SS 3 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)HomeWAEC/NECO Exam Past QuestionsSS 3 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)0% 36 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 / 40The most important achievement of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the settlement of cases of election rigging prevention of another World War increase in its membership election of a secretary General from Africa 2 / 40In a classical federal state, residual powers are vested in the federal and state government state government federal and local governments federal government 3 / 40An electoral college is a school for electoral officers college which trains party leaders policy to dissolve constituencies form of indirect election 4 / 40Constitutional government is run by applying rules by the politicians according to the laws of the land by lawyers 5 / 40Obedience to the laws of the state is a part of one’s requirements duties privileges rights 6 / 40A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are easy to amend scattered in several books mainly in one document known by the rulers 7 / 40Communism was popularized by Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels Plato and Socrates Max Weber and Aristotle Harold Laski and Jean Bodin 8 / 40Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to protect sovereignty threaten democracy safeguard independence strengthen democracy 9 / 40Which of the following best describe feudalism? a few people monopolies the ownership of land state ownership of capital is prevalent workers administer the society mass ownership of property is prevalent 10 / 40Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is one of the specialized agencies of the Organization of African Unions (OAU) United Nations Organization (UNO) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) 11 / 40Government as an academic field of study refers to the president and his ministers working of the organs of government study of political institutions and processes membership of international organization 12 / 40Another name for totalitarianism is communism socialism authoritarianism capitalism 13 / 40An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African Colonies in the 1920s was the introduction of elective principle opening of Regional Assemblies appointment of African to the executive councils restriction of the governors’ veto powers 14 / 40In which of the following system of government is the principle of collective responsibility best upheld? cabinet traditional presidential military 15 / 40The term unicameralism means legislative assemblie parliamentary elections complete absence of parliament one-chamber parliament 16 / 40Law made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called acts of parliament ordinances delegated legislations bye-laws 17 / 40Sovereignty ultimately resides in the judges of the Supreme Court the people within a political society traditional rulers a country’s chief executive 18 / 40All the following are essential functions of political parties except to seek political power lawfully serve as a link between the government and the people seek political power for the military aggregate interests of members of the public 19 / 40The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called federal monarchical republican presidential 20 / 40Which of the following facilitates the working of a democratic government? political parties vigilante group partial judiciary dormant press 21 / 40An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be called the hansard constitution manifesto charter 22 / 40The main focus of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is the protection of oil pipe-lines along the coast of West Africa maintenance of peace in troubled spots of West Africa Installation of unpopular government in West Africa promotion of military rule 23 / 40The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to Thomas Hobbes J. J Roussean John Locke A. V Dicey 24 / 40In the pre-colonial period, traditional rulers in most parts of West Africa were appointed by the age-grade king makers ogboni oracle priest 25 / 40Traditional practices which can be sanctioned by public opinon when they are broken are called decrees edicts local laws customs 26 / 40Government as a process or art of governing means activities for making and enforcing laws in a state orders of the judiciary and police activities of political parties and pressure groups voting at elections 27 / 40Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in Israel Russia Germany Italy 28 / 40A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when it can be changed in the same way as ordinary law a referendum is required for its amendment it is changed when the need arises courts are not allowed to change it 29 / 40Which of the following agents of public is the most widespread? the schools political parties mass media the internet groups 30 / 40Right to rule based on norms, customs and conventions of the people is referred to as legal authority charismatic authority rational authority traditional authority 31 / 40Public corporations are financed with entrepreneurial fund with private funds by political parties by tax payers 32 / 40The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the Warrant Chief Secretary of State Lord Chancellor Egerton Heir to the British throne 33 / 40Which of the following groups has a compulsory membership? state society community club 34 / 40Indirect Rule was successful in some parts of West Africa because the British tyrannized the people it suited the existing traditional political structure ) the residence were good administrators British officials learnt the local language 35 / 40Political parties contest elections in order to prevent coups detat influence public opinion control political power formulate policies 36 / 40Which of the following is the duty of an Electoral Commission? adjudicating election petitions provision of voter register nominating party candidates campaigning for candidates 37 / 40The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the university hospital family political party 38 / 40Military governments rule by proclamations decrees bye-laws laws 39 / 40The implementation of government policies is called out by the ombudsman legislature judiciary execute 40 / 40A government that is constituted by several parties after a general election is referred to as fascist government illegitimate government elite government national government 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)
