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Question 1
waec 2007

The main focus of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is the

Amaintenance of peace in troubled sports of West Africa
Binstallation of unipopular governments in West Africa
Cprotection of oil pipelines along the coast of West Africa
Dpromotion of military rule
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Question 2
waec 2007

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

AQueen Elizabeth 11
BDon McKinnon
CTony Blair
DMargaret Thatcher
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Question 3
waec 2007
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is made up of
AJustice Ministers
BForeign Affairs Ministers
CEducation Ministers
DDefence Ministers
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Question 4
waec 2007

The major defect of foreign policy in West Africa is

Apublic opinion and pressure groups
Bmilitary power
Cgood economy
Dpoor leadership
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Question 5
waec 2007

One of the defect of military government is

Afreedom of expression
Bregistration of parties
Cabuse of Human Rights
Dpromotion of military officers
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Question 6
waec 2007

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

ANiger
BGuinea
CTogo
DGhana
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Question 7
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 8
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 9
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 10
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 11
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 12
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 13
waec 2007

A one - party system is common to

Amonarchical government
Brepresentative government
Ctotalitarian government
Ddemocratic government
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Question 14
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 15
waec 2007

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

Arights
Bobligations
Cprivileges
Deducation
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Question 16
waec 2007

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

Aduties
Brights
Cprivileges
Drequirements
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Question 17
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 18
waec 2007

The Exclusive List in a federal system state includes

Aeducation
Bmarket
Cdefence
Dtransportation
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Question 19
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 20
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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