Waec Government 1994 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 1994

Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except

A. Opinion polls
B. Strikes
C. Referenda
D. Military coups
E. Plebiscites

Question 27:

• WAEC 1994

A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate

A. Universal suffrage
B. A universal adult suffrage
C. A universal male suffrage
D. An unlimited suffrage
E. A limited male suffrage

Question 28:

• WAEC 1994

The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

A. Devolution
B. Gerontocracy
C. Delimitation
D. Gerrymandering
E. Decentralization

Question 29:

• WAEC 1994

Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It

A. Makes the assembly representative of all citizens
B. Is simple to operate
C. Preserves the two-party system
D. Gives the parties seats in relation to their popular support
E. Legalizes dictatorship

Question 30:

• WAEC 1994

Another name for the first past the post system of voting is the

A. Second ballot system
B. Alternative voting method
C. Simple majority method
D. Single transferable voting system
E. Multi-member voting method