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Question 811
waec 2010

Which of the following measures will ensure the independence of the judiciary? Judges

Asalaries must be handled by foreign banks
Bmust be controlled by the president
Csalaries must be fixed and not subject to arbitary review
Dmust not be separated from the executive
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Question 812
waec 2010

In the legislature, a filibuster is one who

Ais in charge of party discipline
Bpresents partmanifesto during parliamentary system sessions
Cdoes not take part in law making
Dprevents the passage of a bill by making long speeches
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Question 813
waec 2010

The order of mandamus is a

Aform of order by a superior body to perform a function
Bmandate from the executive to the public corporations
Cplea for man of alibi in court
Dwrit to produce a detanied person for trial
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Question 814
waec 2010

The exclusive list in federalism includes all the following except

Adefence
Bforeign relation
Ccurrency
Dtransportation
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Question 815
waec 2010

Which of the following is a feature of federalism ?

AUnwritten Constitution
BFlexible Constitution
CUnitary Constitution
DWritten Constitution
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Question 816
waec 2010

The power of the central government to dissolve subordinate units at will is a feature of

Aconfederal system of government
Bunitary system of government
Cparlimentary system of government
Dfederal system of government
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Question 817
waec 2010

A good example of an absolute monarch is

AAdolf Hitler of Germany
BBenito Mussohni of Italy
CHaile Salessie of Ethiopia
DMargaret Thatcher of Britain
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Question 818
waec 2010

The institution created for checking abuses by government department is known as the

Asecret service
Bjudicial commission
Combudsman
Dcorps marshall
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Question 819
waec 2010

The Rule of law is limited by

Afree press
Bdiplomatic immunity
Cconstitutionalism
Dseparation of powers
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Question 820
waec 2010

According to Karl Marx, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are the

Acolonialists
Bworkers
Cbourgeoisies
Dpeasants
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Question 821
waec 2010

Communism as propounded by Karl Max was later interpreted by

ALocke
BDicey
CBentham
DLennin
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Question 822
waec 2010

Which of the following is a basic component of political culture?

ACultural development
BCultural design
CCultural display
DCognitive orientation
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Question 823
waec 2010

A system of government in which the leader exercises absolute power and allows no opposition is called

Atotalitariansim
Bcapitalism
Ccommunism
Dsocialism
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Question 824
waec 2010
Popular Sovereignty is located in the
Amilitary
Bpolice
Celectorate
Dopinion leaders
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Question 825
waec 2010

Popular Sovereignty is located in the

Amilitary
Bpolice
Celectorate
Dopinion leaders
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Question 826
waec 2010

Sovereignty implies all the following except

Athe highest authority in a state
Ba state of political independence
Cunilimited powers of a state to make and enforce laws
Dthe supremacy of political parties
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Question 827
waec 2010

A system of government in which the political power is vested in the elected representatives is known as

Aoligarchy
Bdemocracy
Cfeudalism
DFascism
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Question 828
waec 2010

A situation where all the citizens meet in an open place to govern the state is called

Adirect democracy
Belectoral college
Crepresentative democracy
Dguided democracy
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Question 829
waec 2010

Absence of government in a state is referred to as

Aanarchy
Bconfusion
Ccoup détat
Dínstability
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Question 830
waec 2010

A sovereign power over a number of people in a specific geographical area is called

Asociety
Bregion
Cstate
Dnation
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