Government 2020 Past Questions | WAEC
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31. Which of the following is not an electoral malpractice?
- A. impersonation
- B. threatening
- C. campaigning for a candidate
- D. gerrymandering
32. Local government sources of revenue can best be improved through?
- A. schools
- B. the collection of import duties
- C. the provision of housing units
- D. cottage industries
33. Public opinion is important in that, it ________
- A. helps political parties to assess their policies
- B. creates delays in the execution of policies
- C. may be unreliable and misleading
- D. can be manipulated by political opponents
34. One of the features of pressure groups is that all members ________
- A. are rich
- B. think in the same way
- C. have similar interests
- D. oppose the government
35. Which of the following modes of operation of pressure group undermines economics, social and political stability of the state ________
- A. Lobbying
- B. symposia
- C. strikes
- D. debates
36. The police reform all the following functions except ________
- A. Public execution of law breakers
- B. prosecuting law breakers
- C. protection of life and property
- D. enforcement of law and order
37. Which of the following is a reason for the failure of the assimilation policy in French West Africa?
- A. The change in name of their culture
- B. The refusal of the African to be culturally colonized
- C. The paternal policy of the French
- D.Bribery of the opinion leaders by the French
38. The capital of the French Federation of West Africa states was located in?
- A. Bamako, Mali
- B. Dakar, Senegal
- C. Conakry. Guinea
- D. Niamey,Niger
39. Under the crown colony system of administration, major policies were implemented in the colonies by the ________
- A. Chiefs and their elders
- B. Secretary of states for the colonies
- C. Chiefs and the British
- D. Colonial governor
40. One way of improving productivity in the public service is through?
- A. promotion without examination
- B. higher salaries and allowances
- C. increase in working hours
- D. open door policy
41. Which of the following made the colonial Government a ” Virtual Dictator”?
- A. Legislative council
- B. Executive council
- C. appointment of departmental heads
- D. Reserved veto powers
42. Which of the following is a feature of the French policy of Association?
- A. Elevation of the position of the chiefs
- B. French citizenship to subjects
- C. scholarships to needy students
- D. language barrier and race
43.
- The African Union is most often unable to resolve conflicts because of _________
- A. financial weakness
- B. absence of African High Command
- C. Differences in Culture
- D. Language barrier and race
44. The formation of the African Union is aimed at achieving a wider goal of ________
- A. cultural integration
- B. continental government
- C. national solidarity
- D. African identity
45. A major advantage of a country’s foreign policy is that, it __________
- A. encourages infringement on the territories of other states
- B. promotes the country’s national interest
- C. stimulates political activities in the state
- D. promotes understanding between the leaders and the led
