Waec Government 1997 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 1997

Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they

A. Pursue specific and narrow objectives
B. Seek unlimited freedom their members
C. Promote other people's interests
D. Are not patriotic
E. Have dictatoral leaders

Question 27:

• WAEC 1997

For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be

A. Controlled by the government
B. Funded by only one of the political parties
C. An importial and independent body
D. Supervised by a governmnet agency
E. Headed by a Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 28:

• WAEC 1997

An electoral college refers to

A. Training school for electoral officers
B. Medium of indiect election
C. Means of educating the electorate
D. Place where public opinion is formed
E. Process by which party leaders acquire knowledge

Question 29:

• WAEC 1997

An indirect election takes place when

A. Election is conducted for seats in the legislature
B. Voting is by proxy
C. Election result is decided by the Judiciary
D. Elected representatives vote on behlf of the electorate
E. There is rigging of elections

Question 30:

• WAEC 1997

A bye-election is conducted when

A. The Parliament is dissovled
B. The Chief Justice resigns or dies
C. A Minister resigns
D. The military takes over government
E. Some vacant seats exist in Parliament