Waec 1999 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
The passing of a vote-of-no-confidence is a method of removing the Executive in a
- A. parliamentary system of government
- B. military system government
- C. presidential system of government
- D. confederal system of government
2
To implement Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria, the British appointed
- A. village heads
- B. warrant chiefs
- C. ozo title holders
- D. Aba women as head
3
The major function of an electoral commission is to
- A. appoint members of the judiciary
- B. appoint the staff of local government
- C. announce the dissolution of the assembly
- D. make arrangements for the conduct of elections
4
A major weakness of one-party system is that it
- A. does not aggregate public opinion
- B. negates the principle of one man one vote
- C. ensures freedom of political choice
- D. encourages dictatorship
5
The rights to freedom of speech means that people are free to
- A. express anything they like about government
- B. disobey the government of the day
- C. express opinion within the limits of the law
- D. participate in government
6
Free and fair election can exist where there is
- A. double voting
- B. secret balloting
- C. referendum
- D. plebiscite
7
In democracy, political sovereignty resides with the
- A. Judiciary
- B. Legislature
- C. Electorate
- D. President
8
The main objective of pressure groups is to
- A. influence the public
- B. influence government decisions
- C. organize strikes and demonstrations
- D. criticize the government
9
Why was the Indirect Rule system criticized by the nationalists?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 THEORY10
The life of the legislature comes to an end during
- A. prorogation
- B. adjournment
- C. dissolution
- D. the end of a session