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Question 611
waec 2014

A Commonwealth member that has no colonial link with the United Kingdom is

ANigeria
BKenya
CGhana
DMozambique
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Question 612
waec 2014

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

AGerman Chancellor
BPresident of America
CQueen of England
DBritish Prime Minister
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Question 613
waec 2014

The Commonwealth is

Aan economic organization for the Carribeans
Ba political organization formed during the First World War
Cmade up of all independent ex-colonies of Britain
Dmade up of independent European Countries
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Question 614
waec 2014

The United Nations Organization (UNO)came into existence in

A1945
B1948
C1950
D1953
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Question 615
waec 2014

Which of the following countries ia a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?

AGermany
BJapan
CCanada
DRussia
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Question 616
waec 2014

Which of the following is a factor for the adoption of a unitary system of government in some West African countries?

AVast territores
Bsmall territories
CAbundant resources
DHeterogeneous culture
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Question 617
waec 2014

Foreign policy refers to the

Apolicy made by a foreign country
Bpolicy made by a country for forigners
Cprinciples that govern a country when it is at war
Dprinciple that govern a state's international behaviour
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Question 618
waec 2014
The recurrent coups in West African countries resulted in
Adictatorship
BPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
Cnepotism
Dpoor conditions in the army
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Question 619
waec 2014

The following were features of the French policy of Assimilation except

Acentralized administration
Brecognition of chieftaincy institution
Climited education
Dindigent policy
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Question 620
waec 2014

Auditing the accounts of public corporations amounts to

Amedia control
Bjudicial control
Cpublic control
Dfinancial control
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Question 621
waec 2014

The laws of the pre-colonial African system were

Awritten
Bcodified
Cunwritten
Drigid
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Question 622
waec 2014

The money given by the central government to local authorities is known as

Ablock grants
Bcapital expenditure
Cloans
Droyalities
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Question 623
waec 2014

Collection of rates is a source of revenue to

Acivil servants
Bpublic corporation
Clocal authorities
Dcentral government
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Question 624
waec 2014
The central government can reduce annual subventions to public corporations through
Aparliamentary control
Bministrial control
Cjudicial control
Dpublic control
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Question 625
waec 2014

Red-tapism in the civil service is a product of

Ademocracy
Bautocracy
Cbureaucracy
Dtheocracy
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Question 626
waec 2014

Neutrality in the civil service means that

Athe government can seek or replace top civil servants
Bofficials can only be removed from office due to ill-health
Ccivil servants should be loyal to the governement and non-partisan
Dofficials need to defend the budget in parliament
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Question 627
waec 2014

A pressure group formed only by teachers is

Aa promotional group
Ban occupational group
Ca religious group
Dan economic group
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Question 628
waec 2014

Which of the following is not a problem of an electoral commission in West Africa?

AElectoral malpractices
BInadequate personnel
CInadquate funds
DRegistration of voters
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Question 629
waec 2014

Which of the following is not an aim of pressure groups?

AContesting election
BAgitating for interests
CInfluencing government decision
DEducating their members
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Question 630
waec 2014

The body responsible for conducting and supervising elections in West African countries is called

Aembudsman
Belectoral commission
Celection observers
Dconstituent assembly
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