2022 Government WAEC SSCE (School Candidates) May/June

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Government 1 - Objective

1. Which political system allow only one ideology for the state?
   1. Socialism
   2. Aristocracy
   3. Communalism
   4. Capitalism
2. In a representative government, citizens exercise their political power
   1. directly.
   2. indirectly.
   3. in reverence for the political system.
   4. under undue political pressure.
3. The essence of the concept of devolution is to to cater for the interest of the
   1. ruling government.
   2. majority.
   3. minority.
   4. rule of law.
4. A country's constitution may be derived from which of the following sources?
   1. Educated elites
   2. Civil society organizations
   3. Civil disobedience
   4. Customs and conventions
5. One major problem associated with the cabinet system of government is the
   1. abuse of power.
   2. frequent change of government.
   3. large number of ministers.
   4. supremacy of the executives.
6. Representative governments around the world pay attention to public opinion because of the following factors except
   1. protection of the government from media scrutiny.
   2. indication of government in good standing with the people.
   3. provision of feedback on implementation of government policies.
   4. national security concerns.
7. The determination and execution of government policies is the core function of the
   1. Public Complain Commission.
   2. Public Service Commission.
   3. Civil Service.
   4. Judicial Service.
8. Public corporation has a legal personality which means that
   1. no legal suit can be brought against it.
   2. it can sue and be sued.
   3. it has ultimate power to make its own laws.
   4. there is a legal department that represents it.
9. Local Government authorities may not receive cooperation from the local people due to the issue of
   1. top bottom approach to development.
   2. accessibility to internet facilities.
   3. lack of support for the ruling government.
   4. non availability of spiritual centres.
10. Delegated legislation can be controlled by
    1. report writing.
    2. press conferences.
    3. parliamentary question time.
    4. threat of succession.
11. A one party system imposed by law with all other parties proscribed is
    1. a socialist party system.
    2. a de jure one party system.
    3. a communist political system.
    4. an elitist party system.
12. Multi-party system is saddled with the problem of
    1. diverseness.
    2. limited choice.
    3. weak opposition.
    4. political consciousness.
13. One of the importance of voting in a democracy is that, it
    1. is less expensive.
    2. ensured development for all voters.
    3. commits citizens to the political system.
    4. ensures winner takes all policy.
14. An electoral system in which the electorate elects a small group of people who in turn elects political office holders is knows as
    1. general election.
    2. second ballot system.
    3. electoral college.
    4. local election.
15. Most pressure groups especially in West Africa fail to achieve their goals as a result of
    1. good governance.
    2. charisma of the president.
    3. transparency of the legislature.
    4. corrupt leadership.
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Government 2 - Essay

Section A: Elements of Government

Answer two question only from this section.

1. Identify five reasons for which citizens lose trust in government.
2. In what five ways can the electoral management body ensure fair play in an electoral contest in Nigeria?
3. Highlight five negative impacts on a state should the judiciary fail to live up to its constitutional mandate.
4. Identify five differences between the state as an entity and government as an institution.
5. Explain five reasons for the decline in public trust of the media in your country.

Section B: Political and Constitutional Development In West Africa and International Relations

Answer two questions only from this section.

6. Identify five ways in which traditional rulers controlled their subjects in pre-colonial Nigeria.
7. Outline five significant provisions of the 1989 Third Republican Constitution which deepened the democratic development of Nigeria.
8. Highlight five benefits which the adoption of federalism has brought to the political development of Nigeria.
9. 1. What is meant by E-Government?
   2. Explain five benefits which Nigeria stands to gain in adopting E-Governance.
10. Highlight five compelling reasons for which Nigeria interacts with international organizations.