SS 3 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the

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

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

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

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

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

Sovereignty ultimately resides in

A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when

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

A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are

The implementation of government policies is called out by the

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

Indirect Rule was successful in some parts of West Africa because

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

Another name for totalitarianism is

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

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a

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

Political parties contest elections in order to

Obedience to the laws of the state is a part of one’s

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

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

One of main objectives of the African Union (AU) is to

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

Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to

Which of the following groups has a compulsory membership?

A government is said to be legitimate if it

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

Public corporations are financed

A government that is constituted by several parties after a general election is referred to as

Constitutional government is run

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

Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in

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

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

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

An electoral college is a

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

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

One of the main principles of the presidential system is the