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Question 971
waec 2007

The first military d'etat in West Africa was staged in

ANiger
BGuinea
CTogo
DGhana
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Question 972
waec 2007

The political parties that were established in West African between 1945 and 1965 fought for

Anational conferences
Bpolitical independence
Csupremacy among themselves
Dregional integration
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Question 973
waec 2007
The introduction of elective principle in colonial West Africa allowed
AAfricans to be elected into the Legislative Councils
Bthe removal of the Governor-Generals'veto powers
Can African to become a Governor-General
Dthe removal of the Governor-General vote powers
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Question 974
waec 2007

A popular British colonial system of administration in the protectorates in West Africa was

AAssimilation
BDirect rule
CAssociation
DIndirect rule
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Question 975
waec 2007

Which of the following is a major feature of an Electoral Commission?

ASupport for the ruling party
BControl by government
CPrivately funded
DPolitical neutrality
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Question 976
waec 2007

Disenfranchisement means

Aright to vote and be voted for
Bright to from government
Cto be disqualified from voting
Ddisallowing free elections
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Question 977
waec 2007

A government that is constituted by several parties after a general election is referred to as

Aelite government
Bfascist government
Cillegitimate government
Dnational government
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Question 978
waec 2007

A one - party system is common to

Amonarchical government
Brepresentative government
Ctotalitarian government
Ddemocratic government
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Question 979
waec 2007

An organized group that seek the power in a state is a

Asocial group
Bco-operative society
Cpolitical party
Dpressure group
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Question 980
waec 2007

Establishment of an independent judiciary is a way of safeguarding citizens'

Arights
Bobligations
Cprivileges
Deducation
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Question 981
waec 2007

Obedience to the laws of the state is a part of one's

Aduties
Brights
Cprivileges
Drequirements
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Question 982
waec 2007

The primary function of the judiciary is to

Amake laws
Benforce laws
Cinterpret laws
Dmaintain law and order
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Question 983
waec 2007

The Exclusive List in a federal system state includes

Aeducation
Bmarket
Cdefence
Dtransportation
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Question 984
waec 2007

The type of government where the central authority is superior to the component authorities is a

Aparliamentary system ofgovernment
Brepresentative system of government
Cconfederal system of government
Dfederal system of government
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Question 985
waec 2007
Which of the following countries had practised confederal system of government?
ASenegal and The Gambia
BMail and Sengal
CGhana and Sierra Leone
DNigeria and Niger
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Question 986
waec 2007

In a confederal, each of the component states is

Amilitray weak
Bunderpopulated
Cvirtually sovereign
Dunderdeveloped
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Question 987
waec 2007

A characteristic of the parliamentary system is that

Aseparation of poweris not strictly observed
Bthe prime minister combins the executive and ceremonial functions
Cthe president can dismiss any minister without much hindrance
Dth ministers are responsible individually to the president
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Question 988
waec 2007

A type of government which allows co-ordinate units to make law is

Afederal
Bmonarchical
Cunitary
Dpresidential
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Question 989
waec 2007

One feature of a Unitary State is

Athe large size of the country
Bhigh level of economic development
Cabsence of constitutional division of power to the units
Dpresence of hetrogeneous groups
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Question 990
waec 2007

The degree of centralization is high in a

Aunitary system of government
Bfederal system of goverment
Cconfederal system of government
Drepresentative government
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