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THEORY QUESTIONS

WAEC SYLLABUS

1. Government as a subject refers to the study of

A. Territorial expansion

B. Political leaders

C. The various nations of the world

D. The institution of the state

2. Government is distinguished from hr state because it

A. Can be changed periodically

B. Does not operate in any defined territory

C. Is a loosely organised structure

D. Enforces its will on the people of the state

3. A government is legitimate if it

A. Comes to power through a coup d’ etat

B. Is not oppressive

C. Provides social service for the people

D. Has the mandate of the people to rule

4. A sovereign power over a number of people in a specific geographical area is called

A. Society

B. Region

C. State

D. Nation

5. Absence of government in a state is referred to as

A. Anarchy

B. Confusion

C. Coup d’ etat

D. Instability

ANSWERS

6. A situation where all the citizens meet in an open place to govern the state is called

A. Direct democracy

B. Electoral college

C. Representative democracy

D. Guided democracy

7. A system of government in which the political power is vested in the elected representatives is known as

A. Oligarchy

B. Democracy

C. Feudalism

D. Fascism

8. Sovereignty implies all the following except

A. The highest authority in a state

B. A state of political independence

C. Unlimited powers of a state to make and enforce laws

D. The supremacy of political parties.

9. Popular sovereignty is located in the

A. Military

B. Police

C. Electorate

D. Opinion leaders

10. A system of government in which the leader exercises absolute power and allows on opposition is called

A. Totalitarianism

B. Capitalism

C. Communism

D. Socialism

ANSWERS

11. Which of the following is a basic component of political culture?

A. Cultural development

B. Cultural design

C. Cultural display

D. Cognitive orientation

12. Communism as propounded by Karl Marx was later interpreted by

A. Locke

B. Dicey

C. Bentham

D. Lennin

13. According to Karl Marx, those who won and control the means of production in a capitalist society are the

A. Colonialist

B. Workers

C. Bourgeoisies

D. Peasants

14. The rule of law is limited by

A. Free press

B. Diplomatic immunity

C. Constitutionalism

D. Separation of powers.

15. Which of the following is not a fundamental human right?

A. Right to life

B. Right to vote

C. Freedom of movement

D. Freedom of religion

ANSWERS

16. The institution created for checking abuses by government department is known as the

A. Secret service

B. Judicial commission

C. Ombudsman

D. Corps Marshall.

17. A good example of an absolute monarch is

A. Adolf Hitler of Germany

B. Benito Mussolini of Italy

C. Haile Salessie of Ethiopia

D. Margaret Thatcher of Britain

18. The system of government in which the powers are shared between the centre and the component units is called

A. Totalitarianism

B. Federalism

C. Unitary

D. Oligarchy

19. The power of the centre government to dissolve subordinate units at will is a feature of

A. Confederal system of government

B. Unitary system of government

C. Parliamentary system of government

D. Federal system of government

20. Which of the following is a feature of federalism ?

A. Unwritten constitution

B. Flexible constitution

C. Unitary constitution

D. Written constitution

ANSWERS

21. The exclusive list in federalism includes all the following except

A. Defense

B. Foreign relations

C. Currency

D. Transportation

22. The order of mandamus is a

A. Form of order by a superior body to perform a function.

B. Mandate from the executive to the public corporations.

C. Plea for man of abili in court

D. Write to produce a detained person for trial.

23. In the legislature, a filibuster is one who

A. Is in charge of party discipline.

B. Presents party manifestoes during parliamentary sessions.

C. Does not take part in law making

D. Must be controlled by the president

24. Which of the following measures will ensure the independence of the judiciary? Judges

A. Salaries must be handled by foreign banks

B. Salaries must be fixed and not subjected by arbitrary review

C. Must not be separated from the executives

D. Must be controlled by the president

25. The most important function of the upper house in a federation is to

A. Serve as the highest court of the land

B. Ensures equal representation of the component units

C. Provide a place for retired politicians in the legislature

D. Invite politicians for questioning

ANSWERS

26. Bi-cameral legislature is the same as

A. Legislature with two chambers

B. One chamber legislature

