Waec Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 241:

• WAEC 1991

Which of the following is not a function of the police?

A. Enacting laws
B. Controlling traffic
C. Protecting public places
D. Arresting criminals
E. Prosecuting criminals in law court

Question 242:

• WAEC 1991

The origin of democracy is associated with the

A. Romans
B. Greeks
C. Babylonians
D. Egyptians
E. Persians

Question 243:

• WAEC 1991

A country that has experienced incessant military interregnum is said to have fallen into the

A. Military trap
B. Coup d'etat trap
C. Praetorian trap
D. Palace-coup trap
E. Armed Forces trap

Question 244:

• WAEC 1991

The successor of Margaret Thatcher as the British Prime Minister is

A. Geoffrey Howe
B. John Major
C. Lan Smith
D. Prince Charles
E. Qeen Elizabeth

Question 245:

• WAEC 1991

Military government usually lacks political

A. Authority
B. Power
C. Legitimacy
D. Sovereignty
E. Representation