WAEC 2023 EXPECTED QUESTION AND ANSWER: Government

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or
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1.The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is made up of how many judges? (A) 20(B)15(C)25(D)30
2.As at 1979, how many states did we have in Nigeria (A) 12(B)19(C)21(D)30
3.The Security Council of UNO is made up of how many members all together(A)15(B)10(C)5(D)20
4.In 1979 Presidential election, the National Party of Nigeria(NPN) won how many gubernatorial election?(A) 3(B)5(C)7(D)9
5.The following are merits of separation of powers except(A)Abuse of power(B)Freedom and liberty(C)Stable political
system(D)Absence of dominance
6.Which of the following is not a merit of checks and balances?(A)Prevents excessive use of power(B)Has respect for human
rights(C)Encourages the use of veto power(D)Prevents dictatorship
7.Representative government is alternatively called(A)Rule of law(B)Indirect democracy(C)Separation of
powers(D)Constitutional democracy
8.A constitution is a(A)Set of regulations and customs(B)Body of doctrine and principles(C)Set of principles and
customs(D)Body of rules, regulations and conventions
9.A feature of a rigid constitution is that it requires(A)Amendment by the judiciary(B)One-third majority for its
amendment(C)Special amendment procedures(D)(The votes of the electorate for its amendment
10.A characteristic of a federal system of government is that power is(A)Shared between the central and the unit
governments(B)Shared between the components units of government(C)Held by the national government(D)Head by the
state government
11.In a federal system of government, education and health are examples of(A)Separation of power(B)Reserved
power(C)Concurrent powers(D)Exclusive powers
12.Which of the following is not a function of the judiciary?(A)Settlement of disputes(B)Making of law order(C)Interpretation
of law(D)Protection of rights
13.Who was the Prime Minister during the Yoruba pre-colonial political system(A)Waziri(B)Bashorun(C)Are
Onakankafo(D)Aremo
14.Slander limits a citizen’s freedom of(A)Expression(B)Movement(C)Association(D)Religion
15.Which of the following bodies has the right to change the laws of the country?
(A)Judiciary(B)Ombudsman(C)legislature(D)Executive
16.All the following are sources of revenue of a political party except to(A)Payment of dues(B)Donations(C)Custom
duties(D)Fund raising
17.Party manifesto is important in the following ways except to(A)Evaluate the party (B)Limit choice(C)Attract people(D)Guide
the party
18.Coalition government can be defined as parties coming together(A)To appoint a leader(B)To form a government(C)With a
common manifesto(D)To oppose the government
19.Which of the following West African countries practised a one party system? (A)Benin (B)Nigeria (C)Ghana(D)Liberia
20.In limited franchise, restriction on voting can be based on (A)Height (B)Property (C)Strength (D)Exposure
21.Which of the following is a limitation to Universal Adult Suffrage? (A)Wealth (B)Age (C)Race (D)Sex
22.Which of the following is an example of a general election?(A)Bye selection(B)Presidential election(C)Local
election(D)Student union election
23.The purpose of an election is to(A)Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders (B)Provide social amenities for the
electorate(C)Give political education to the rich,(D)Allow the counting of votes in public
24.Universal Adult Suffrage is popular because it(A)Allows for equal political representation(B)Allows for greater
participation(C)Encourages for multi party system(D)Ensures equal performance of all political parties.