C. The upper house in any legislature

D. The lower house in any legislature

27. A short break in parliamentary session is referred to as

A. Suspension

B. Recess

C. Dissolution

D. Termination

28. The term guillotine in the legislature refers to

A. Allocation of time to a bill

B. Passing a bill into law

C. Voting a bill into law

D. Passing an appropriation bill

29. The rights of an individual is usually enshrined in the

A. Law books

B. Courts

C. Constitutions

D. Journals

30. The citizen’s freedom of movement may be restrained if he

A. He has refuse to salute the head of state

B. Has been convicted by the court

C. Refuse to vote at elections

D. Criticize the government

ANSWERS

31. A major advantage of a one-party system is that it

A. Prevents dictatorship

B. Promotes unity

C. Allows opposition

D. Promotes freedom and liberty

32. Which of the following best describes the concept of enfranchisement? Right

A. To campaign for candidates during elections

B. To sue and be sued

C. Given to people to vote and to be voted for

D. To free expression on political issues

33. The arrangement by which country is divided into parts for election purpose is called

A. Enfranchisement

B. Gerrymandering

C. Delimitation

D. Democratized ion

34. The purpose by which voters may remove a public officer before the ending of his term in office is called

A. Gerrymandering

B. Recall

C. Bye-election

D. Referendum

35. A yes or no vote cast by electorate to decide an important issue in an area is known as

A. Franchise

B. Plebiscite

C. Electoral college

D. Public opinion

ANSWERS

36. The term winner takes it all can also be associated with

A. Second ballot system

B. Representative government

C. First-pass-the post system

D. Proportional representation

37. Anonymity of civil servants means that they

A. Are free from their political heads

B. Are to be seen but not to be heard

C. Cannot vote for any political party

D. Are to execute government policies.

38. The loi-cadre reforms of 1956 in the French west Africa was as a result of

A. Pressure from the French territories

B. Change in French policy of association

C. Opposition to Bamako conference

D. British colonial policy of granting internal self-government

39. Which of the following best describes the status of govern-general in british west African countries at independence? They

A. Were representing the queen of England

B. Were above the law

C. Maintain friendly relations with france

D. Were the heads of government

40. Before the second world war, the british colonial executive council consisted of

A. Only elected Africans

B. Only white officials

C. Unofficial members

D. Official and unofficial members

ANSWERS

41. The national congress of british west Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1919 in

A. Lagos

B. Monrovia

C. Accra

D. Bathurst

42. The west African student union worked towards

A. The end of colonial rule

B. The end of indirect rule

C. Getting accommodation for west African students

D. The end of the policy of direct rule

43. The policy of assimilation was abandoned because

A. It was too expensive to maintain

B. The French were fed up

C. The Africans liked it

D. It was less expensive

44. The constitutional reforms in west Africa after the second world war were geared towards

A. The assimilation of the people

B. The evaluation of colonialism

C. Making the colonies independent states

D. Making the people support their economic interest

45. One of the reasons for military take-over in west Africa is

A. Smooth administration

B. Political stability

C. Corruption among political leaders

D. Good governance

ANSWERS

46. Which of the following best describes the foreign policies of west African countries during the cold war?

A. Support for the western bloc

B. Support for the eastern bloc

C. Non-alignment with any power bloc

D. Allegiance to Nazi government

47. The administrative head quarters for the economic community of west African states (ECOWAS) is in

A. Freetown

B. Lome

C. Banjul

D. Abuja

48. The head of the commonwealth nations is the

A. Colonial secretary B. Australian foreign secretary C. British monarch D. New Zealand foreign minister

49. Reprehensive of one country in another within the commonwealth of nations is called A. High commissioner

B. Attaché

C. Foreign minister

D. Consul

50. The use of veto power in the united nation organization (UNO) is only exercised by the

A. Economic and social council

B. International court of justice

C. Trusteeship council

D. Security council

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