohn Locke
CA.V.Dicey
DThomas Hobbes
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Question 52
waec 2009

A common language is one of the attributes of a

Agovernment
Bsociety
Cnation
Dstate
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Question 53
waec 2009

The subordinate class of people in the social hierarchy of a feudal system is the

Alords
Bvassals
Cnobles
Darmed forces
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Question 54
waec 2009

Which of the following countries practised totalitarian system of government before the Second World War?

ABritain and France
BGermany and Italy
CThe United States and Canada
DTurkey and India
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Question 55
waec 2009

Totalitarianism implies the control of government by

Acoalition parties
Bparties in succession
Ca few elite
Da dictator
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Question 56
waec 2009

Fascism can best be defined as the

Agovernment of a state controlled by a multi-party
Bsystem of governmnet controlled by the armed forces
Cexistence of a single party dictorship with a life president
Dexistence of an elected president for a fixed term
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Question 57
waec 2009

Government can be made responsible and accountable to its citizens through the following methods except

Aperiodic change of government
Bdemonstration
Cpolitical education
Dpublic opinion
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Question 58
waec 2009

Nazism was practised in

ABritain under Churchill
Bthe United States under Woodrow Wilson
CGermany under Adolf Hitler
DSpan under General Franco
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Question 59
waec 2009

Government as a process or art of governing means

Avoting at general elections
Borders of the judiciary and police
Cactivities of political parties and pressure groups
Dactivities for making and enforcing laws in a state
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Question 60
jamb 2009
Nigeria teamed up with other developing countries to assert a neutral posture under the platform of
ANationalist Movement
BPan-African Movement
CNon-aligned Movement
DNegritude Movement
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