SS 3 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

Law made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called

The implementation of government policies is called out by the

The political parties that were established in West Africa between 1945 and 1965 fought for

A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is one of the specialized agencies of the

The first military coup d’etat in West Africa was staged in

The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called

A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when

One of the main principles of the presidential system is the

Traditional practices which can be sanctioned by public opinon when they are broken are called

An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African Colonies in the 1920s was the

A government is said to be legitimate if it

Right to rule based on norms, customs and conventions of the people is referred to as

A system of government where the component units are stronger than the central authority is known as

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

Indirect Rule was successful in some parts of West Africa because

An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be called the

In which of the following system of government is the principle of collective responsibility best upheld?

The most important achievement of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the

The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the

Public corporations are financed

The main focus of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is the

With which of the following did the French attempt to slow down the development of nationalist activities in West African territories was

The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the

The term unicameralism means

Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

Military governments rule by

Which of the following agents of public is the most widespread?

An electoral college is a

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a

Which of the following groups has a compulsory membership?

Political parties contest elections in order to

In a classical federal state, residual powers are vested in the

Which of the following facilitates the working of a democratic government?

One of the reasons for the establishment of local government authorities is to

In the pre-colonial period, traditional rulers in most parts of West Africa were appointed by the

Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in

Which of the following is the duty of an Electoral Commission?

Constitutional government is run

Another name for totalitarianism is