Waec 2009 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
The practice of voting in absentia through an authorized representative is
- A. bye-election
- B. delegated election
- C. voting by proxy
- D. quota voting
2
Nationalism in British West Africa aimed at
- A. gaining independence
- B. abolishing chieftaincy
- C. collecting revenue
- D. constructing roads
3
Which of the following is a function of an electoral commission?
- A. Educating the public on economic policies
- B. Registration of voters for election
- C. Sharing of political power among parties
- D. Provision of essential services
4
Laws made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called
- A. acts of parliament
- B. delegated legislations
- C. ordinances
- D. bye-laws
5
Which of the following countries practised totalitarian system of government before the Second World War?
- A. Britain and France
- B. Germany and Italy
- C. The United States and Canada
- D. Turkey and India
6
A feature of pressure groups is that members
- A. oppose the government
- B. are in the same labour union
- C. do not believe in dialogue
- D. have similar interests
7
Nazism was practised in
- A. Britain under Churchill
- B. the United States under Woodrow Wilson
- C. Germany under Adolf Hitler
- D. Span under General Franco
8
The non-involvement of civil servants in partisan politics is related to
- A. anonymity
- B. neutrality
- C. permanence
- D. impartiality
9
A system whereby there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as
- A. unicameral legislature
- B. confederal legislature
- C. monarchical legislature
- D. bi-cameral legislature
10
Highlight four reasons for the European colonization of West Africa.
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