SS 3 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) HomeWAEC/NECO Exam Past QuestionsSS 3 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) 0% 1 SSCE/NECO/GCE (GOVERNMENT) GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS SSCE (APP) These are Government Past Questions. 40 questions will be picked at random from the question bank. You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to. Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time. Goodluck! School Portal Nigeria 1 / 40 Government as an academic field of study refers to the membership of international organization president and his ministers study of political institutions and processes working of the organs of government 2 / 40 Public corporations are financed with private funds with entrepreneurial fund by political parties by tax payers 3 / 40 A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when it is changed when the need arises it can be changed in the same way as ordinary law courts are not allowed to change it a referendum is required for its amendment 4 / 40 The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the Lord Chancellor Egerton Heir to the British throne Secretary of State Warrant Chief 5 / 40 Which of the following agents of public is the most widespread? the internet groups political parties mass media the schools 6 / 40 A government that is constituted by several parties after a general election is referred to as elite government national government illegitimate government fascist government 7 / 40 The term unicameralism means legislative assemblie complete absence of parliament parliamentary elections one-chamber parliament 8 / 40 Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in Israel Germany Italy Russia 9 / 40 An electoral college is a form of indirect election policy to dissolve constituencies college which trains party leaders school for electoral officers 10 / 40 One of main objectives of the African Union (AU) is to hold election in member states encourage co-operation among member states distribute military equipment of its members establish courts in member states 11 / 40 Which of the following groups has a compulsory membership? club society state community 12 / 40 The most important achievement of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the increase in its membership prevention of another World War settlement of cases of election rigging election of a secretary General from Africa 13 / 40 In the pre-colonial period, traditional rulers in most parts of West Africa were appointed by the king makers oracle priest age-grade ogboni 14 / 40 Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to protect sovereignty safeguard independence strengthen democracy threaten democracy 15 / 40 Communism was popularized by Plato and Socrates Max Weber and Aristotle Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels Harold Laski and Jean Bodin 16 / 40 The main focus of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is the maintenance of peace in troubled spots of West Africa Installation of unpopular government in West Africa protection of oil pipe-lines along the coast of West Africa promotion of military rule 17 / 40 A system of government where the component units are stronger than the central authority is known as federalism confederation fascism feudalism 18 / 40 Which of the following is the duty of an Electoral Commission? nominating party candidates adjudicating election petitions campaigning for candidates provision of voter register 19 / 40 An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African Colonies in the 1920s was the appointment of African to the executive councils opening of Regional Assemblies introduction of elective principle restriction of the governors’ veto powers 20 / 40 All the following are essential functions of political parties except to seek political power for the military aggregate interests of members of the public seek political power lawfully serve as a link between the government and the people 21 / 40 One of the reasons for the establishment of local government authorities is to win support of local chiefs prevent political interference by aliens bring government nearer to the people give more powers to the tradition authority rulers 22 / 40 A government is said to be legitimate if it is not oppressive has the people’ mandate to rule accepts people’s criticisms provides social services for the people 23 / 40 Law made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called acts of parliament ordinances bye-laws delegated legislations 24 / 40 One of the main principles of the presidential system is the parliamentary supremacy creation of local governments separation of powers collective responsibility 25 / 40 The first military coup d’etat in West Africa was staged in Togo Nigeria Niger the Gambia 26 / 40 Sovereignty ultimately resides in traditional rulers the people within a political society the judges of the Supreme Court a country’s chief executive 27 / 40 In which of the following system of government is the principle of collective responsibility best upheld? military cabinet presidential traditional 28 / 40 A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are known by the rulers easy to amend mainly in one document scattered in several books 29 / 40 The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called republican presidential federal monarchical 30 / 40 Political parties contest elections in order to prevent coups detat formulate policies influence public opinion control political power 31 / 40 In a classical federal state, residual powers are vested in the federal and local governments federal and state government state government federal government 32 / 40 Constitutional government is run according to the laws of the land by the politicians by applying rules by lawyers 33 / 40 Right to rule based on norms, customs and conventions of the people is referred to as legal authority charismatic authority rational authority traditional authority 34 / 40 The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the hospital university family political party 35 / 40 Which of the following best describe feudalism? a few people monopolies the ownership of land workers administer the society mass ownership of property is prevalent state ownership of capital is prevalent 36 / 40 Government as a process or art of governing means orders of the judiciary and police voting at elections activities of political parties and pressure groups activities for making and enforcing laws in a state 37 / 40 With which of the following did the French attempt to slow down the development of nationalist activities in West African territories was the indigenat certification free education free press 38 / 40 Obedience to the laws of the state is a part of one’s privileges rights duties requirements 39 / 40 Traditional practices which can be sanctioned by public opinon when they are broken are called decrees customs local laws edicts 40 / 40 Which of the following is not a function of political parties? forming government after election uniting diverse views of different interest groups presenting candidates for electronic bringing the country’s economic and social conditions under control Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Practice also: SS 3 GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST OF ORALS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 DATA PROCESSING PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)