Government Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following statements about pressure groups is true?
- A. They have no influence on the decision-making process
- B. They can have both positive and negative impact on the government
- C. They operate independently of the government
- D. They are only concerned with social issues
The earliest classification of constitutions was the work of
- A. Aristotle
- B. J.J. Rouseau
- C. K.C. Wheare
- D. Plato
Which of the following constitutions is more suitable for centralization of political power?
- A. Unwritten constitution
- B. Rigid constitution
- C. Written constitution
- D. Flexible constitution
Under a presidential system of government, the chief executive is accountable to the
- A. Legislature
- B. Executive
- C. Judiciary
- D. Electorate
A system in which a candidate with a highest number of votes is declared winner in an election is called
- A. first-pass-the -post
- B. block voting
- C. second balloting
- D. proportional representation
An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a
- A. bye-election
- B. general election
- C. referendum
- D. plebiscite
Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through
- A. interest formulation
- B. interest manipulation
- C. interest mobilization
- D. interest aggregation
(a) Explain the concept of political participation.
(b) Highlight any four methods of political participation.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYNigeria was a federal state under the constitution of 1954 because the constitution provided for
- A. equal representation between the North and South
- B. a division of functions between the centre and the component states
- C. direct election of mebers of parliament
- D. the post of a prime minister
Which of the following is not a legitimate government ?
- A. Democratic government
- B. Republican government
- C. Military government
- D. Monarchical government