25.Which of the following is not a factor that promotes democratic electoral system?(A)Political consciousness(B)Periodic
election(C)Up to date electoral register(D)Popularity of the governor
26.A factor that could make elections to be free and fair is the(A)Existence of dependent electoral commission(B)Adoption of a
flexible constitution(C)Opportunity for people to vote twice(D)Registration of eligible voters
27.The body responsible for conducting and supervising elections in West African countries is
called(A)Ombudsman(B)Electoral commission(C)Election observers(D)Constituent Assembly
28.Which of the following is not a problem of an electoral commission in West Africa?(A)Electoral malpractices(B)Inadequate
personnel(C)Inadequate funds(D)Registration of voters
29.Which of the following is not an aim of pressure groups?(A)Contesting election(B)Agitating for interests(C)Influencing
government decisions(D)Educating their members
30.A pressure group formed only by teachers is(A)A promotional group(B)An occupational group(C)A religious group(D)An
economic group
31.Neutrality in the civil service means that(A)The government can seek or replace top civil servant(B)Officials need to defend
the budget in parliament(C)Civil servants should be loyal to the government and non-partisan(D)Officials can only be
removed from office due to I’ll health.
32.Which constitution introduced Federalism in Nigeria (A)Clifford (B)Lyttleton (C)Richard
(D) Macpherson
33.An advantage of public corporations in West Africa is(A)Creation of exposure(B)Political interference(C)Provision of
employment(D)Provision of all the services needed
34.The Economic and Social Council of UNO comprises of how many members(A)23(B) 25(C)27(D)29
35.Collection of rates is a source of revenue to (A)Civil servants(B)Public corporations(C)Local authorities(D)Central
government
36.one of this country is not an ECOWAS member(A)Cameroun(B)Togo(C)Ghana(D)Cape Verde
37.The Secretariat of OPEC is situated in(A)New York(B)Los Angeles(C)Vienna(D)Berlin
38.The Liberation committee organ of OAU has its headquarter in (A)Tanzania (B)Togo (C)Ghana(D)Liberia.
39.The following were features of the French policy of Assimilation except(A)Centralised administration(B)Recognition of
chieftaincy institution(C)Limited education(D)Indignant Policy
40.Richard Constitution was significant because it(A)Introduced elective principle in Nigeria(B)Introduced Federalism in
Nigeria(C)Introduced Bi-Cameral legislature in Nigeria(D)Intriduced Regionalism in Nigeria.
41.Foreign policy refers to the(A)Policy made by a foreign country(B)Policy made by a country(C)Principles that govern a
country when it is at war(D)Principles that govern a state’s international behaviour
42.Which of the following is a factor for the adoption of a unitary system of government in some West African countries?
(A)Vast territories(B)Small territories(C)Abundant resources(D)Heterogeneous culture
43.Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the security council of the United Nations Organisation(UNO)?
(A)Germany(B)Japan(C)Canada(D)Russia
44.The Commonwealth is(A)An economic organisation for the Caribbeans(B)A political organization formed during the First
World War(C)Made up of all independent ex- colonies of Britain(D)Made up of independent European countries
45.The United Nations Organisation(UNO)came into existence A)1945 (B)2948 (C)1950 (D)1953
46.The Nigeria 1960 independence constitution of Nigeria adopted which system of government (A)
Republican(B)Parliamentary(C)Presidential(D)Unitary.

47.A commonwealth member that has no colonial link with United Kingdom is(A)Nigeria(B)Ghana(C)Liberia(D)Mozambique
48.The meetings of the Commonwealth of Nations are held once every(A)Six years(B)Five years(C)three years(D)Two years
49.The ECOWAS Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development is located in(A)Togo(B)Nigeria(C)The
Gambia(D)Liberia
50.The organ responsible for investigating internal disputes in the United Nations Organisation (UNO) is the(A)General
Assembly(B)Security council(C)Secretariat(D)Economic and Social Council

THEORY
ATTEMPT SIX QUESTIONS IN ALL
Answer THREE questions from section A and THREE questions from section B
SECTION A.

1.List and explain five types of elections
2.Define Capitalism
B.State two advantages and two disadvantages of capitalism
3.What is fundamental human rights?
B. Explain three factors that can limit fundamental human rights
4.Explain five functions of legislature in a modern democracy
5.In what five ways can elections be made free and fair in a Nigeria? Explain
6.What is democracy?
B. Outline four conditions for its successful operation
SECTION B
7.Outline five functions of the Emir during the Hausa Fulani pre-colonial system
8.State four merits and four demerits of Clifford Constitution of 1922
9.Give five differences between the 1979 Constitution and 1963 Constitution of Nigeria
10.State three functions of the General Assembly of U.N.O
B. Highlight Four achievements of UNO
11.Identify five challenges facing the Commonwealth of Nations
12.Highlight four achievements of the UPN
B. State three problems of the pre-independence political parties in Nigeria
13.What is indirect rule system?
B. Explain four reasons for the adoption of indirect rule in Nigeria.