Waec Government 2009 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• WAEC 2009

The principle which requires members of the executive to resign when a governmental proposal is defeated in the parliament is known as

A. Delegated legislation
B. Individual responsibility
C. Devolutionary powers
D. Collective responsibility

Question 22:

• WAEC 2009

Which of the following systems of government is more responsible to public opinion?

A. Oligarchy
B. Republicanism
C. Plutocracy
D. Monarchy

Question 23:

• WAEC 2009

A federal system of government is adopted in a state with

A. A single ethnic group
B. Small population with large expanse of land
C. Weak economic base
D. Marked inequalities among the component units

Question 24:

• WAEC 2009

A system of government in which governmental positions are acquired through popular elections is known as

A. Fascism
B. Confederalism
C. Monarchy
D. Republicanism

Question 25:

• WAEC 2009

The head of the judicial arm of government is known as

A. Chief Justice
B. Attorney-General
C. A judge
D. An advocate