Waec Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 301:

• WAEC 1992

Which of the following was the feature of the British colonial administration in West African between 1919 and 1946?

A. Assimilation
B. Association
C. Direct rule
D. Appointment of an African chief justice
E. Appointment of the secretary of the state for the colonies

Question 302:

• WAEC 1992

Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?

A. Ministers are responsible to parliament
B. The Prime Minister is reponsible to parliament
C. The prime Minister is accountable to the Cabinet
D. Cabinet Ministers jointly share prasies and blames
E. Permanent Secretaries are reponsible to partliamnet

Question 303:

• WAEC 1992

One of the importance of federalism is that

A. Any component part can secede at any time
B. Each state can develop at its own pace
C. Citizens cannot be txed by both state and federal governmnet
D. Each state can spend money allocated to it by the centre
E. Citizens can only be loyal to the state governmnet

Question 304:

• WAEC 1992

All the following are features of a representative government except

A. Military rule
B. Equality of rights
C. Legitimacy of governmnet
D. Periodic election
E. Secession

Question 305:

• WAEC 1992

The operation of multi-party system often leads to the formation of a

A. Very strong executive
B. Confrontational government
C. Multi-governmnetal system
D. Dictatorial governmnet
E. Coalition government