SS 3 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

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

A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are

Constitutional government is run

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

One of the main principles of the presidential system is the

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

Government as an academic field of study refers to the

Political parties contest elections in order to

Indirect Rule was successful in some parts of West Africa because

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

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

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

All the following are essential functions of political parties except to

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

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

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

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a

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

The term unicameralism means

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

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

The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the

The implementation of government policies is called out by the

Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to

Which of the following groups has a compulsory membership?

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

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

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

A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when

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

Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in

Military governments rule by

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

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

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

Which of the following best describe feudalism?

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

Communism was popularized by

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

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