Government 2019 Past Questions | WAEC
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- The constitutional power given to the judiciary to interpret legislative acts, executive and administrative actions and to declare its constitutionality or otherwise is _____
- A. judicial power
- B. separation of power
- C. judicial review
- D. administrative processes
Correct Option: Answer is C
2. The ultimate duty of a citizen is to demonstrate his/her __________
- A. allegiance to the sovereign
- B. loyalty to the state
- C. respect for the national flag
- D. contribution to government expenditure
Correct Option: Answer is B
3. Conventions and usages are rules based on ________
- A. traditions and customs
- B. previous constitutions
- C. legal documents
- D. decisions of commoners
Correct Option: Answer is A
4. The body responsible for the execution of the policies of government is the ______
- A. Pressure group
- B. Civil service
- C. Constitutional Conference
- D. Electoral Commission
Correct Option: Answer is B
5. The Electorate is defined as ________
- A. intended candidates for voting
- B. elected party members
- C. elected civil society group
- D. citizens that are qualified to vote
Correct Option: Answer is D
6. The right to govern and administer the affairs of the people of a country is ________
- A. power
- B. diplomacy
- C. authority
- D. influence
Correct Option: Answer is C
7. One of the following is a characteristic of a unitary system
- A. Heterogeneous society
- B. Homogeneous society
- C. Communal society
- D. Feudal society
Correct Option: Answer is B
8. The mass type of party is ________
- A. broad-based
- B. capitalist
- C. feudalist
- D. conservative
Correct Option: Answer is B
9. Who among the following provided the detailed work on sovereignty?
- A. Jean Bodin
- B. Fredrick Englels
- C. Bolaji Akinyemi
- D. Thomas Hobbes
Correct Option: Answer is A
10. The family and peer groups are important agents of _________
- A. political culture
- B. political socialization
- C. charismatic authority
- D. traditional authority
Correct Option: Answer is B
11. The confederal system of government is unpopular because ___________
- A. the government operates oligarchy system
- B. it does not follow due process
- C. it discourages rapid development
- D. all the component units are sovereign
Correct Option: Answer is D
12. Local government is relevant because it provides political ______
- A. discussion among electorate
- B. discipline among party members
- C. representation in the judiciary
- D. participation at the grassroots
Correct Option: Answer is D
13. Provide group provide _______
- A. manifestoes for political parties
- B. sponsorship of candidates
- C. aims and objectives for a wider to the electorate
- D. means by which government ascertain public reactions to their policies
Correct Option: Answer is D
14. The authority of the state is collectively exercised by the _______
- A. executive, legislative, judiciary
- B. president, governor and chairman
- C. police, army and navy
- D. government, people and civil servants
Correct Option: Answer is A
15. In a presidential system of government, legislative approval is not necessary for the ________
- A. appointment of supreme court judges
- B. rectification of treaties
- C. granting of pardons
- D. appointments of civil servants