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THEORY QUESTIONS

WAEC SYLLABUS

1. A government performs the following functions except?

A. Safeguarding life and property

B. Maintaining law and order

C. Providing all the needs of its citizens

D. Providing basic welfare needs.

2. The basic purpose of setting up a state is to.

A. Maintain law and order

B. Protect foreign interest

C. Promote development

D. Provide social facilities

3. A political system in which government controls every aspect of a citizen’s life is.

A. Feudalism

B. Monarchy

C. Democracy

D. Totalitarianism

4. A political system in which the state owns and controls the major mens of production is known as.

A. Feudalism

B. Socialism

C. Fascism

D. Capitalism

5. Communist governments aim at distributing goods and services according to.

A. Gender and class

B. Loyalty to the party

C. Need and ability

D. Work and residence

ANSWERS

6. The theory of separation of power is associated with

A. Jean Bodin

B. Baron de Montesquieu

C. A.V Dicey

D. J.J. Rousseau

7. The process if taking a part in the selection of leaders in a country is political.

A. Socialization

B. Participation

C. Interaction

D. Culture

8. By comparism, State is.

A. Less permanent than a government

B. More permanent than a government

C. More changeable than a government

D. Equally permanent with the government.

9. In modern democracies, a government is.

A. A contract between the rulers and the ruled

B. A preserve of the political party in power

C. Monopoly of the ethnic groups in the majority

D. Alternation of power between the majority and minority tribes.

10. Rule of law can be limited by.

A. Power

B. State of emergency

C. Legitimacy

D. Checks and balances

ANSWERS

11. The principle of separation of powers becomes meaningful when it is linked with the concept of.

A. The certainty of the law

B. Checks and balances

C. Legality of the law

D. Judicial independence

12. Which of the following factors does not militate against representative government in West African?

A. Electoral irregularities

B. Coup d’ etat

C. Gagged media

D. Universal adult suffrage

13. Those who believe in democracy and good governance are opposed to a single party system because it.

A. Encourage week leadership

B. Does not ensure national unity

C. Curtails personal liberty

D. Encourage divisiveness.

14. The fundamental law of a country refer to its.

A. Acts of parliament

B. Conventions

C. Constitution

D. Judicial precedence

15. A country’s constitution could be derived from the following sources except.

A. Judicial precedence

B. Customary sources

C. Statutory sources

D. Party manifesto

ANSWERS

16. Planning and formulation of government policies are first initiated at.

A. Cabinet meetings

B. Media houses

C. Political rallies

D. Open forum

17. Which of the following is the primary function of parliament?

A. Impeachment Of The President

B. Making of Laws

C. Ratifying International Treaties

D. Acting as an Electoral College

18. Judicial review is a mechanism for checking.

A. Arbitrary use of power

B. Irresponsible journalism

C. Electoral malpractice

D. Military adventure

19. In a parliamentary system of government, the legislature and executive are fused to ensure.

A. Supremacy of the ruling party in administering the state

B. Smoothness in the administration of the state

C. The constitution is read in parliament at all times

D. The judiciary consults parliament before ruling on cases.

20. A country with homogeneous societies and small population is suitable for the establishment of.

A. Nation state

B. A unitary state

C. A federal state

D. An autonomous state

ANSWERS

21. Which of the following factors usually leads to the collapse of a confederal state?

A. Week central government

B. Absence of a confederal parliament

C. II-equipped armed forces

D. Absence of a ceremonial Head of State.

22. In the presidential system of government, the chief executive is responsible to the

A. Judiciary

B. Monarchy

C. Electorate

D. Senate.

23. Which of the following alternative is a feature of a federation?

A. unwritten constitution

B. Unicameral legislature

C. Supremacy of the constitution

D. Right to secede

24. A federal government is A form of.

A. Decentralization

B. Centralization

C. Confederation

D. Revolution

25. To preserve individual liberties, the judiciary should.

A. Consist of honest and impartial judge

B. Be appointed against the executive

C. Be prosecuted for judgment against the executive

D. Participate in partisan politics

ANSWERS

26. Citizens can seek redress against injustice from the state through the.

A. Ombudsman

B. Head of civil service

C. Civil service commission

D. Titular executive

27. Which of thee is not a source of revenue for political parties?

A. Dues

B. Grants

C. Tolls

D. Donations

28. Which of these functions is performed by both political parties and pressure groups?

