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Question 1
waec 2003
It is most unlikely for members nations of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) to
Afuse into one political entity
Bestablish a common customs tariff
Chave joint development transport and communications
Dabolish obstacles to free movement of citizens
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Question 2
waec 2003
The highest organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is the
ATrusteeship Council
BSecretariat
CAddembly of Heads of State
DCouncil of Ministers
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Question 3
waec 2003
The Headquarters of the United Nations Organization is located at
ANew York
BAddis Ababa
CVienna
DLondon
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Question 4
waec 2003
The term ECOMOG means
AEconomic Community of West African Group
BEconomic Community Monetary Group
CECOWAS Monitoring Group
DECOWAS Movement Gruop
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Question 5
waec 2003
The annual budget of the Organization of African Unit (OAU) is approved by the
ASecurity Council
BCouncil of Ministers
CEconomic and Social Council
DCommission of Mediation and Arbiration
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Question 6
waec 2003
The principle of non-alignment means that a country
Ais neutral in international trade
Bdoes not belong to any world organization
Cdoes not belong to any of the power blocs
Dhas no diplomatic mission abroad
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Question 7
waec 2003
Many African leaders adopted the single-party system of government after independence in order to promote
Afundamental human rights
Bconstitutional government
Cnational unity
Dcompetitive politics
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Question 8
waec 2003
The policy which sought to turn Africans into Frenchmen and rule them through institutions similar to those in France was
Aassimilation
Bassociation
CLoi-cadre
DAfricanization
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Question 9
waec 2003
Under the British colonial administration, the Executive Council was purely
Ajudicial body
Ban advisory body
Ccharged with making laws
Da tax collecting agency
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Question 10
waec 2003
The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is called the
ANon-Aligned Movement
BUnited Nations Organization
CLeague of Nations
DCassablance Group
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Question 11
waec 2003
A benefit which a country seeks to achieve in her relations with other nations is called
Anational interest
Bcommercial interest
Cinternational diplomacy
Dforeign policy objective
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Question 12
waec 2003
The Loi cadre was passed in
A1959
B1956
C1955
D1954
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Question 13
waec 2003
The two main policies introduced by the French in West Africa were
Aindirect rule and direct rule
Bindirect rule and assimilation
Cdirect rule and indigenat
Dassimilation and association
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Question 14
waec 2003
The responsibilities of dividing a country into constituencies and accepting the nomination of candidates for elections are shouldered by the
AOmbudsman
BPresident
CEletoral Commission
DCensus Board
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Question 15
waec 2003
All of the following were a demands made by the National Congress of British West Africa from the colonial government except the
Aestablishment of a legislative conucil in each of the British colonial territories
Bappointment of an African as a governor in each of the British colonial territories
Cestablishmemnet of a WestAfrican House of Assembly
Destablishment of West African University
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Question 16
waec 2003
Nigeria was a federal state under the constitution of 1954 because the constitution provided for
Aequal representation between the North and South
Ba division of functions between the centre and the component states
Cdirect election of mebers of parliament
Dthe post of a prime minister
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Question 17
waec 2003
Two-party system of government enables the electorate to
Aparticipate in government
Bchoose freely between alternatives
Cmoblize faourable opinion for government
Dsympathise with government
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Question 18
waec 2003
Which of the following was not a feature of assimilation policy?
AForced labour
BCompulsory military service
CIndigenat
DUse of traditional rulers
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Question 19
waec 2003
An institution which seeks to redress people's grievances against abuse of administrative power is the
AOmbudsman
BJudiciary
CDirectorate of Public Prosecution
DJudiciary Service Commission
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Question 20
waec 2003
The independence of the Judiciary is meant to
Aprotest the rights of the judges
Bsafeguard the liberties of individuals
Cenable judges enact laws at will
Dallow judges to participate in partisan politics
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