Year : 
1994
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 61 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

In which of the following systems of government is decentralization a common feature?

A. unitary government

B. conffederal governmnet

C. socialist governmnet

D. fascist governmnet

E. federal governmnet

E

12.

An advantage of delegated legislation is that it

A. may amount to the usurpation of the powers of parliament

B. may be too loosely defined

C. enables contingencies to be taken care of

D. may be passed without adequate consltation

E. may be inadequately published

C

13.

The Executive is a body that

A. formulates and implemnets the policies of governmnet

B. executes armed robbers

C. is the most important arm of governmnet

D. executes contracts

E. interprets the laws

A

14.

It is not the duty or obligation of a citizen to

A. pay his tax

B. defend his country in times of war

C. arrest and prosecute offenders

D. vote at elections

E. stand up when the Nigeria Anthem is being sung

C

15.

The head of the executive branch of parliamentary system is called

A. Senate President

B. Majority Leader

C. President

D. Govornor- General

E. Prime- Minister

E

16.

The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

A. Baron de Montesquie

B. Albert Dicey

C. Lord Bryce

D. Jean Bodin

E. Jean Austin

A

17.

A constitution that review body elected by members of the electorate is known as

A. Constitutional Panel

B. Constitution Drfting Committee

C. Contituent Assembly

D. House of Assembly

E. Electoral Colleges

C

18.

When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A. witten

B. flexible

C. unitary

D. rigid

E. hard

D

19.

When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A. witten

B. flexible

C. unitary

D. rigid

E. hard

D

20.

One can become a citizen of a country through all the following except

A. The granting of political asylum

B. birth

C. marriage

D. naturalization

E. the conferment of honourary citizenship

A

11.

In which of the following systems of government is decentralization a common feature?

A. unitary government

B. conffederal governmnet

C. socialist governmnet

D. fascist governmnet

E. federal governmnet

E

12.

An advantage of delegated legislation is that it

A. may amount to the usurpation of the powers of parliament

B. may be too loosely defined

C. enables contingencies to be taken care of

D. may be passed without adequate consltation

E. may be inadequately published

C

13.

The Executive is a body that

A. formulates and implemnets the policies of governmnet

B. executes armed robbers

C. is the most important arm of governmnet

D. executes contracts

E. interprets the laws

A

14.

It is not the duty or obligation of a citizen to

A. pay his tax

B. defend his country in times of war

C. arrest and prosecute offenders

D. vote at elections

E. stand up when the Nigeria Anthem is being sung

C

15.

The head of the executive branch of parliamentary system is called

A. Senate President

B. Majority Leader

C. President

D. Govornor- General

E. Prime- Minister

E

16.

The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

A. Baron de Montesquie

B. Albert Dicey

C. Lord Bryce

D. Jean Bodin

E. Jean Austin

A

17.

A constitution that review body elected by members of the electorate is known as

A. Constitutional Panel

B. Constitution Drfting Committee

C. Contituent Assembly

D. House of Assembly

E. Electoral Colleges

C

18.

When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A. witten

B. flexible

C. unitary

D. rigid

E. hard

D

19.

When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendments, it is said to be

A. witten

B. flexible

C. unitary

D. rigid

E. hard

D

20.

One can become a citizen of a country through all the following except

A. The granting of political asylum

B. birth

C. marriage

D. naturalization

E. the conferment of honourary citizenship

A