A. Interest aggregation and articulation

B. Source of mediation in a state

C. Provision of specialized information

D. Seeking to manage affairs of a state.

29. Pressure groups seek to influence the polices of government.

A. To the advantage of their members

B. So that all citizens can benefits

C. To suit the manifestoes of political parties

D. To conform with electoral act

30. Which of the following agencies helps the most in shaping public opinion?

A. Pressure Groups

B. Mass Maia

C. Colleges and Universities

D. Peer Groups

ANSWERS

31. Public opinion can be measured through all of the following except?

A. Imposition of laws without any debate

B. Conduct of opinion

C. General views expressed in the mass media

D. Holding of referendum in a state.

32. On which of the following grounds can a citizen abstain from voting?

A. Religion

B. Education

C. Wealth

D. Status

33. An electoral system which allows party members to elect candidates for elective office is called.

A. General Election

B. By Election

C. Direct Election

D. Primary Election

34. Indirect election is best described as.

A. Only women electing legislators

B. The citizenry electing legislators

C. Electoral college electing legislators

D. Only adults electing legislators.

35. The class that controls and supervises the activities of the executive class in the civil services is.

A. Clerical class

B. Manipulative class

C. Professional class

D. Administrative class

ANSWERS

36. The agency responsible for investigating allegation of maladministration and punishing offending career officers in the executive is the.

A. Federal Character Commission

B. Ethics Commission

C. Judicial Commission

D. Public/Civil Services Commission

37. The anonymity of civil servants means that they shout not be.

A. Prosecuted for any professional misconduct

B. Disciplined because of the expertise

C. Above the law of the land

D. Praised or blamed publicity

38. The following were limitations imposed on traditional rulers under colonial rule except that.

A. Were not permitted to raise armed forces

B. Has no power to impose taxes

C. Had no power to install or depose a chief

D. Were no longer spiritual heads of the people.

39. A system of administration which allowed traditional rulers to rule their people under the supervision of the British official s in West Africa.

A. Divide and rule

B. Colonialism

C. Indirect rule

D. Assimilation

40. One reason for the adoption of indirect rule in British West Africa was.

A. Availability of British officials

B. To ensure justice

C. Inadequate finance

D. To assimilate the indigenes

ANSWERS

41. Local government is established in order to.

A. Bring government nearer to the people

B. Build Churches and Mosques

C. Curb corruption in the society

D. Promote political apathy

42. Which of the following policies replaced assimilation?

A. Indigent

B. Loi Cadre

C. Association

D. Indirect rule.

43. Which of the following is a reason for the failure of assimilation Policy in French West Africa?

A. The change of name of their culture

B. The refusal of the Africans to be culturally colonized

C. The democratic policy if the French

D. Bribery of the opinion leaders by the French.

44. Nationalism prior to the Second World War was led by.

A. Educated elite and chiefs

B. Chiefs and the elders

C. Aggrieved coca farmers

D. African merchants

45. Which of the following is not a factor leading to military intervention in West African state?

A. Excessive control of public enterprises

B. Falsification of election results

C. Mismanagement of the country’s economy

D. Corruption in high places

ANSWERS

46. One of the problem of military administration in West Africa is that Soldiers.

A. Are representative of the people.

B. Lack discipline

C. Are not well organized

D. Are not trained for governance

47. Foreign policy of a country could be influenced by.

A. Personality of political leader

B. Number of schools in a country

C. Number of ministers in a country

D. National election.

48. In order to promote democracy and good governance, the Commonwealth of Nations.

A. Persecutes leader who commit atrocities at the International Criminal Court

B. Organizes seminars and training programs on technical assistance to members

C. Sanctions members who do not pay their dues

D. Sponsors election observer teams to monitor the conduct of elections

49. Which of the following is not a problem faced by the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS).

A. Financial security

B. Political instability

C. Larger market

D. Colonial heritage

50. The United Nation Organization (UNO) is primarily regarded as successful because.

A. Its membership continues to increase

B. Of its control of outbreak of another World War

C. All members’ countries have veto power

D. More member countries acquire more nuclear power.

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