WAEC Civic Education questions: Constituted authority and government

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1. Question 1· 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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2. Question 2· 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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3. Question 3· 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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4. Question 4· 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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5. Question 5· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

   Disrespect for constituted authority can lead to

   • Abetter leadership
   • Bpeace and stability
   • Cbreakdown of law and order
   • Dnational unity

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6. Question 6· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

   The Federal Road Safety Corps is an example of

   • Aa non-governmental organisation
   • Ba pressure group
   • Ca political party
   • Da constituted authority

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7. Question 7· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

   Obeying traffic wardens and road safety officials is an example of

   • Alobbying
   • Bpolitical apathy
   • Ccivil disobedience
   • Drespect for constituted authority

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8. Question 8· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

   Which of these is a source of constituted authority in Nigeria?

   • Arumours
   • Bthe opinions of rich men
   • Ccult groups
   • Dthe constitution

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9. Question 9· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

   Power to govern that is exercised according to the law of the land is called

   • Aanarchy
   • Bcoercion
   • Cconstituted authority
   • Dmob rule

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10. Question 10· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    Traditional rulers derive their authority mainly from

    • Apolitical parties
    • Bthe Constitution alone
    • Ccustom and tradition
    • Dthe army

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11. Question 11· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    Citizens show respect for constituted authority by

    • Adestroying public property
    • Battacking public officials
    • Cignoring court judgements
    • Dobeying lawful orders and paying taxes

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12. Question 12· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    A consequence of disrespect for constituted authority is

    • Adevelopment
    • Bpeace
    • Ca breakdown of law and order
    • Dunity

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13. Question 13· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    Students who find a school rule unfair can best respond by

    • Astaging a violent boycott
    • Bdestroying school property
    • Cattacking teachers
    • Dpresenting their complaint through the students' representative council

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14. Question 14· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    The chief executive of a state in Nigeria is the

    • AChief Judge
    • BSpeaker of the House of Assembly
    • CGovernor
    • DCommissioner of Police

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15. Question 15· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    A common reason people disobey constituted authority is

    • Agood leadership
    • Bcorruption and injustice by those in authority
    • Cfair laws
    • Dpolitical stability

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16. Question 16· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    A traditional ruler's authority over his people is recognised mainly because of

    • Aelection by INEC
    • Bmilitary power
    • Ccustom and tradition
    • Dwealth

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17. Question 17· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    Authority differs from power because authority is

    • Athe use of force alone
    • Bthe recognised right to give orders
    • Calways illegal
    • Dheld only by the military

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18. Question 18· Constituted authority and government· WAEC

    Which of these is a constituted authority?

    • AA street gang
    • BA cult group
    • CThe police
    • DA secret society

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