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Question 531
waec 2016

Power is transformed into legal authority through

Aforce
Bprayers
Cinfluence
Dlegitimacy
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Question 532
waec 2016

Bye-laws are made through

Adelegated legislation
Bexecutive instrument
Cpresidential order
Demergency power
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Question 533
waec 2016

Decentralisation is a common feature of

Atotalitarian system of government
Bfederal system of government
Cunitary system of government
Dfascist system
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Question 534
waec 2016

According to Charles Montesquieu, the theory of separation of powers is to prevent

Ainfluence
Bauthority
Cpower
Darbitrariness
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Question 535
waec 2016

In a democracy political sovereignty is vested in the

Ajudges
Bpeople
Clegislature
Dexecutive
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Question 536
waec 2016

Which of the following is not an attribute of a state?

ADefinite territory
BPopulation
CGovernment
DCommon language
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Question 537
waec 2016

Which of the following hinders the establishment of a representative government in a state?

AMass illiteracy
BExistence of pressure groups
CVibrant political culture
DIndependent electoral commission
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Question 538
waec 2016

The system that allows the opposition to participate in governance is

Adictatorial
Bcollectivism
Caristocratic
Ddemocratic
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Question 539
waec 2016

Which of the following systems of government is authoritarian in nature?

ACapitalist system
BFascism
CRepublicanism
DConstitutional monarchy
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Question 540
waec 2016

As an academic field the study of government does not include

APolitical economy
BComparative politics
CPublic administration
DEcological interaction
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Question 541
waec 2016

All the following are experienced by a community without government except

Ainsecurity
Bplanned development
Clawlessness
Dpolitical anarchy
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Question 542
waec 2016

Government refers to all the following except

Aan academic field of study
Ban organized group of people that formulate policies
Ca process of making and enforcing laws
Dan institution made up of people with common interest
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Question 543
jamb 2016

The ECOWAS Monitoring Group began its operation in

ASierra-Leone
BGuinea
CGAMBIA
DLiberia
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Question 544
jamb 2016

At the formation of the OAU, Nigeria belonged to the

AMonrovia Group
BCasablanca Group
CLagos Group
DBrazzaville Group
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Question 545
jamb 2016

A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it

Ais costly to operate
Bdoes not tolerate opposition
Cdoes not care about the feelings of the masses
Ddiscourages periodic elections
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Question 546
jamb 2016

Lagos was annexed in

A1861
B1871
C1814
D1853
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Question 547
jamb 2016

Which of the following approves the annual budget of the UN?

AThe General Assembly
BThe Secretariat
CThe Security Council
DTrusteeship Council
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Question 548
jamb 2016

In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, the spiritual and political powers were vested in the

AEmir
BMadawaki
CGaladima
DWaziri
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Question 549
jamb 2016

In Nigeria, public corporations are established by

Aexecutive order
Ba bye-law
Can act of parliament
Dmilitary decree
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Question 550
jamb 2016

Federal and State governments legislate on items in the

Aresidual list
Blegislative list
Cexclusive list
DConcurrent list
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