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WASSCE · 54 questions · Answers included

54 questions

1

The essence of the constitution is to

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In democracy, political sovereignty resides with the

3

The highest stage of socialism is

4

Feudalism is a practice in which

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The rule of the privileged nobility is referred to as

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The rights to freedom of speech means that people are free to

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A federal constitution is usually

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The end of each session of the legislature is called

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The political effect of the removal of the Prime Minister under a parliamentary system of government is

10

The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the

11

Which of the following is basic feature of the rule of law?

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Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?

13

One of the advantages of delegated legislation is that it

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Elections are held for the purpose of

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A multi-member constituency is one in which

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In a democracy which of the following can exert appreciable control on the activities of the Executive?

17

Universal Adult Suffrage is an dispensable factor in the practice of

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In federations, concurrent list of powers is usually given to the

19

In the Organizational structure of a mass political party, the policy making body is the

20

Judicial review means the process by which

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Which of the following controls government expenditure ?

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One -party system of government may lead to

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A cardinal feature of a rigid constitution is that it

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The life of the legislature comes to an end during

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A feature of democratic government is that it is

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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

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According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

30

A foreigner can be a citizen of another state by

31

Local government laws are known as

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The passing of a vote-of-no-confidence is a method of removing the Executive in a

33

The major function of an electoral commission is to

34

Free and fair election can exist where there is

35

An election, held to resolve important political question facing a country is called

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The main objective of pressure groups is to

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Public opinion enables the government to

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A major weakness of one-party system is that it

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One of the important of political parties is

40

The traditional political rule in pre-colonial British West Africa was characterized by

41

To implement Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria, the British appointed

42

The colonial Government whose constitution introduced elective principle into the Nigerian politics was

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The system of government recommended by the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria was the

44

The first president of the Nigerian republic was

45

Which of the following ideological groups was in existence before the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

46

The best way to keep military out of politics in developing countries is to

47

The greatest achievement of nationalist movements in West Africa was the

48

Which of the following links the Commonwealth countries together?

49

The implementation of Nigerian foreign policy during the first republic (1960-1966) was basically

50

The West African to become the Secretary General of the Commonwealth is

51

The organ of the United Nations responsible for negotiating agreements with the specialized agencies is the

52

Which of the following is the most powerful organ of the United Nations?

53

Government as an institution of state can best be defined as a body that

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Political authority is the