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Question 981
waec 2007

Devolution of power is associated with a

Adecentralized political system
Bfeudal political system
Ctotalitarian political system
Dcentralized political system
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Question 982
waec 2007

Which of the following is a means of establishing representative government

AThe existence of functional political parties
BThe existence of para-military groups
COperation of checks and balances
DThe operation of rule of law
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Question 983
waec 2007

Which of the following is a benefit of the principle of checks and balances?

Aenables the executive to exercise absolute power
Bencourageges loyalty of the judiciary to the executive
Crules out disagreement among the organs of government
Dprevents domination of one organ of government by another
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Question 984
waec 2007

A system of government that is made up of elected people is referred to as

Arepresentatative government
BSocialist Government
Ccapitalist government
Dfeudalist government
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Question 985
waec 2007

Fundamental Human Right can be defined as

Afreedoms enshrined in the constitution
Bthe provisions of the constitution of the ruling political party
Cthe provisions of the local government constitution
Dregulations about wokrs'welfare
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Question 986
waec 2007

The political way of life which is developed by the society is referred to as

Acommunalism
Bpolitical culture
Cagency of socialization
Dpolitical socialization
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Question 987
waec 2007

Communalism ensures that everybody within the society is provided

Aa means for transportation
Bwith a chieftaincy title
Cwith a formal education
Da land to farm
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Question 988
waec 2007
The Fascist State in Europe was
AItaly
BGermany
CJapan
DBritain
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Question 989
waec 2007

A classless society is obtainable in

Acommunism
Bfeudalism
Cplutocracy
Dcapitalism
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Question 990
waec 2007

Communism was popularized by

AKarl Marx and Fredrick Engels
BMax Weber and Aristotle
CPlato and Socrates
DHarold Laski and Jean Bodin
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Question 991
waec 2007

The highest Stage of socialism is

Afascism
Bcommunalism
Ccommunism
Dfeudalism
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Question 992
waec 2007

A system of government in which political leadership is based on land ownership is

Acommunism
Bfeudalism
Ccapitalism
DSocialism
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Question 993
waec 2007

In a capitalist state, the society is polarized into the

AChristians and the Muslims
Bgovernment and the workers
Cbourgeoise and the proletariat
Ddiligent people and the lazy people
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Question 994
waec 2007

Which of the following is a feature of capitalism?

ARemoval of social inequalities
BEquitable re-distribution of property
CMaximization of profit
DProtection of workers
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Question 995
waec 2007
The two major factors that contributed to the development of capitalism were
Aemergence of theProtest Reformation and paper money
Bthe emergence of Adolf Hitler and the First World War
Cthe theory of individual Rights and the Industrial Revolution in Britain
Dthe First World War and the Atlantic Charter of 1941
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Question 996
waec 2007

Production and distribution of goods and services are controlled by the State in

Acapitalism
Bmixed economy
Csocialism
Dcommunalism
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Question 997
waec 2007

Direct democracy emanated from the

AGreeks
BRomans
CGermans
DAmericans
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Question 998
waec 2007

Political sovereignty belongs to the

Apress
Bpeople
Clegislature
Dexecutive
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Question 999
waec 2007

The scholar who defined sovereignty as an absolute power vested in one authority was

AA.V.Dicey
BJean Bodin
CJohn Austin
DMontesquieu
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Question 1000
waec 2007

Which of the following is not a legitimate government ?

ADemocratic government
BRepublican government
CMilitary government
DMonarchical government
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