Waec Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 461:

• WAEC 1994

Public opinion enables a government to

A. Control the public
B. Find out what the public thinks about its activities
C. Influence the public
D. Suppress its opponents
E. Cut down on the cost of governing

Question 462:

• WAEC 1994

Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except

A. Opinion polls
B. Strikes
C. Referenda
D. Military coups
E. Plebiscites

Question 463:

• WAEC 1994

A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate

A. Universal suffrage
B. A universal adult suffrage
C. A universal male suffrage
D. An unlimited suffrage
E. A limited male suffrage

Question 464:

• WAEC 1994

The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

A. Devolution
B. Gerontocracy
C. Delimitation
D. Gerrymandering
E. Decentralization

Question 465:

• WAEC 1994

Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It

A. Makes the assembly representative of all citizens
B. Is simple to operate
C. Preserves the two-party system
D. Gives the parties seats in relation to their popular support
E. Legalizes dictatorship