Waec Government 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• WAEC 1996

The security and ratification of major executive decisions by the legislature are an application of

A. The rule of law
B. Separation of powers
C. Delegated legislation
D. Fusion of powers
E. Checks and balances

Question 12:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following is the disadvantages of confederation?

A. He central governmnet is too far from the people
B. The centralauthority is vested with too much power
C. The primary loyality of the citizens is to the central government
D. It encourages secession
E. It makes a nonsense of party system

Question 13:

• WAEC 1996

A constitution can be best be discrbed as

A. The complied laws of a state
B. A general book of laws
C. The fundamental laws to guide the government of a state
D. A detailed code of conduct for politicians
E. The reference book for judges

Question 14:

• WAEC 1996

The process of distribution of powers among authorities distinct from the central government is known as

A. Centralization
B. Delegation
C. Deconcentration
D. Separation
E. Decentralization

Question 15:

• WAEC 1996

Constitutionalism denotes that

A. Constitution is largely made up of conventions
B. The provision of the constitution is strictly adhered to
C. The constitution is not easy to amend
D. There is a constitutional Head of State
E. The provisions of the constitution are contained in a single document