WAEC Civic Education questions

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1. Question 21· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is

   • Aa government ministry
   • Ba political party
   • Ca trade union
   • Da court

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2. Question 22· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   A problem that limits the work of civil society groups in Nigeria is

   • Atoo many volunteers
   • Btoo much government support
   • Cinadequate funding
   • Dlack of problems to solve

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3. Question 23· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   The Nigerian Bar Association is an example of

   • Aa government ministry
   • Ba political party
   • Ca professional pressure group
   • Da law court

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4. Question 24· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   Election observers from civil society groups help to

   • Acount votes officially
   • Bpromote the credibility of elections
   • Cdeclare winners
   • Dappoint electoral officials

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5. Question 25· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   One method pressure groups use to influence government is

   • Arigging elections
   • Blobbying
   • Cforming the cabinet
   • Dpassing laws

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6. Question 26· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   A major role of civil society in a democracy is to

   • Ahold government accountable
   • Bconduct elections
   • Cmake laws
   • Dinterpret the constitution

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7. Question 27· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   Community development associations help their communities by

   • Amaking national laws
   • Bprinting money
   • Ccollecting federal taxes
   • Dorganising self-help projects

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8. Question 28· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   Civil society organisations strengthen democracy by

   • Amaking laws
   • Bconducting elections themselves
   • Cmonitoring elections and holding government accountable
   • Dcommanding the police

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9. Question 29· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

   A problem facing many civil society organisations in Nigeria is

   • Aexcessive government support
   • Binadequate funding
   • Ctoo many elections
   • Dabsence of any laws

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10. Question 30· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

    Election observers from civil society groups mainly

    • Acount votes for INEC
    • Bwatch and report on how elections are conducted
    • Cdeclare winners
    • Dcampaign for candidates

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11. Question 31· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

    Civil society organisations are

    • Anon-governmental groups that promote public interests
    • Bunits of the army
    • Cgovernment ministries
    • Dthe party in power

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12. Question 32· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

    Civil society refers to

    • Athe legislature
    • Bthe armed forces
    • Corganised groups outside government that work for the public good
    • Dthe civil service only

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13. Question 33· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

    The Nigeria Labour Congress is best described as a

    • Agovernment ministry
    • Bcivil society organisation
    • Cpolitical party
    • Dlaw court

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14. Question 34· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

    Which of these is a civil society organisation?

    • Athe Senate
    • Bthe Nigerian Army
    • CINEC
    • Da human rights NGO

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15. Question 35· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

    A pressure group differs from a political party because a pressure group

    • Acontests elections
    • Bdoes not seek to control government
    • Cforms the government
    • Dnominates candidates for office

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16. Question 36· Civil society and pressure groups· WAEC

    The Nigeria Labour Congress is an example of a

    • Apolitical party
    • Blabour pressure group
    • Cgovernment ministry
    • Dreligious body

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17. Question 37· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    Which of these shows respect for constituted authority?

    • Aobeying a lawful curfew
    • Battacking police officers
    • Crefusing to pay tax
    • Dburning government offices

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18. Question 38· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    Constituted authority refers to

    • Atraditional rulers only
    • Bthe power of a mob
    • Cthe authority of a cult leader
    • Dthe legally established power to make and enforce decisions

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19. Question 39· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    The police exercise constituted authority when they

    • Aignore crimes
    • Bcollect bribes at checkpoints
    • Cbeat innocent people
    • Darrest a suspect under a lawful warrant

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20. Question 40· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    A citizen who disagrees with a government decision can lawfully

    • Aattack government officials
    • Bdestroy public property
    • Cchallenge it in court
    • Drefuse to pay any tax

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