Government Past Questions And Answers
(a) Highlight four features of the 1979 Republic Constitution.
(b) State two ways by which the President could be removed from office according to the Constitution.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYA citizen is an individual who
- A. has the legal and political rights in a country
- B. has lived in a country for sometime
- C. enjoys only economic rights
- D. enjoys immunity in the country
When a court of law declares an action of the executive ultra-vires , it implies that
- A. the action is illegal and above the power given
- B. the executive has to implement the action
- C. such an action should be passed into law
- D. only the legislature can deal with such an action
Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Government ?
- A. elections
- B. people
- C. political party
- D. political power
The principle of collective responsibility does not operate under the presidential system of government because
- A. cabinet members are responsible people
- B. the legislative and the executive work together
- C. the executive is elected for a fixed term
- D. the judiciary will overrule the impeachment of the cabinet
Which of the following best defines democracy?
- A. Government based on virtuous principles and laws
- B. government based on the spirit and letter of the constitution
- C. government based on the free consent of the governed
- D. government which recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the constitution
Socialism is a mode of production based on
- A. state state ownership of the means of production
- B. collective ownership of the means of production
- C. national ownership of the means of productions
- D. mixed ownership of means of production
A feature of rigid constitution is that it requires
- A. amendment by the judiciary
- B. one-third majority for its amendment
- C. special amendment procedures
- D. the votes of electorate for its amendment
A constitution that requires complicated procedure for its amendment is
- A. rigid
- B. flexible
- C. written
- D. unwritten
The change in the role of traditional rulers in local government administration in Nigeria can be attributed to the
- A. 1976 local government reforms
- B. involvement of the military in politics
- C. lack of support for the traditional rulers by the citizens
- D. 1988 civil service reforms