WAEC Government questions

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Question 341· The electoral process· WAEC
The division of a country into areas for the purpose of elections is called
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Answer: A. delimitation of constituencies
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Question 342· The electoral process· WAEC
Universal adult suffrage means
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Answer: A. all qualified adults have the right to vote
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Question 343· The electoral process· WAEC
Gerrymandering refers to
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Answer: D. dividing constituencies to favour a party
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Question 344· The electoral process· WAEC
The system in which seats are shared according to the votes each party receives is
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Answer: C. proportional representation
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Question 345· The electoral process· WAEC
An election held to fill a vacant seat in the legislature is a
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Answer: B. by-election
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Question 346· The electoral process· WAEC
Federal elections in Nigeria are conducted by
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Answer: C. INEC
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Question 347· The electoral process· WAEC
A system in which seats are shared in proportion to the votes each party wins is
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Answer: C. proportional representation
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Question 348· The electoral process· WAEC
A by-election is held when
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Answer: C. a seat becomes vacant between general elections
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Question 349· The electoral process· WAEC
Proportional representation allocates seats
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Answer: A. according to the share of votes each party wins
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Question 350· The electoral process· WAEC
A referendum is a vote in which the people
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Answer: A. decide directly on a particular issue
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Question 351· The electoral process· WAEC
Franchise refers to the
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Answer: D. right to vote
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Question 352· The electoral process· WAEC
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is used in Nigerian elections to
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Answer: D. verify voters and upload results
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Question 353· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Under military rule, laws are made by
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Answer: D. decrees and edicts
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Question 354· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
A common reason given by soldiers for taking over government is
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Answer: C. corruption and mismanagement by civilians
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Question 355· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Nigeria's first military coup took place in
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Answer: B. January 1966
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Question 356· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Military regimes in Nigeria ruled mainly through
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Answer: A. decrees
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Question 357· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1979 with the election of
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Answer: B. Alhaji Shehu Shagari
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Question 358· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
A reason often given by soldiers for coups is
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Answer: A. corruption and misrule by civilians
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Question 359· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Nigeria's First Republic ended with the military coup of
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Answer: D. January 1966
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Question 360· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Military rule is described as undemocratic mainly because
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Answer: C. the rulers are not elected by the people
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WAEC Government questions

The division of a country into areas for the purpose of elections is called

Universal adult suffrage means

Gerrymandering refers to

The system in which seats are shared according to the votes each party receives is

An election held to fill a vacant seat in the legislature is a

Federal elections in Nigeria are conducted by

A system in which seats are shared in proportion to the votes each party wins is

A by-election is held when

Proportional representation allocates seats

A referendum is a vote in which the people

Franchise refers to the

The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is used in Nigerian elections to

Under military rule, laws are made by

A common reason given by soldiers for taking over government is

Nigeria's first military coup took place in

Military regimes in Nigeria ruled mainly through

Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1979 with the election of

A reason often given by soldiers for coups is

Nigeria's First Republic ended with the military coup of

Military rule is described as undemocratic mainly because